# IP Intelligence Briefing: 18.157.84.224/32
Classification: Low Risk / Legitimate Infrastructure
Date: Analysis conducted using IPDebrief intelligence platform
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## Executive Summary
IP address 18.157.84.224 is identified as a legitimate Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 instance with no malicious indicators. The asset operates from Frankfurt, Germany (eu-central-1 region) within the AMAZO-ZFRA network block. Risk scoring indicates no active threats, abuse history, or reputation issues.
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## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 0 (Low Risk) |
| **ASN** | 16509 (Amazon.com Inc.) |
| **Organization** | A100 ROW GmbH |
| **CIDR Block** | 18.156.0.0/14 |
| **Geolocation** | Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany (50.11°N, 8.68°E) |
| **Network Role** | Cloud Infrastructure (AWS EC2) |
| **Services** | Firewall/No Services Detected |
| **Blacklist Status** | Clean (0 listings) |
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## DNS Intelligence
- PTR Record: ec2-18-157-84-224.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (1 hostname)
- Domain: amazonaws.com
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- DNSSEC: Valid
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## Threat Assessment
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (clean)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Campaign Correlation: None
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## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 18.157.84.224/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
- Classification: Clean
- Inherited Risk: 0
- Active Siblings: 1 (no threat siblings)
- High-Risk Neighbors: 0
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## Historical Observations
Observation Count: 21 signals tracked
- Geolocation Stability: Consistent Frankfurt location across all observations
- Network Classification: Persistent clean subnet classification
- Risk Persistence: No sustained threat activity detected
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
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## Network Control Plane
- BGP Prefix: 18.156.0.0/14
- Route Stability: False
- RPKI State: Not applicable
- IRRC Consistency: Not available
- Route Changes (30d): 0
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## Recommended Actions
No blocking or mitigation actions recommended. This IP represents legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure with established reputation and no threat indicators.
SOC Analyst Notes:
- Standard monitoring for the /24 subnet is sufficient
- No correlation with known APT campaigns or malicious infrastructure
- DNS and email authentication properly configured
- Consider this a benign infrastructure asset for traffic analysis purposes
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End of Briefing
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | A100 ROW GmbH |
| ASN | AS16509 |
| Network Name | AMAZO-ZFRA |
| CIDR Block | 18.156.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | Germany |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ec2-18-157-84-224.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-18-157-84-224.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-26 09:12:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 20:23:36 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 20:36:38 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 28 |
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