# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target: 18.159.134.246/32
Classification: Low Risk / Legitimate Cloud Infrastructure
Report Date: 2026-06-22
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 18.159.134.246 is a low-risk Amazon Web Services EC2 instance located in the US-East region (Newark, US-NJ). The address demonstrates standard cloud infrastructure characteristics with minimal malicious indicators. Risk score: 25/100. No immediate blocking action recommended based on current threat profile.
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## INFRASTRUCTURE PROFILE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Provider** | Amazon Web Services (AWS) |
| **ASN** | 16509 (AMAZON-02) |
| **BGP Prefix** | 18.156.0.0/14 |
| **Country** | United States (US) |
| **Region** | US-NJ (Newark) |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud (EC2 Instance) |
| **DNS PTR** | ec2-18-159-134-246.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
| **Forward Resolution** | Confirmed |
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Threat Indicators:
- Not a Tor exit node
- Not a known attacker
- Not a spam source
- Not a proxy or VPN service
- No active open ports detected
- No TLS certificates or HTTP services exposed
Reputation Signals:
- Listed on 1 of 8 DNS blacklists
- Maximum severity on listed feeds: High
- No associated threat campaigns identified
- No correlation to known malicious activity
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 13 signals
Recent Activity (2026-06-22):
- ASN confirmed: AMAZON-02 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
- DNSSEC validation: Valid
- Provider classification: Amazon Web Services
- No cloud/proxy/VPN indicators detected
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Is persistently malicious: No
- Threat observation count: 0
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## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS
| Relationship Type | Target | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DNS Association | ec2-18-159-134-246.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com | Confirmed |
No additional relationships detected (subnets, organizations, certificates).
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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 18.159.134.246/24
- Neighbor Count: 0
- Abuse Density: 0%
- High Risk Neighbors: 0
- Medium Risk Neighbors: 0
- Low Risk Neighbors: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
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## SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS
Current Status: No actionable firewall rules generated. Risk score indicates low threat profile.
Recommended Actions:
1. Monitor for changes in reputation status
2. No immediate blocking required
3. Standard cloud traffic inspection applies
4. Verify legitimacy through application-level inspection if traffic originates from this IP
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## TRACEROUTE DATA
Hop Count: 29
- First Hop RTT: 0.2ms
- Last Hop RTT: 89.5ms
- Timed Out Hops: 19
- Transit Networks: Comcast (partial path)
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## CONCLUSION
IP 18.159.134.246 represents a standard AWS EC2 instance with low-risk characteristics. The address demonstrates no malicious behavior patterns and aligns with legitimate cloud infrastructure. SOC teams may allow traffic through standard inspection procedures without special threat handling.
Classification: LOW RISK โ Monitor but no immediate action required.
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 | ec2-18-159-134-246.eu-central-1.compute.amazonaws.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ec2-18-159-134-246.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 | Unknown โ Insufficient routing data to classify |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-19 17:40:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-22 03:28:24 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-22 03:35:20 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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