# 18.97.19.178 — IP Intelligence Summary 18.97.19.178 is an IPv4 address operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. (AS14618), geolocated to Ashburn, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure with reverse DNS name scanner-18-97-19-178.reposify.net. As of October 10, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (15/100); no anonymizing service was detected. - Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.178 - Last updated: 2026-10-10 ## Ownership - Organization: Amazon Technologies Inc. - Network name: AT-88-Z - Allocated block: 18.32.0.0/11 - ASN: AS14618 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/14618) - Regional registry: ARIN - Cloud / hosting provider: Amazon Web Services ## Location - City: Ashburn - Region: VA - Country: United States - Time zone: America/New_York ## Network classification - Infrastructure type: — - Datacenter / hosting: yes - Residential: no - Mobile: no - Anycast: no - Tor exit node: no - VPN: no - Proxy: no ## Risk assessment - Assessment: Low Risk (15/100) - Blocklist listings: 0 - Suspicious activity indicators: no - Spam source: no ## Reverse DNS - scanner-18-97-19-178.reposify.net - Forward-confirmed: yes ## Exposed services - 80/tcp — http ## Analyst narrative \# Intelligence Briefing: 18.97.19.178/32 **Classification:** Low Risk Cloud Infrastructure **Date:** 2026-08-11 **Prepared by:** IPDebrief Intelligence Team \--- \## Executive Summary IP 18.97.19.178 is a low-risk cloud compute host belonging to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The IP operates as a single-service host within the AT-88-Z network block and serves the "Reposify" domain via HTTP (port 80). Current risk assessment indicates minimal threat activity with a score of 25. No active malicious campaigns or known attacker indicators were observed. \--- \## Ownership and Network Classification | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Organization** | Amazon Technologies Inc. | | **Network Name** | AT-88-Z | | **ASN** | 14618 | | **CIDR Block** | 18.32.0.0/11 | | **Infrastructure Type** | CloudCompute | | **Network Role** | Single-Service Host | | **ISP/Provider** | Amazon Web Services | Geolocation data places the IP in Ashburn, Virginia, US (latitude: 39.04, longitude: -77.49). The IP is classified as cloud infrastructure with stable ownership patterns. \--- \## DNS and Service Profile \- **PTR Hostname:** scanner-18-97-19-178.reposify.net \- **Forward Resolution:** scanner-18-97-19-178.reposify.net \- **Open Ports:** TCP/80 (HTTP) \- **Server Banner:** Reposify \- **HTTP Version:** 1.0 \- **Status Code:** 200 \- **Email Authentication:** SPF and DMARC records present The hostname pattern "scanner-*" indicates this IP may serve monitoring or diagnostic purposes within the Reposify infrastructure. \--- \## Threat Indicators | Indicator | Status | |-----------|--------| | Is Tor Exit Node | No | | Known Attacker | No | | Spam Source | No | | Blacklist Count | 0 | | DNSBL Listed | 1 of 8 | | Known Campaigns | None | | Threat Feeds | Empty | | Reputation | Low Risk | No active threat indicators or blacklist entries were identified. The single DNSBL listing represents a minor concern but does not indicate malicious activity. \--- \## Neighborhood Analysis (18.97.19.0/24) | Metric | Value | |--------|-------| | **Total Siblings** | 28 | | **Active Siblings** | 24 | | **Threat Siblings** | 1 | | **Abuse Density** | 0.0357 (Low) | | **Classification** | Clean | The subnet exhibits a clean classification with low abuse density. Of 28 sibling IPs, 24 are active, with risk scores predominantly at 0 or 25. No high-risk neighbors were observed. \--- \## Observation History Sixteen signals were observed across 26 observations. Key findings include: \- **Most Recent:** 2026-08-11 — Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs with high severity \- **HTTP Service:** Consistent HTTP/1.0 responses with 200 status codes \- **Geolocation:** Stable Ashburn, VA placement \- **Scan Activity:** Port scanning detected on TCP/80 with "Reposify" banner No significant escalation in threat persistence or malicious behavior was observed over the monitoring period. \--- \## Relationship Graph The IP maintains 31 documented relationships: \- **DNS Associations:** Multiple entries for scanner-18-97-19-178.reposify.net \- **Network Associations:** Consistent links to AT-88-Z network All relationships are benign, consistent with cloud infrastructure operations. No suspicious external associations were identified. \--- \## Security Recommendations No active security actions are required. The IP's risk profile remains low with no recommended firewall rules or WAF configurations. However, SOC teams should monitor: 1. DNSBL listing activity (currently 1 of 8) 2. Unusual traffic patterns on port 80 3. Any changes to the "scanner-*" hostname pattern \--- \## Conclusion IP 18.97.19.178 is a legitimate AWS cloud infrastructure host serving the Reposify domain. The low risk score, clean neighborhood classification, and absence of malicious indicators support continued traffic from this IP. No blocking or filtering actions are recommended at this time. ## Nearby addresses - 18.97.19.130 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.130) - 18.97.19.133 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.133) - 18.97.19.135 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.135) - 18.97.19.141 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.141) - 18.97.19.147 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.147) - 18.97.19.154 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.154) - 18.97.19.160 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.160) - 18.97.19.163 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.163) - 18.97.19.165 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.165) - 18.97.19.167 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.167) - 18.97.19.168 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.168) - 18.97.19.179 (https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.179) --- Source: IPDebrief, "18.97.19.178 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/18.97.19.178, updated 2026-10-10. Assessments are probabilistic.