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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 181.41.206.205/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 181.41.206.205 is classified as a Moderate Risk endpoint with a risk score of 50. The IP is associated with netutils-mnt (ASN 174) and is geolocated to the United Arab Emirates. While no active threat indicators or known malicious campaigns were detected, the IP maintains multiple open web-facing ports and is recommended for blocking due to moderate risk profile.

## Technical Profile

Ownership and Routing

• ASN: 174 (netutils-mnt)
• Network: NET-181-41-206-0/24
• RIR: LACNIC
• Origin ASN: 174
• Route Stability: Unstable
• RPKI State: Not verified
• IRR Consistency: Not verified

Geolocation

• Country: United Arab Emirates (AE)
• Coordinates: 23.42°N, 53.85°E (Dubai region)
• Accuracy Radius: 200km
• Timezone: Asia/Dubai
• GeoPlausible: False (validation inconsistencies)

Network Services

• Open Ports: 80/tcp (HTTP), 443/tcp (HTTPS), 8443/tcp (HTTPS-alt)
• Service Purpose: Web Server
• TLS Certificates: None detected
• HTTP Banners: Not captured

DNS Analysis

• PTR Records: None
• Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
• Email Authentication: SPF/DMARC/TXT records absent
• DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
• Hosted Domains: 0

## Threat Indicators

• Known Attacker: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Threat Feeds: None detected
• Campaign Correlation: None

Control Plane Indicators

• Route Changes (30d): 0
• MoAS: No
• Delegation Age: Not available
• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)

## Observation History

Analysis reveals 16 signal observations with the following characteristics:

• Observation Period: July 30-31, 2026
• Signal Confidence: Low to moderate (0.30-0.85)
• Connection Status: Mixed results with occasional connection failures
• Threat Persistence: None detected
• Ownership Changes: 0
• Persistent Malicious Activity: False

Recent observations indicate no evolution toward increased risk or malicious behavior. The IP appears to maintain a stable, non-malicious operational profile.

## Network Neighborhood Analysis

The /24 subnet 181.41.206.0/24 shows:

• Abuse Density: 0%
• Total Siblings: 2 active neighbors identified
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Risk Distribution: 2 low risk, 0 medium/high risk

Identified Neighbors:

The subnet exhibits minimal abuse density with no high-risk siblings.

## Relationships

The IP maintains 6 recorded relationships, all categorized as "Same Network" to NET-181-41-206-0/24. No associations with external organizations, hostnames, or certificates were identified.

## Recommended Security Actions

Based on the moderate risk profile, the following defensive measures are recommended:

Firewall Blocking Rules

```bash

# iptables

iptables -A INPUT -s 181.41.206.205 -j DROP

# nftables

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 181.41.206.205 drop

```

Web Application Firewall

```nginx

# nginx

deny 181.41.206.205;

# Cloudflare WAF

{

"description": "Block 181.41.206.205 — IPDebrief risk score 50",

"action": "block",

"filter": {

"expression": "ip.src eq 181.41.206.205"

}

}

# AWS WAF

{

"Addresses": ["181.41.206.205/32"],

"Description": "IPDebrief risk 50"

}

```

## Intelligence Assessment

This IP presents a moderate risk profile with no confirmed malicious activity. The absence of blacklisting, threat indicators, and campaign correlations suggests legitimate web hosting operations. However, the 2 DNSBL listings and unstable routing warrant defensive blocking as a precautionary measure. The subnet shows low abuse density, and neighboring IPs maintain similarly low risk scores.

Threat Level: Moderate

Recommended Action: Block at perimeter firewall and WAF layers

Monitoring Priority: Low to Medium (continue surveillance for behavioral changes)

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.