188.246.73.161
IP Intelligence Briefing: 188.246.73.161
Date: 2026-06-10
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**Risk Profile**
- Risk Score: 70 (High Risk)
- Provider: BLICNET Internet Team (RIPENET)
- Geolocation: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska, Doboj)
- Network: 188.246.73.0/24 subnet (BLICNET)
- Threat Indicators: No active malware, phishing, or exploitation signals detected.
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**Key Observations**
1. DNS Associations:
- Linked to `pppoe-bb-161.poen.net` (PTR record).
- Domain `poen.net` has SPF validation but no DMARC or CAA records.
2. Network Behavior:
- Subnet Abuse Density: 14.3% (2 high-risk neighbors, 11 medium, 1 low).
- Neighbors with elevated risk: 188.246.73.172 (80), 188.246.73.190 (80).
- No open ports or TLS services detected.
3. Control Plane:
- BGP prefix: `188.246.64.0/20` (BLICNET).
- DNSSEC validation enabled, no CAA records.
- DNSBL listings: 4 out of 8 monitored lists.
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**Temporal Trends**
- Observation History:
- No persistent malicious activity detected.
- Recent signals (June 2026) show stable ownership (BLICNET) and no geolocation anomalies.
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**Recommendations**
1. Monitor Subnet:
- Investigate high-risk neighbors (e.g., 188.246.73.172) for potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure.
2. Validate DNS:
- Check `poen.net` for misconfigurations or compromised domains.
3. Network Segmentation:
- Consider isolating the subnet due to moderate abuse density.
4. Threat Feeds:
- Cross-reference with DNSBLs (e.g., Spamhaus, Project Honey Pot) for additional context.
Note: No immediate action required for 188.246.73.161 itself, but contextualize within the broader subnet activity.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | BLICNET Internet Team - Ripe |
| ASN | AS21107 |
| Network Name | BLICNET |
| CIDR Block | 188.246.73.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | BA |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | pppoe-bb-161.poen.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | pppoe-bb-161.poen.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 14% | 6 | 7 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 00:19:08 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-10 03:56:05 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-10 04:17:14 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 17 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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