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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 188.53.4.41/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 188.53.4.41 is classified as Moderate Risk (55/100) and originates from SAUDINET-STC's residential fixed wireless access network in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The IP shows no active threat indicators but maintains a DNSBL presence requiring monitoring. No immediate blocking is required; enhanced logging and observation are recommended.

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## Ownership & Network Classification

• ASN: 39891 (SAUDINET-STC)
• Organization: SAUDINET-STC
• Network Name: Residential-Fixed-Wireless-Access
• CIDR Block: 188.53.0.0/16
• RIR: Ripe
• Geolocation: Saudi Arabia, Mecca Region, Jeddah (±800km accuracy)
• Classification: Residential infrastructure, not hosting/proxy/VPN/Cdn

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## Threat Assessment

• Risk Score: 55/100 (Moderate)
• Known Attacker: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Spam Source: No
• Blacklist Count: 0 (threat indicators)
• DNSBL Listed: 3/8 total lists
• Active Threats: None observed

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## Network Behavior & Services

• Open Ports: None detected
• HTTP/TLS Services: No services responding
• Status: Firewalled / No Services
• Traceroute: 30 hops to destination (18 timed out), transit via Comcast
• Control Plane: BGP prefix 188.53.4.0/24, 30-day route changes: 0

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## Neighborhood Analysis (/24 Subnet)

• Subnet: 188.53.4.0/24
• Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active/Threat Siblings: 0
• Classification: Clean
• Risk Distribution: No high/medium/low risk neighbors detected

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## Relationship Graph

• Connected Entities: 2 relationships identified
• Network Associations: Both linked to "Residential-Fixed-Wireless-Access" network designation
• No External Links: No hostnames, certificates, or organizational relationships detected

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## Historical Observations

• Total Signals: 13 observations tracked
• Ownership Changes: 0 (stable ownership)
• Threat Persistence: None (0 threat persistence days)
• Recent Signals: Ownership, geolocation, subnet analysis, and traceroute data observed
• Status: Not persistently malicious

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## Recommended Actions

Monitoring Priority: HIGH

• Increase logging verbosity and review recent activity from this IP
• Monitor for new DNSBL listings or reputation changes

Firewall Implementation Rules

iptables:

```bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 188.53.4.41 -j DROP

```

nftables:

```bash

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 188.53.4.41 drop

```

nginx:

```nginx

deny 188.53.4.41;

```

pfSense:

```

188.53.4.41/32

```

Cloudflare WAF:

```json

{"description":"Block 188.53.4.41 — IPDebrief risk score 55","action":"block","filter":{"expression":"ip.src eq 188.53.4.41"}}

```

AWS WAF:

```json

{"Addresses":["188.53.4.41/32"],"Description":"IPDebrief risk 55"}

```

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## Analyst Notes

The IP 188.53.4.41 presents as a residential wireless access point with no active service exposure. While the moderate risk score (55) warrants monitoring, the clean neighborhood, lack of threat indicators, and residential network classification suggest this is likely a benign end-user IP. The 3 DNSBL listings require investigation but may reflect historical activity. Current recommendation: monitor rather than block.

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