## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 197.184.105.155/32
Classification: Low Risk | Status: No Immediate Action Required
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 197.184.105.155 is a low-risk address belonging to rain admin role (ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC), ASN 37105. The IP is geolocated to Johannesburg, South Africa and presents minimal threat indicators. No active malicious activity has been observed.
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NETWORK ATTRIBUTES
- ASN: 37105
- Organization: rain admin role (ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC)
- Network Block: 197.184.0.0/16
- RIR: AFRINIC
- Geolocation: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- PTR Hostname: rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network
- Network Classification: Firewalled/No Services
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RISK ASSESSMENT
Overall Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
| Metric | Score | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Provider Score | 0 | Minimal provider risk |
| Authority Score | 0 | No authority concerns |
| Abuse Confidence | N/A | No abuse indicators |
| Blacklist Count | 0 | Clean |
| Known Attacker | No | N/A |
| Spam Source | No | N/A |
| Tor Exit Node | No | N/A |
Threat Indicators: None detected. No known campaigns, threat feeds, or blacklist associations.
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 197.184.105.0/24
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Threat Siblings: 0
- Abuse Density: 0
- Risk Distribution: 1 low-risk neighbor (197.184.105.128)
The /24 subnet demonstrates minimal abuse activity. The only neighboring IP (197.184.105.128) shows a risk score of 0 with authority score of 50.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 16 signals
Recent Activity Pattern:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence: 0 days
- Persistently malicious: No
- Operator score: 0.15 (Minimal)
- DNSSEC: Valid
- Route stability: Unstable
Geolocation Signals: Consistent South African origin (Johannesburg, Gauteng) across multiple geolocation providers. ICMP validation blocked.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Connected Entities (5):
- Same Network: ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC (2x)
- DNS Association: rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network (3x)
No additional organizational or infrastructure relationships detected.
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CONTROL PLANE
- Origin ASN: 37105
- BGP Prefix: 197.184.64.0/18
- RPKI State: Not assessed
- IRR Consistency: Not assessed
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- DNSBL Listed: 0/8 lists
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SERVICES & DNS
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- DNS Records: Single PTR record pointing to rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network
- Forward Resolution: 1 confirmed
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Security Actions: None required
Firewall Rules: No blocking or rate-limiting rules recommended based on current risk profile.
Monitoring: Continue standard monitoring. No escalation required at this time.
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Analysis Date: Based on IPDebrief Intelligence Platform data
Risk Level: LOW
Action Priority: LOW
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | rain admin role |
| ASN | AS37105 |
| Network Name | ORG-RGHL1-AFRINIC |
| CIDR Block | 197.184.0.0/16 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | ZA |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS37105 |
| Network Prefix | 197.184.64.0/18 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-05 11:43:00 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-26 18:35:49 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 07:42:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 197.184.105.155
Who owns the IP address 197.184.105.155?
197.184.105.155 is registered to rain admin role. The address falls within the 197.184.0.0/16 network block. Registration is held at AFRINIC.
Where is 197.184.105.155 located?
Geolocation data places 197.184.105.155 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The local time zone is Africa/Johannesburg. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 197.184.105.155 malicious or safe?
197.184.105.155 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What is the hostname for 197.184.105.155?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 197.184.105.155 is rain-197-184-105-155.rain.network. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.