198.235.24.81
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.235.24.81/32
Date: 2026-06-18
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Palo Alto Networks, Inc (ASN 396982)
- Geolocation: United States (CA, Palo Alto)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected; no DNS/IP indicators, blacklists, or campaigns linked.
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (no open ports, no TLS/HTTP services).
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-18):
- Identified as a VPN proxy in Taipei, Taiwan (proxycheck.io).
- Subnet abuse density increased to 0.2353 (mixed risk classification).
- Traceroute shows 212ms RTT with plausible geolocation (9,013km from probe).
- Historical Data (2026-06-02):
- Scanned for open ports (no active services detected).
- Subnet abuse density at 0.1429 (mostly clean).
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**3. Relationships & Network Context**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet 198.235.24.0/24 (abuse density: 0.1429, classification: *mostly_clean*).
- Associated with network PAN-22 (likely internal or segmented).
- Neighbors:
- 16 IPs in the subnet, with 2 high-risk neighbors (scores: 65).
- Most IPs have low risk (0–25), but 198.235.24.247 has a high risk score of 65.
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**4. Threat & Risk Analysis**
- Proxy Activity: IP flagged as a VPN proxy in Taiwan, which may indicate anonymization or evasion tactics.
- Subnet Risk: While the subnet is mostly clean, the presence of high-risk neighbors (e.g., 198.235.24.247) suggests potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
- Geolocation Discrepancy: Traceroute geolocation (Taipei) conflicts with ownership in Palo Alto, CA. Investigate for spoofing or misconfigured routing.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: Track the IP’s proxy activity and subnet neighbors for unusual traffic patterns.
- Block/Restrict: Consider blocking the IP if proxy activity is undesirable, given its potential for anonymization.
- Investigate Neighbors: Focus on high-risk neighbors (e.g., 198.235.24.247) for potential threat correlation.
- Verify Geolocation: Confirm if the Taipei geolocation is accurate or if routing anomalies are present.
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End of Briefing
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Palo Alto Networks, Inc |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | 198.235.24.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not 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 | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| 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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-23 04:01:53 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-23 04:10:28 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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