198.244.168.20
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.168.20/32
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (40/100)
- Ownership: Owned by Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276, OVH provider).
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (high geo-plausibility).
- Network Role: Cloud compute instance (OVH infrastructure), hosted by Ahrefs. No direct threat indicators (no malware, spam, or abuse detected).
- Subnet: 198.244.168.0/24, classified as high_abuse with 81/100 neighbors showing medium-low risk.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-14):
- Confirmed as a cloud compute node (OVH infrastructure).
- Geo-validation shows plausible location (473.7 km from probe, ~90ms RTT).
- No persistent malicious behavior or threat campaigns detected.
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**3. Relationships & DNS**
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to proxy-uk001-san20.ahrefs.net (PTR record).
- No email authentication records (SPF/DKIM/D MARC).
- Network Connections:
- Same subnet as 135/136 active IPs, 81 of which are flagged as medium-low risk.
- Subnet abuse density: 52.73% (high risk).
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet Summary:
- 198.244.168.0/24 contains 256 IPs; 136 are active.
- 81 neighbors have medium risk (40–60 score), 19 low risk (0–40).
- Inherited risk: 21 (likely from subnet-level abuse).
- Notable Neighbors:
- IPs with risk scores ≥40 are prevalent, suggesting potential for lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: High abuse density in 198.244.168.0/24 warrants closer scrutiny of traffic patterns.
- Validate DNS: Investigate the proxy-uk001-san20.ahrefs.net hostname for potential misconfigurations or unauthorized use.
- Network Segmentation: Consider isolating high-risk subnets to mitigate potential lateral movement.
- Threat Intelligence: Cross-reference with known Ahrefs infrastructure to confirm legitimacy.
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Note: No direct malicious activity detected, but the subnet’s high abuse density and cloud-hosted nature require vigilance.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk001-san20.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk001-san20.ahrefs.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | 29% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-14 19:28:42 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 01:21:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 19:26:36 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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