IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.183.185
*Generated from IPDebrief analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276, OVH infrastructure)
- Geolocation: London, England, GB (plausible, 473km from probe)
- Network Role: CloudCompute instance (OVH, hosting/infrastructure)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious signals, no known attacker/spam sources, no DNSBL listings.
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**2. Observation History (30 Days)**
- Stability: Stable risk profile with no significant fluctuations.
- Key Signals:
- Consistent DNS resolution to `proxy-uk004-san185.ahrefs.net`.
- BGP route stability (no recent changes).
- DNSSEC and CAA validation confirmed.
- No Emerging Threats: No new abuse reports or campaign correlations.
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**3. Relationships & Context**
- Network Affiliation:
- Part of OVHβs network (AS16276) and Ahrefsβ infrastructure.
- Subnet `198.244.128.0/17` (OVH-managed, high-abuse classification).
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to `ahrefs.net` (proxy hostname, no email auth records).
- No Lateral Links: No detected connections to other malicious IPs or domains.
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**4. Subnet Analysis**
- Subnet: `198.244.183.185/24`
- Abuse Density: 50.78% (moderate risk, 130/256 IPs flagged).
- Neighbor Risk:
- 93 IPs in subnet rated Medium Risk (avg. 40).
- 7 IPs rated Low Risk (avg. 25).
- Notable: IP is not part of a high-abuse cluster but resides in a subnet with mixed risk.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: Given the subnetβs moderate abuse density, monitor for unusual traffic patterns or new risk indicators.
- Verify DNS: Confirm DNS resolution to `ahrefs.net` aligns with expected Ahrefs infrastructure.
- No Immediate Action: No evidence of active threats or malicious behavior.
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*End of Briefing*
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | 198.244.128.0/17 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk004-san185.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk004-san185.ahrefs.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 3 | 6 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-19 23:49:34 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 10:30:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:36:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 31 |
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