IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.183.27
*Generated via IPDebrief tools: Profile, History, Relationships, Neighbors*
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**Key Findings**
1. Ownership & Geolocation
- Provider: OVH (ASN 16276), associated with Ahrefs Pte Ltd (registered in GB).
- Geolocation: London, England (plausible, 750km accuracy radius).
- Network Role: Cloud compute instance (OVH infrastructure), no open ports or services detected.
2. Risk Profile
- Risk Score: Moderate (40/100).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, spam, or known attackers).
- Subnet Abuse: High abuse density (0.5859) in the 198.244.183.0/24 subnet. 150 of 256 sibling IPs are flagged as threats.
3. Observation History
- Recent Trends: Minimal risk signals (confidence 0.2174) with DNSSEC and CAA validation.
- Stability: Subnet route stability is low, with frequent changes over the past 30 days.
4. Relationships
- DNS Associations: Linked to `proxy-uk004-san27.ahrefs.net` (likely legitimate Ahrefs infrastructure).
- Network Peers: Shares the same network as OVH ASN 282347340 (cloud infrastructure).
5. Neighborhood Risk
- Neighbor Analysis: 100 IPs in the subnet (198.244.183.0/24).
- Risk Distribution: 100% of neighbors scored medium/high risk (average 40).
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**Actionable Insights**
- Monitor Subnet: The high abuse density in the subnet suggests potential for lateral movement or botnet activity.
- Verify DNS: Confirm legitimacy of `proxy-uk004-san27.ahrefs.net` and ensure DNSSEC validation is enforced.
- Network Segmentation: Consider isolating this subnet or implementing stricter access controls due to its risky environment.
- Long-Term Watch: Track historical trends for changes in risk scores or new threat indicators.
Recommended Tools: Use IPDebrief's firewall rule generator to create rules for blocking high-risk neighbors or monitoring this subnet.
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*End of Briefing*
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk004-san27.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk004-san27.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 39% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-18 03:22:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 06:10:16 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 00:14:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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