# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 198.244.226.150/32
Classification: Moderate Risk Infrastructure Asset
Report Date: 2026-06-15
Analysis Period: June 14-15, 2026
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 198.244.226.150 is a cloud-hosted infrastructure endpoint associated with legitimate SEO analytics provider Ahrefs. While the IP itself shows no active threat indicators, the associated /24 subnet exhibits elevated abuse density. Recommend monitoring but no immediate blocking action required.
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## NETWORK PROFILE
- IP Address: 198.244.226.150/32
- Risk Score: 40/100 (Moderate Risk)
- ASN: AS16276 (OVH SAS)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
- Geolocation: London, England, GB
- Infrastructure: OVH CloudCompute / Hosting
- PTR Hostname: proxy-uk002-san150.ahrefs.net
- DNS Resolution: Forward confirmed to ahrefs.net domain
- Service Status: Firewall active / No services detected
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## THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Active Threat Indicators: None detected
- Known Campaigns: None associated
- Blacklist Status: 0 lists
- Tor Exit/Proxy: Not detected
- Known Attacker: Not flagged
- Spam Source: Not flagged
- Campaign Likelihood: None
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## SUBNET ANALYSIS (198.244.226.0/24)
- Abuse Density: 0.6133 (High Abuse Classification)
- Inherited Risk: 24/100
- Total Subnet Siblings: 256
- Active Siblings: 166
- Threat Siblings: 157
- Risk Distribution: 0 High, 100 Medium, 0 Low
*Note: The subnet shows elevated sibling risk activity, though the target IP itself remains clean.*
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
- Total Observations: 22 signals recorded
- Recent Activity: June 14-15, 2026
- Provider Stability: Consistent OVH classification
- Geolocation Consensus: Stable GB/London positioning
- Ownership Changes: None detected
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
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## RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Total Relationships: 48 entities
- Network Affiliations: Multiple OVH_282347338 network references
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud-hosted proxy endpoint
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
1. Allow with Monitoring: No blocking recommended; IP associated with legitimate enterprise infrastructure
2. Traffic Analysis: Monitor for unusual outbound connections given cloud hosting context
3. Subnet Awareness: Maintain awareness of elevated /24 abuse density when analyzing traffic patterns
4. Reputation Baseline: Establish this IP as known-good Ahrefs infrastructure for future correlation
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END OF BRIEFING
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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-uk002-san150.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk002-san150.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 | 28% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 21% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-10 04:11:45 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 17:00:31 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 11:05:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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