198.244.226.221
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.226.221
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276, OVH)
- Geolocation: London, England, United Kingdom
- Network Role: CloudCompute (OVH) | Hosting | No Public Services
- Threat Indicators: No direct malicious signals (no blacklists, spam, or campaigns).
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**2. Observation History**
- Latest Signals (June 18, 2026):
- Proxy Detection: Identified as a VPN (OVH provider) with 85% confidence.
- Subnet Abuse: 66% abuse density in the 198.244.226.0/24 subnet (classified as *high_abuse*).
- Operator Risk: Minimal (0.2174 score), but subnet stability is unstable.
- DNS: Resolves to `proxy-uk002-san221.ahrefs.net` (no email/auth records).
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**3. Network Relationships**
- Shared Subnet: 198.244.226.0/24 (OVH network)
- Linked Entities:
- OVH_282347338 (same network)
- Ahrefs Pte Ltd (hosting provider)
- Threat Connections: No direct campaign or certificate matches.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet Size: 256 IPs (198.244.226.0/24)
- Risk Distribution:
- Medium Risk: 100 IPs (40% risk score)
- High Abuse Classification: 61% subnet abuse density
- Threat Siblings: 157 IPs flagged as risky
- Notable Neighbors:
- 198.244.226.0/24 IPs show consistent moderate risk.
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**5. Threat Assessment**
- Indirect Risk:
- The IP is part of a high_abuse subnet with 61% abuse density.
- Proxy/VPN association raises suspicion for anonymized traffic or evasion.
- No direct malicious indicators, but network context suggests potential misuse.
- SOC Actions Recommended:
- Monitor traffic from this subnet for suspicious patterns (e.g., data exfiltration, C2 activity).
- Consider blocking or rate-limiting traffic from this IP due to proxy/VPN classification.
- Investigate if this IP is part of a larger compromised network.
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*Generated by IPDebrief Intelligence Platform. All data sourced from real-time threat feeds and network telemetry.*
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-uk002-san221.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk002-san221.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 | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 02:44:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 20:50:50 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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