198.244.240.178
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IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.240.178
Date: 2026-06-08
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Provider: OVH (ASN 16276)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (Dubai, UAE)
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (Geo-Plausible)
- Network Role: CloudCompute (Hosting)
- Services: No open ports, no TLS/HTTP services detected
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**2. Threat & Behavior**
- Threat Indicators: None detected (no malware, phishing, or C2 activity).
- DNS Associations: Linked to `proxy-uk006-san178.ahrefs.net` (PTR record).
- Control Plane: Valid DNSSEC, CAA records, and BGP prefix (`198.244.128.0/17`).
- Behavioral Signals: No honeypot hits, no suspicious TLS fingerprints.
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**3. Observation History**
- Latest Geo-Validation (2026-06-08):
- RTT: 88.8ms (London, UK), distance ~474km.
- 5 probes confirmed, geo-plausible.
- Network Stability: 30-day route stability score: 0.217 (Minimal operator risk).
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**4. Network Relationships**
- Subnet: `198.244.240.178/24` (OVH infrastructure).
- Neighbors:
- Abuse Density: 48.44% (Mixed classification).
- High-Risk Neighbors: 72 IPs (medium risk), 28 IPs (low risk).
- Notable: 124 IPs flagged as threats in the subnet.
- Shared Infrastructure: Linked to OVH network and Ahrefs DNS.
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Monitor Subnet: The `/24` subnet has moderate abuse density (48.44%). Investigate potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure risks.
- Verify DNS: Confirm legitimacy of `proxy-uk006-san178.ahrefs.net` and ensure no unauthorized subdomains.
- Cloud Security: Ensure OVH cloud instance is secured with firewalls, as it’s a hosting node.
- Baseline Performance: No recent anomalies detected, but continuous monitoring is advised for the subnet.
Recommended: No immediate blocking required. Focus on subnet-level monitoring and validate DNS/infrastructure relationships.
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Source: IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform
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🏢 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-uk006-san178.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk006-san178.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
No certificate
Issued by —
N/A
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 39% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 15 |
Coverage: 6/6 dimensions · Data sufficiency: sufficient
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-18 03:22:28 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 06:16:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 00:22:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
🔍 21 signal types · 26 observations collected
This report is generated from 21+ independent intelligence signals including
ownership records, DNS analysis, BGP routing, TLS certificates, port scanning, threat feeds,
behavioral fingerprinting, and more.
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