198.244.240.54
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.240.54
Date: 2026-06-14
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk)
- Provider: OVH (ASN 16276)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (Hosting/CloudCompute)
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (High plausibility, ~750km accuracy radius)
- Network Role: CloudCompute infrastructure (OVH-managed, no residential/mobile traffic)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, spam, or campaigns).
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**2. Observation History**
- First observed: 2026-06-05
- Consistent classification as a hosting/cloud IP with stable provider (OVH).
- No significant changes in risk or network behavior over the past 30 days.
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**3. Relationships**
- Linked Networks: Subnet `198.244.240.0/24` (OVH ASN 16276).
- Connected Entities:
- Ahrefs Pte Ltd (owner).
- OVH (provider).
- No direct links to known malicious organizations or domains.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `198.244.240.0/24` (256 IPs).
- Abuse Density: 0.5781 (High abuse classification).
- Neighbor Risk:
- 88 IPs flagged as medium-risk.
- 12 IPs flagged as low-risk.
- 148 IPs in the subnet show potential abuse (e.g., hosting or proxy services).
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**5. Recommended Actions**
- Firewall Rules:
- Block the IP using:
```bash
iptables -A INPUT -s 198.244.240.54 -j DROP
nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 198.244.240.54 drop
```
- Update WAF rules (Cloudflare/AWS) to block this IP.
- Monitoring:
- Investigate the subnet (`198.244.240.0/24`) due to high abuse density.
- Verify if the IP is part of a larger malicious network or hosting cluster.
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**6. Summary**
The IP is associated with a legitimate hosting provider (Ahrefs) but resides in a subnet with elevated abuse risk. While no direct malicious activity is detected, the network’s history and neighbor risk profile suggest cautious monitoring. Block the IP to mitigate potential lateral movement or abuse risks, and prioritize subnet-level analysis.
Threat Level: Moderate (40/100) | Provider: OVH | Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd
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-uk006-san54.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk006-san54.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 | 32% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-08 17:17:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 13:45:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 07:51:03 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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