198.244.242.106
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.106
Date: June 6, 2026
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Ownership: Registered to Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276, OVH provider).
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (MaxMind geolocation).
- Network Role: Hosting infrastructure (OVH CloudCompute).
- Services: No open ports or TLS certificates detected.
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- No malicious indicators: No malware, phishing, or spam associations.
- DNS Associations: Linked to proxy-uk007-san106.ahrefs.net (Ahrefs subdomain).
- Subnet Abuse Density: 43.75% of the 198.244.242.0/24 subnet shows moderate risk.
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (June 4–6, 2026):
- DNS records for `proxy-uk007-san106.ahrefs.net` observed.
- Geolocation data consistent with London, UK.
- No spikes in threat signals or network anomalies.
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**4. Network Relationships**
- Connected Entities:
- Subnet 198.244.242.0/24 (OVH network).
- DNS hostname proxy-uk007-san106.ahrefs.net.
- Neighbor Risk: 25% of subnet IPs have high risk, 75% low/medium.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: The 198.244.242.0/24 subnet has moderate abuse density. Investigate high-risk neighbors for potential lateral movement or shared infrastructure compromises.
- Verify DNS Usage: Confirm if Ahrefs’ subdomains are legitimate. Check for unauthorized DNS configurations.
- Baseline Behavior: Since the IP is part of a cloud-hosted service, ensure no unexpected traffic patterns emerge.
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Conclusion: This IP is associated with a legitimate hosting provider and appears to be part of normal operations. However, its subnet contains a mix of risks, warranting closer scrutiny. No immediate action is required, but ongoing monitoring is advised.
Tools Used: `ipdebrief_profile`, `ipdebrief_history`, `ipdebrief_relationships`, `ipdebrief_neighbors`.
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 | 198.244.128.0/17 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk007-san106.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san106.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 | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 30% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-11 22:23:34 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 20:35:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 20:41:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 32 |
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