# IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.134/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 198.244.242.134 is a low-risk cloud infrastructure endpoint operated by Ahrefs Pte Ltd on OVH hosting in London, GB. While the individual IP presents minimal threat characteristics, the /24 subnet demonstrates elevated abuse density requiring contextual monitoring.
## Risk Assessment
- Overall Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Reputation Classification: Low Risk
- Abuse Confidence: No active threat indicators
- Blacklist Presence: 0 blacklist hits
## Infrastructure Profile
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro (ASN 16276)
- Hosting Provider: OVH CloudCompute
- Location: London, England, GB (750km accuracy radius)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud infrastructure with hosting services
- Network Role: Firewalled/no active services exposed
## Network Context
- DNS Resolution: proxy-uk007-san134.ahrefs.net
- Reverse DNS: Confirmed ahrefs.net domain association
- Control Plane: Origin ASN 16276, BGP prefix 198.244.128.0/17
- Route Stability: Flagged as not stable (route changes observed)
## Neighborhood Intelligence (198.244.242.0/24)
- Subnet Abuse Density: 0.3242 (elevated)
- Threat Siblings: 83 out of 256 total IPs
- Risk Distribution: 0 high-risk, 76 medium-risk, 24 low-risk
- Notable Neighbors: Multiple IPs in 198.244.242.x range with risk scores 40-50
## Threat Indicators
- Tor Exit: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Correlation: None detected
- Cert Matches: 0
- Banner Matches: 0
## Historical Observations
- Total Signals: 22 observations recorded
- Recent Activity: DNS resolution signals and infrastructure classification
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
- Ownership Changes: 0 changes observed
## Recommended Actions
1. Allow Traffic: No blocking required; IP is legitimate Ahrefs infrastructure
2. Monitor Subnet: Track 198.244.242.0/24 due to 83 threat siblings
3. No Firewall Rules: No immediate blocking or rate limiting recommended
4. Contextual Awareness: Monitor for any anomalous activity from this subnet given elevated neighborhood abuse density
## Conclusion
This IP represents legitimate SEO tool infrastructure with low individual risk. The primary intelligence value is contextualβthe /24 subnet demonstrates mixed classification with significant threat sibling presence. SOC teams should monitor subnet-level patterns but can treat this specific IP as low-risk trusted infrastructure.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk007-san134.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san134.ahrefs.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 30% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-10 16:14:22 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 17:53:18 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 11:58:42 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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