198.244.242.160
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.160
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Ownership:
- ASN: 16276
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro
- Geolocation: London, England, GB
- Network Role:
- Cloud Compute instance (OVH provider)
- Hosting: Yes | CDN: No | Mobile: No | Residential: No
- DNS:
- PTR Hostname: `proxy-uk007-san160.ahrefs.net`
- No email authentication records (SPF/DKIM/DMArc)
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**2. Threat & Behavior**
- Threat Indicators:
- No malicious indicators, spam, or known attacker activity.
- No TLS certificate or open ports detected.
- Network Activity:
- Subnet: `198.244.242.160/24`
- Abuse Density: 45.31% (mixed classification)
- Neighbor Risk: 100 IPs in subnet (44 medium/56 low risk).
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**3. Historical Observations**
- Recent Activity:
- Observed on 2026-06-09 with minimal risk scores (0.2174 operator score).
- No persistent malicious behavior or ownership changes.
- Trend: Stable, no significant spikes in risk or threat signals.
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**4. Relationships & Dependencies**
- Network Links:
- Same network: OVH_282347343 (cloud infrastructure).
- DNS associations: `proxy-uk007-san160.ahrefs.net` (likely a proxy server).
- Certifications:
- DNSSEC and CAA records present, no certificate mismatches.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitoring: Track traffic to/from this subnet due to mixed abuse density.
- Access Control: Consider restricting access to this IP if it’s not part of your expected infrastructure.
- Verify DNS: Confirm legitimacy of `proxy-uk007-san160.ahrefs.net` as part of Ahrefs’ infrastructure.
Note: This IP appears legitimate but is part of a subnet with potential risks. Further investigation into neighbor activity is advised.
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*End of Briefing*
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-san160.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san160.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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 3 | 6 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-19 23:49:36 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 10:34:53 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:40:50 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 30 |
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