198.244.242.162
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.162
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. Risk Profile**
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Provider: OVH (CloudCompute)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro (AS16276)
- Geolocation: London, England, GB (ARIN-registered)
- Threat Indicators: No known malicious activity, no blacklists, no spam, no Tor/VPN/proxy associations.
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**2. Network & Hosting**
- Network Role: Cloud-hosted (OVH), no residential/mobile traffic.
- Services: No open ports, no TLS/HTTP services detected.
- DNS:
- PTR hostname: `proxy-uk007-san162.ahrefs.net`
- No email authentication records (SPF/DKIM).
- Subnet: 198.244.242.162/24 (OVH network)
- Neighborhood Risk: 50% abuse density (128/256 IPs flagged).
- Active Siblings: 153 IPs (128 with threat indicators).
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (30 days):
- 21 observations (DNS, network, and reputation signals).
- No persistent malicious behavior detected.
- DNSSEC and CAA records validated.
- 2 DNSBL listings (low-severity).
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**4. Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- DNS: `proxy-uk007-san162.ahrefs.net` (same subnet).
- Network peers: 100+ OVH IPs (mixed risk).
- No direct ties to known attackers/spammers.
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Monitor Neighbors: 128/256 IPs in 198.244.242.0/24 are flagged as threats.
- Verify DNS: Confirm ownership of `proxy-uk007-san162.ahrefs.net` and check for unauthorized subdomains.
- Network Segmentation: Consider isolating this subnet due to mixed risk profile.
- Threat Hunting: Cross-reference with Ahrefs’ infrastructure for potential misuse.
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*No immediate mitigation required, but continuous monitoring is advised.*
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-uk007-san162.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san162.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 | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:06 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 02:53:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-27 21:01:22 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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