198.244.242.253
## IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.253
Classification: Low Risk | Risk Score: 25 | ASN: 16276 (OVH) | Location: GB (London, England)
Ownership & Infrastructure:
The IP address 198.244.242.253 is registered to Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro under ASN 16276. Network role classification identifies the infrastructure as cloud compute hosting with service purpose marked as "Firewalled / No Services." The reverse DNS record resolves to proxy-uk007-san253.ahrefs.net, and forward resolution confirms the domain ahrefs.net.
Threat Profile:
Current threat assessment indicates no active attack indicators. The IP is not flagged as a known attacker, Tor exit node, or spam source. Blacklist count stands at zero. DNSBL listing shows 1 positive match out of 8 total lists checked. Control plane analysis reveals route instability with zero route changes observed in the past 30 days. The operator score registers as minimal at 0.2174.
Network Context:
The IP resides within subnet 198.244.242.253/24, which exhibits mixed classification with abuse density of 0.3242. Neighborhood analysis of 256 siblings shows 229 active addresses, 83 threat siblings, and inherited risk of 12. Risk distribution across neighboring IPs shows 76 medium-risk addresses, 24 low-risk addresses, and no high-risk addresses identified.
Observation History:
Signal history contains 22 observations spanning the monitoring period. Recent activity includes DNS resolution confirmation for ahrefs.net with 0.80 confidence, subnet abuse density monitoring at 0.3242, and geographic inference pointing to GB with 0.28 confidence via multi-signal inference.
Threat Intelligence Summary:
This IP represents a cloud-hosted endpoint associated with the Ahrefs infrastructure. No malicious campaigns, correlated IPs, or certificate matches were detected. The profile indicates legitimate hosting infrastructure with standard cloud compute characteristics. No immediate blocking or mitigation actions recommended based on current risk assessment.
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-san253.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san253.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 | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 23% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-12 09:40:55 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 21:15:40 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 15:21:07 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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