198.244.242.4
IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.4
*Generated from IPDebrief analysis (June 2026)*
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**Overview**
- Risk Score: Moderate (40/100)
- Provider: OVH (AS16276)
- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (Hosting/Cloud Infrastructure)
- Geolocation: London, England, UK (High-confidence geolocation)
- Network Role: Cloud Hosting (OVH infrastructure, no public services)
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**Threat Indicators**
- No direct malicious activity: No detected threats, spam, or abuse reports.
- DNS: Linked to `ahrefs.net` (PTR hostname: `proxy-uk007-san4.ahrefs.net`).
- BGP: Part of OVH's `198.244.128.0/17` prefix; route stability flagged as "unstable."
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**Observation History**
- Consistent classification: Hosted by OVH since at least June 7, 2026.
- Geolocation stability: UK-based with minimal RTT variation (avg 98.8ms).
- No trend: Risk score and network behavior unchanged over 28 days.
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**Network Relationships**
- Subnet: `198.244.242.4/24`
- Abuse Density: 50.78% (high-risk subnet).
- Neighbors: 256 IPs in subnet; 130 flagged as high-risk.
- Key Links:
- Same network (OVH_282347343)
- DNSSEC-valid domain `ahrefs.net`
- High-risk siblings (21% of subnet).
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**Recommendations**
1. Monitor subnet: Given the high abuse density, investigate neighboring IPs for potential lateral movement or compromised hosts.
2. Verify hosting practices: Confirm OVH's security controls for cloud infrastructure.
3. Block high-risk neighbors: Consider blocking IPs with elevated risk scores in the same subnet.
4. Maintain geolocation checks: Track any shifts in IP's geographic footprint.
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*No immediate action required for 198.244.242.4, but subnet-level risks warrant closer scrutiny.*
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-san4.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san4.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 | 25% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-16 14:58:42 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 03:38:06 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 03:43:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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