IP Intelligence Briefing: 198.244.242.67
Date: 2026-06-08
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**1. Risk Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Provider: OVH (CloudCompute)
- Ownership: Ahrefs Pte Ltd (AS16276)
- Geolocation: London, England, GB (ARIN-registered)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no DNS/IP threats, spam, or known attacker associations).
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-08):
- DNS resolution linked to `proxy-uk007-san67.ahrefs.net` (hostname).
- Network classification as "CloudCompute" with OVH infrastructure.
- Subnet abuse density: 45.31% (mixed risk, 116/256 siblings flagged).
- No persistent malicious behavior or threat persistence.
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**3. Relationships**
- Network Affiliations:
- Same network: OVH_282347343 (AS16276).
- DNS associations: `proxy-uk007-san67.ahrefs.net` (multiple resolved entries).
- No Known Campaign Links: No correlated IPs, certificates, or honeypot hits.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 198.244.242.67/24
- Abuse Density: 45.31% (mixed risk, 116/256 active IPs flagged).
- Neighbor Risk Distribution:
- 35 IPs with medium risk (25โ50 score).
- 65 IPs with low risk (0โ25 score).
- No high-risk IPs in the subnet.
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor Subnet: Elevated abuse density in the /24 subnet warrants closer scrutiny of neighboring IPs.
- Verify DNS Associations: Confirm legitimacy of `proxy-uk007-san67.ahrefs.net` and ensure no spoofing activity.
- Maintain Baseline: No immediate action required for 198.244.242.67 itself, but track changes in subnet behavior.
Note: This IP is associated with a legitimate cloud provider (OVH) and appears to be part of a business infrastructure (Ahrefs). No evidence of active exploitation or malicious intent detected.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Ahrefs Pte Ltd Dmytro |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | proxy-uk007-san67.ahrefs.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | proxy-uk007-san67.ahrefs.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ 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 | 31% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-18 03:22:29 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 06:24:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 06:29:44 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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