# 202.8.41.40 — IP Intelligence Summary

202.8.41.40 is an IPv4 address operated by Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator (AS140577), geolocated to Ashburn, United States. Its reverse DNS name is sardine296.ahrefs.net. As of October 5, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.40
- Last updated: 2026-10-05

## Ownership

- Organization: Ahrefs Pte Ltd administrator
- Network name: AHREFS-CRAWLER-A-USA
- Allocated block: 202.8.40.0/23
- ASN: AS140577 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/140577)
- Regional registry: APNIC

## Location

- City: Ashburn
- Region: Virginia
- Country: United States
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: no
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (25/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- sardine296.ahrefs.net
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Exposed services

- 22/tcp — ssh

## Analyst narrative

\# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

**Target:** 202.8.41.40/32

**Classification:** LOW RISK - Legitimate Infrastructure

**Date:** 2026-07-24

\## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP 202.8.41.40 is a low-risk endpoint associated with legitimate web infrastructure (ahrefs.net). The IP shows no active threat indicators, no open services, and is properly firewalled. While the /24 subnet exhibits moderate activity, this specific address presents no malicious indicators.

\## TECHNICAL PROFILE

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| **Risk Score** | 0/100 (Low Risk) |

| **ASN** | 140577 (AHREFS-AS-AP) |

| **Organization** | Ahrefs Pte Ltd |

| **Geolocation** | Boston, MA, US |

| **BGP Prefix** | 202.8.40.0/23 |

| **Network Role** | Firewalled / No Services |

| **Open Ports** | None detected |

\## THREAT ASSESSMENT

\- **Reputation:** Low Risk

\- **Blacklist Status:** Not listed on any threat feeds (8 DNSBLs checked, 0 listings)

\- **Known Attacker:** No

\- **Spam Source:** No

\- **Tor Exit Node:** No

\- **Campaign Association:** None detected

\- **Abuse Confidence Score:** N/A

\## NETWORK BEHAVIOR

\- **Services:** No open ports detected; no HTTP/TLS services active

\- **DNS:** Resolves to sardine296.ahrefs.net (forward-confirmed)

\- **Email Auth:** SPF/DMARC records absent (common for infrastructure IPs)

\- **TLS Certificates:** None detected

\- **Router Response:** No banner information returned

\## SUBNET CONTEXT (202.8.41.0/24)

\- **Total Neighbors:** 100 IPs

\- **Abuse Density:** 0.0 (Low)

\- **Risk Distribution:** 0 High / 5 Medium / 95 Low

\- **Notable Neighbors:**

\- 202.8.41.0 (Risk: 25)

\- 202.8.41.8 (Risk: 20)

\- 202.8.41.9 (Risk: 50)

\## OBSERVATION HISTORY

14 historical observations recorded through 2026-07-24. Recent signals indicate:

\- DNSSEC validation: Valid

\- ASN allocation: APNIC registry (since 2003-12-17)

\- No threat indicators observed in history

\- No ownership changes recorded

\## RELATIONSHIPS

\- **DNS Association:** sardine296.ahrefs.net

\- **No relationships:** No additional IP associations, organizations, or certificates detected

\## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Based on the IP's risk profile, the following actions are recommended for network security:

**Firewall Rules:**

\`\`\`bash

\# No blocking required - low-risk IP

\# Allow traffic if business relationship with Ahrefs exists

\# Monitor for policy violations if services unexpectedly open

\`\`\`

**SOC Guidelines:**

\- This IP represents legitimate infrastructure (Ahrefs)

\- No threat indicators require immediate escalation

\- Monitor for any service openings (currently firewalled)

\- Subnet-level monitoring recommended (5 medium-risk neighbors detected in /24)

\## RISK CONCLUSION

IP 202.8.41.40 presents minimal threat. The address is properly classified as low-risk infrastructure with no malicious indicators. Normal network behavior is expected; no immediate defensive actions required.

## Nearby addresses

- 202.8.41.0 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.0)
- 202.8.41.5 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.5)
- 202.8.41.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.7)
- 202.8.41.8 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.8)
- 202.8.41.9 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.9)
- 202.8.41.12 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.12)
- 202.8.41.13 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.13)
- 202.8.41.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.14)
- 202.8.41.15 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.15)
- 202.8.41.16 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.16)
- 202.8.41.17 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.17)
- 202.8.41.18 (https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.18)

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Source: IPDebrief, "202.8.41.40 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/202.8.41.40, updated 2026-10-05. Assessments are probabilistic.