# 205.185.121.17 — IP Intelligence Summary

205.185.121.17 is an IPv4 address operated by FranTech Solutions (AS53667), geolocated to Las Vegas, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure with reverse DNS name mail.ftpvpn.info. As of October 15, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.17
- Last updated: 2026-10-15

## Ownership

- Organization: FranTech Solutions
- Network name: PONYNET-03
- Allocated block: 205.185.112.0/20
- ASN: AS53667 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/53667)
- Regional registry: ARIN
- Cloud / hosting provider: Frantech/BuyVM

## Location

- City: Las Vegas
- Region: Nevada
- Country: United States
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: ColocationHosting
- Datacenter / hosting: yes
- 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

- mail.ftpvpn.info
- Forward-confirmed: no

## Exposed services

- 3389/tcp — rdp

## Analyst narrative

**IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 205.185.121.17/32**

**Executive Summary:**

Target 205.185.121.17 is a low-risk (score: 25/100) infrastructure IP hosted by FranTech Solutions (BuyVM) on ASN 53667. The address is associated with colocation hosting infrastructure in Las Vegas, Nevada, with minimal threat indicators observed. No active malicious campaigns or known attacker associations detected.

**Ownership and Infrastructure:**

\- Organization: FranTech Solutions (Frantech/BuyVM)

\- ASN: 53667 (PONYNET-03, CIDR: 205.185.112.0/20)

\- Infrastructure Type: Colocation Hosting

\- Network Role: Single-Service Host

\- Geographic Location: United States, Nevada (Las Vegas area)

\- Registration: ARIN registry

**Network Services and DNS:**

\- Open Ports: TCP/3389 (RDP) - potential remote access target

\- PTR Record: mail.ftpvpn.info

\- Forward Resolution: mail.ftpvpn.info (single record)

\- No SPF or DMARC records configured for associated domain

\- No TLS certificates or HTTP services detected on primary ports

**Threat Assessment:**

\- Overall Risk: Low (25/100)

\- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable

\- Blacklist Status: Listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs (max severity: high)

\- Tor Exit Node: No

\- Known Attacker: No

\- Spam Source: No

\- Persistent Malicious Activity: No observed

**Observation History:**

23 historical observations recorded. Recent activity shows:

\- Subnet abuse density: 0.2 (classification: mostly_clean)

\- DNS listings detected in Aug 2026 (8 total lists, 1 current listing)

\- No significant risk escalation over observation period

\- Ownership changes: 0

**Neighborhood Analysis:**

/24 subnet (205.185.121.0/24) contains 5 active sibling IPs:

\- Abuse Density: 0.0

\- Risk Distribution: 0 high, 4 medium, 0 low

\- Neighbor IPs with elevated scores:

\- 205.185.121.3 (risk: 40)

\- 205.185.121.164 (risk: 49)

\- 205.185.121.170 (risk: 49)

\- 205.185.121.177 (risk: 49)

**Relationships:**

\- Network Association: PONYNET-03 (multiple entries)

\- DNS Association: mail.ftpvpn.info (primary hostname)

\- No additional organizational or certificate relationships identified

**Recommended Actions:**

No immediate blocking actions recommended. The IP presents a low-risk profile consistent with legitimate hosting infrastructure. However, the open RDP port (3389) may warrant monitoring for brute force attempts. Network defenders should evaluate based on broader context and organizational threat intelligence.

**Conclusion:**

Target 205.185.121.17 is a colocation hosting IP with low risk indicators. While the RDP service exposure and DNSBL listing warrant awareness, no evidence of active malicious use was found. No immediate firewall or blocking actions recommended.

## Nearby addresses

- 205.185.121.3 (https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.3)
- 205.185.121.164 (https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.164)
- 205.185.121.170 (https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.170)
- 205.185.121.177 (https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.177)

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Source: IPDebrief, "205.185.121.17 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/205.185.121.17, updated 2026-10-15. Assessments are probabilistic.
