209.246.128.18
The IP address 209.246.128.18 was assessed with a low-risk reputation score of 25. It belongs to Level 3 Parent, LLC (ASN 3356) within the 209.244.0.0/14 block. Infrastructure scans indicated the host was firewalled with no open ports or active services. DNS resolution confirmed a PTR record pointing to a Palo Alto Networks edge node in Dallas, Texas. Geolocation validation identified a contradiction between the claimed Dallas location and round-trip time physics measurements. The address appeared in one DNS blacklist among eight checked lists but showed no known attacker associations or campaign links. The profile recorded zero threat observations over the temporal period. Analysts classified the intent as unknown and noted signal contradictions in the validation data. The recommended action was to monitor the address with low severity due to the presence of signal contradictions.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Level 3 Parent, LLC |
| ASN | AS3356 |
| Network Name | LEVEL3-CIDR |
| CIDR Block | 209.244.0.0/14 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | PALO-ALTO-N.edge2.Dallas2.Level3.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | PALO-ALTO-N.edge2.Dallas2.Level3.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 24% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-05 03:29:30 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-05 03:29:30 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-05 03:40:17 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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