THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target IP: 209.85.220.194/32
Classification: Legitimate Infrastructure
Risk Level: Low Risk (Score: 0/100)
Date of Analysis: Current
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
The target IP belongs to Google LLC (ASN 15169) within the 209.85.128.0/17 network block, registered under ARIN. The infrastructure is classified as CloudCompute with hosting capabilities enabled. The IP resolves to mail server hostname mail-qk0-f194.google.com with confirmed DNS records (SPF and DMARC present).
NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS
- IP Class: Public IPv4
- Geolocation: United States (US)
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud compute infrastructure
- Network Role: Cloud hosting environment
- Services: Firewalled / No active services exposed
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not applicable (firewalled)
THREAT ASSESSMENT
The IP demonstrates zero malicious indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: Null (no abuse detected)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaign Associations: None
- Threat Feeds: Empty
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Historical Threat Observations: 0
OBSERVATION HISTORY ANALYSIS
Analysis of 18 historical observations reveals consistent benign behavior:
- Ownership stability confirmed with zero ownership changes
- No threat persistence detected
- No persistent malicious activity patterns
- Recent observations (2026-07-29) confirm continued Google infrastructure classification
- All signal types indicate legitimate cloud operations
NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
Subnet analysis of 209.85.220.0/24 shows:
- Abuse Density: 0%
- Classification: Clean
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Total Siblings: 1 (the target IP)
RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
Nine relationship entries identified:
- Four same-network associations with GOOGLE network infrastructure
- Five DNS associations pointing to mail-qk0-f194.google.com
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
No security actions or firewall rules recommended. The IP represents legitimate Google cloud infrastructure with no threat indicators. Standard logging and monitoring for infrastructure traffic is appropriate.
INTEL CONCLUSION
The IP 209.85.220.194 is a legitimate Google-owned cloud infrastructure address used for mail server operations. No malicious activity, abuse patterns, or threat indicators detected. No action required beyond standard network logging.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS15169 |
| Network Name | |
| CIDR Block | 209.85.128.0/17 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | mail-qk0-f194.google.com |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | mail-qk0-f194.google.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― 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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-22 19:32:53 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-06 06:40:11 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-05 18:29:23 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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