## INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 216.73.161.101
CLASSIFICATION: Low Risk / No Active Threat Indicators
DATE: Current as of latest observation cycle
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 216.73.161.101 operates within the PFX-EXPRESSVPN infrastructure block (216.73.160.0/22) and presents minimal threat indicators. The address shows no active malicious behavior, threat associations, or blacklist listings. Network scanning indicates the host is firewalled with no services currently exposed.
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OWNERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Organization: Prefixx, Inc.
Netname: PFX-EXPRESSVPN
ASN: 206092
CIDR Block: 216.73.160.0/22
RIR: ARIN
Abuse Contact: Available via RDAP
The IP belongs to a VPN provider infrastructure block with multiple subnets under the same organizational control.
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RISK ASSESSMENT
| Metric | Value | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Risk Score | 20/100 | Low Risk |
| Provider Score | 0 | No provider-level threats |
| Authority Score | 0 | No authority-level threats |
| Stability Score | 0 | No historical instability |
| Abuse Confidence | N/A | No active abuse signals |
Threat Indicators:
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Campaigns: None
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NETWORK CHARACTERISTICS
Geolocation: United States (New York region)
Note: Geolocation validation flagged as implausible (claimed distance 5,968km from probe location with 20ms RTT vs. minimum possible 119.4ms for that distance)
DNS Status:
- PTR Resolution: None
- Forward Resolution: Inactive
- Hosted Domains: 0
- Email Authentication (SPF/DMARC): Not configured
Services: Firewalled / No Services Open
Open Ports: None detected
TLS Certificate: None
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NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
Subnet: 216.73.161.0/24
Classification: Clean
Abuse Density: 0 (0% of neighbors flagged as threats)
Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0/53 neighbors
- Medium Risk: 2/53 neighbors
- Low Risk: 51/53 neighbors
Notable Neighbors:
- 216.73.161.80: Risk Score 25, Authority Score 50
- 216.73.161.94: Risk Score 25, Authority Score 50
- 216.73.161.98: Risk Score 20, Authority Score 50
- 216.73.161.105: Risk Score 20, Authority Score 50
- 216.73.161.106: Risk Score 20, Authority Score 50
The subnet demonstrates low overall abuse density with the target IP showing no inherited risk from neighboring addresses.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 17
Recent Activity: All observations from 2026-07-29 indicate:
- Network scanning completed with no services detected
- Geolocation signals from multiple sources (US classification)
- Network role classification as firewalled infrastructure
- Subnet-level analysis confirming clean classification
No temporal patterns suggest escalating threat activity.
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Direct Relationships: 4 (all Same Network)
- All relationships map to PFX-EXPRESSVPN network identifiers
No external network associations, hostnames, organizations, or certificates detected outside the infrastructure block.
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CONTROL PLANE DATA
Origin ASN: 206092
BGP Prefix: 216.73.160.0/23
Route Stability: Not stable
RPKI State: Unknown
IRR Consistency: Unknown
DNSSEC Valid: Yes
DNSBL Listed: 0/8 total lists
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TRACERoute ANALYSIS
Hop Count: 11
First Hop RTT: 0.3ms
Last Hop RTT: 22.6ms
Timed Out Hops: 2
Transit Networks: Comcast
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Firewall/Routing: No restrictive rules required. The IP presents no active threat indicators.
Monitoring: Standard monitoring practices apply. No special attention warranted.
Threat Intelligence: No alerts or threat feeds indicate malicious activity from this address.
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CONCLUSION
IP 216.73.161.101 represents a low-risk infrastructure endpoint within a VPN provider network block. The address shows no evidence of malicious activity, threat associations, or abuse patterns. The subnet maintains a clean classification with minimal abuse density. No immediate defensive actions are required, though standard network monitoring practices should continue.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Prefixx, Inc. |
| ASN | AS206092 |
| Network Name | PFX-EXPRESSVPN |
| CIDR Block | 216.73.160.0/22 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
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 | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-22 07:16:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-29 12:43:07 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-29 12:53:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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