IP Intelligence Briefing: 216.73.161.105/32
Subject: Network Threat Assessment
Date: 2026-07-29
Classification: Low Risk / Defensive Monitoring
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Executive Summary
IP 216.73.161.105 is assigned to Prefixx, Inc. (ASN 206092) under the PFX-EXPRESSVPN organization. The IP demonstrates low-risk characteristics with no active threat indicators, zero blacklist hits, and no detected malicious activity. The address operates within a clean /24 subnet with minimal neighborhood abuse density.
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Ownership & Infrastructure
- Organization: Prefixx, Inc. (ASN 206092)
- Netname: PFX-EXPRESSVPN
- CIDR Block: 216.73.160.0/22
- Geolocation: United States, New York (ARIN registration)
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services Detected
- Infrastructure: No CDN, Cloud, VPN, Proxy, or Hosting services active
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Threat Assessment
- Risk Score: 20/100 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable (clean profile)
- Blacklist Status: 0/8 lists
- Campaign Correlation: No associated campaigns or correlated IPs
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
Observed Threat Indicators:
- No malicious indicators detected
- Zero active threat feeds
- No spam source designation
- No known attacker classification
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Network Behavior & Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not configured
- HTTP Services: No active HTTP title or banner
- Email Reputation: Not applicable (no domain/hosting)
- Network Classification: Clean
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Subnet Analysis (216.73.161.0/24)
- Total Siblings: 54 addresses
- Active Siblings: 12
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Risk Distribution: 0 high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 51 low-risk
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Inherited Risk: 0
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Observation History
- Total Observations: 17
- Recent Activity: Multiple signals observed 2026-07-29
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (no persistent malicious behavior)
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Key Findings:
- Geolocation signals show low confidence (0.18-0.70)
- RTT anomalies detected: 19ms observed vs 119.4ms minimum possible for claimed 5,968km distance (geo validation violation)
- No honeypot hits or enumeration strikes
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Relationship Graph
- Same Network Relationships: 4 entries (all PFX-EXPRESSVPN)
- External Links: No organizations, hostnames, or certificates beyond network-level associations
- Network Stability: Route unstable (not isRouteStable)
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Recommended Actions
1. Monitoring: Continue passive observation; low-risk profile warrants standard monitoring
2. Firewall Rules: No immediate blocking required; consider allowlisting for legitimate traffic
3. Traffic Analysis: Monitor for any changes in network role or service activation
4. Geolocation Review: Investigate RTT anomalies if this IP appears in connection logsβgeographic inconsistency detected
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Conclusion
IP 216.73.161.105 presents a low-risk profile with no active malicious indicators. The subnet demonstrates clean abuse density and minimal threat activity. The primary concern is a geographic validation anomaly (RTT vs claimed location) which may warrant investigation if this address appears in connection logs. No immediate defensive action required; maintain standard monitoring protocols.
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 | 2026-08-08 16:30:47 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-29 12:53:00 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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