217.142.18.172
Intelligence Briefing: 217.142.18.172
The IP address 217.142.18.172 was classified as Low Risk with a risk score of 25. Ownership records identified the address within the STARLINK_979229687612473413_FRNTDEU1_IPV4 block under ASN 14593. Geolocation data placed the infrastructure in Berlin, Germany.
Threat intelligence analysis returned no known attacker indicators, spam sources, or blacklist associations. Network role assessment classified the endpoint as firewalled with no services running, and service scanning confirmed no open ports or TLS certificates. DNS resolution linked the address to the starlink.com domain, resolving to customer.frntdeu1.isp.starlink.com. BGP routing originated from ASN 14593 with a prefix of 217.142.16.0/22.
No evidence of malicious activity or unauthorized usage was detected. The address represents standard Starlink infrastructure.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | mnt-us-spacex-1 |
| ASN | AS14593 |
| Network Name | STARLINK_979229687612473413_FRNTDEU1_IPV4 |
| CIDR Block | 217.142.18.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | customer.frntdeu1.isp.starlink.com |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | customer.frntdeu1.isp.starlink.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ 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 | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS14593 |
| Network Prefix | 217.142.16.0/22 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 20% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 16% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-20 00:17:23 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-03 12:53:05 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-03 13:01:22 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 32 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 217.142.18.172
Who owns the IP address 217.142.18.172?
217.142.18.172 is registered to mnt-us-spacex-1. The address falls within the 217.142.18.0/24 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 217.142.18.172 located?
Geolocation data places 217.142.18.172 in Berlin, State of Berlin, United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 217.142.18.172 malicious or safe?
217.142.18.172 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.
What is the hostname for 217.142.18.172?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 217.142.18.172 is customer.frntdeu1.isp.starlink.com. This hostname is not forward-confirmed, so it should be treated as a weak signal.