24.249.17.253
IP 24.249.17.253 was assessed as a Low Risk endpoint with a risk score of 20. The address was assigned to Cox Communications Inc. (ASN 22773) within the 24.249.16.0/22 block. Geolocation data placed the endpoint in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. Network classification identified the infrastructure as a Residential Endpoint.
Threat intelligence scans returned no indicators, blacklist entries, or known campaign associations. DNS resolution confirmed the hostname wsip-24-249-17-253.dc.dc.cox.net under the cox.net domain. No open ports, TLS certificates, or active services were detected on the target. Control plane analysis indicated the BGP prefix 24.249.16.0/22 originated from ASN 22773 but was not route stable over the last 30 days. No specific security recommendations were generated based on the current profile.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cox Communications Inc. |
| ASN | AS22773 |
| Network Name | NETBLK-DC-CBS-24-249-16-0 |
| CIDR Block | 24.249.16.0/22 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | wsip-24-249-17-253.dc.dc.cox.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | wsip-24-249-17-253.dc.dc.cox.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User — Residential ISP endpoint |
🔌 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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-29 14:34:54 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-08 04:47:26 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-08 05:01:06 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 28 |
| Total Observations | 35 |
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