# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.148.163.148
## Executive Summary
IP address 34.148.163.148 is identified as Google Cloud infrastructure with an overall low-risk profile (risk score: 25). The IP is geolocated to Moncks Corner, South Carolina, US, and resolves to googleusercontent.com. While the IP demonstrates clean neighborhood characteristics with zero abuse density in its /24 subnet, it appears on 8 blacklist entries with one high-severity listing.
## Technical Profile
Ownership & Classification
- Organization: Google LLC (ASN 396982, GOOGL-2)
- CIDR Block: 34.128.0.0/10
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud (Google Cloud Platform)
Geolocation
- Location: Moncks Corner, South Carolina, US
- Coordinates: 33.21, -80.17
- Timezone: America/New_York
DNS Resolution
- PTR Hostname: 148.163.148.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed
- Email Auth: SPF and DMARC records present on associated domain
## Threat Indicators
Current Status
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 8 (1 listing with high severity)
- Threat Feeds: None
Network Observations
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Banner: None
- Control Plane: DNSSEC validated, CAA records present
## Historical Signals
Analysis of 23 observations indicates the following key signals (observed 2026-08-13):
- Cloud Provider: Google Cloud (confidence: 85%)
- Geolocation: Moncks Corner, SC, US (confidence: 56%)
- Proxy Classification: Multiple signals identified as proxy/VPN (confidence: 85%)
- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic classification)
- DNS Listings: Listed on 8 lists with one high-severity entry
## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 34.148.163.148/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean classification)
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 1
## Relationship Graph
The IP maintains relationships with:
- Network: GOOGL-2 (Same Network associations)
- Hostname: 148.163.148.34.bc.googleusercontent.com (DNS Association)
## Risk Assessment & Recommendations
Overall Assessment: LOW RISK
The IP address 34.148.163.148 is legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. The presence of blacklist listings may be related to cloud-based services or false positives. The proxy classification signals warrant monitoring but are consistent with legitimate cloud traffic patterns.
Recommended Actions:
- Monitor for any increase in risk score or emergence of threat indicators
- No immediate blocking or filtering required
- Standard Google Cloud infrastructure reputation applies
Classification: Legitimate Cloud Infrastructure - Monitor
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGL-2 |
| CIDR Block | 34.128.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 148.163.148.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 148.163.148.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
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 | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 21% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 04:59:09 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 00:27:24 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:39:13 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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