IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 34.178.18.245/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure โ Moderate Risk
Date: 2026-08-12
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The target IP address 34.178.18.245 operates on Google Cloud infrastructure (ASN 396982, GOOGL-2) with a moderate risk profile (Score: 50). The IP is associated with Google's user content service via reverse DNS (245.18.178.34.bc.googleusercontent.com) and is geolocated to Eemshaven, Netherlands. No active threat indicators or open services were detected. The IP appears on two DNS blacklist listings.
OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: Google LLC
- ASN: 396982 (GOOGL-2)
- CIDR Block: 34.128.0.0/10
- RIR: ARIN
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute (Google Cloud)
- Network Classification: Firewalled/No Services
GEOLOCATION DATA
- Country: Netherlands (NL)
- City: Eemshaven
- Region: GR
- Coordinates: 53.44°N, 6.84°E
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
THREAT ASSESSMENT
- Risk Score: 50 (Moderate Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Null
- Known Attacker: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Spam Source: No
- Blacklist Count: 2 DNS blacklist listings (2 of 8 total lists)
- Campaign Likelihood: Not identified
NETWORK OBSERVATIONS
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: Not detected
- HTTP Service: Not detected
- DNS Resolution: Successful (1 hostname)
- PTR Record: 245.18.178.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
HISTORY & TIMELINE
19 observations recorded. Most recent activity observed on 2026-08-12T23:28:34 UTC, including:
- Cloud infrastructure classification confirmed
- DNS resolution events
- Routing and ownership validation signals
RELATIONSHIP ANALYSIS
Fourteen relationships identified:
- Multiple DNS associations to 245.18.178.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Multiple network associations to GOOGL-2 subnet
- No external entity links beyond Google infrastructure
NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS
- Subnet: 34.178.18.245/24
- Abuse Density: 0
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Classification: Mostly Clean
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOC ANALYSTS
1. Allow: No immediate blocking required; IP operates on legitimate cloud infrastructure.
2. Monitor: Track DNS blacklist associations for changes.
3. Correlate: Review traffic patterns if outbound connections from this IP to internal assets are observed.
4. No Action: No firewall rules required at this time based on current threat profile.
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข 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 |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 245.18.178.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 245.18.178.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 36% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-29 10:34:11 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 23:26:55 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 00:10:09 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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