IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 34.38.237.211/32
Executive Summary
Investigation of IP address 34.38.237.211 reveals a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with moderate risk designation (risk score: 65/100). The IP is classified as cloud compute infrastructure with no open services detected. No direct threat indicators were identified during assessment.
Ownership and Infrastructure
- Organization: Google LLC (ASN: 396982)
- Network Registration: GOOGL-2, CIDR block 34.4.5.0/24
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute (Google Cloud Platform)
- Geolocation: Brussels, Belgium
- DNS Resolution: 211.237.38.34.bc.googleusercontent.com (googleusercontent.com)
Risk Assessment
The IP received a moderate risk score of 65/100. Control plane analysis indicates the IP is listed on 3 of 8 DNSBLs with maximum severity rating of "high." Operator score classification: "Basic" (0.3478). No Tor exit node, VPN, or proxy characteristics were observed.
Technical Observations
- Services: No open ports detected; connection type marked as "Firewalled / No Services"
- Email Reputation: SPF and DMARC records present; domain authentication configured
- Route Stability: Route changes recorded within 30-day window; IP marked as not route stable
- Infrastructure: Anycast deployment confirmed; hosting capability verified
Observation History
Fourteen observation records collected over the assessment period. Infrastructure classification remained consistent as Google Cloud compute across all observations. No significant behavioral changes or ownership transitions detected.
Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet 34.38.237.0/24 analysis returned zero neighbor IPs. Abuse density within the subnet: 0%. No correlated threat siblings identified.
Relationship Graph
IP maintains DNS associations with 211.237.38.34.bc.googleusercontent.com and network-level relationships to GOOGL-2 infrastructure. No additional related entities beyond Google Cloud network boundaries.
Recommended Security Actions
1. Monitoring: Increase logging verbosity and review recent activity from this IP source
2. Firewall Implementation: Consider blocking traffic at the following points:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 34.38.237.211 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 34.38.237.211 drop`
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 34.38.237.211`
- AWS WAF: Add IP to block list with CIDR 34.38.237.211/32
Intelligence Conclusion
While the IP lacks direct malicious indicators, the moderate risk score combined with multiple DNSBL listings warrants defensive monitoring. The Google Cloud infrastructure classification does not inherently indicate compromise, but the IP's presence on reputation lists suggests prior abuse history. SOC teams should evaluate traffic patterns and correlation with other threat indicators before implementing blocking measures.
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 | 34.4.5.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 211.237.38.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 211.237.38.34.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 | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16 |
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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-12 00:07:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-22 16:30:44 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 10:24:04 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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