34.42.43.238
IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.42.43.238
Date: June 16, 2026
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**1. IP Profile**
- Risk Score: Low (25/100)
- Ownership:
- AS: AS396982 (Google LLC)
- Network: GOOGL-2 (Google Cloud infrastructure)
- Geolocation: Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
- Network Role:
- CloudCompute (Google Cloud)
- Firewalled / No Services
- No residential/mobile carrier association
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**2. Threat Indicators**
- Malicious Activity: None detected.
- DNS Associations:
- Resolves to `238.43.42.34.bc.googleusercontent.com` (Google-owned domain).
- Proxy/VPN Flag:
- One observation flagged it as a "VPN" via proxycheck.io (risk score 66).
- Note: Conflicts with low-risk profile; likely a false positive or misconfigured DNS.
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**3. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (Last 30 Days):
- 11 observations (6 new since last check).
- Key Signals:
- DNSSEC/CAA validation, no route instability.
- No scans, malware, or phishing indicators.
- Proxycheck.io flag persists but lacks corroborating evidence.
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**4. Network Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Subnet: 34.42.0.0/16 (Google Cloud infrastructure).
- Domains: `googleusercontent.com` (legitimate Google services).
- No malicious associations detected.
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**5. Subnet Analysis**
- Subnet: 34.42.43.238/24
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean subnet).
- Neighbors: No active or malicious sibling IPs.
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**6. Recommendations**
- Monitor: The proxycheck.io flag requires further investigation, but no immediate action is needed given the low-risk profile.
- Block/Allow: No action required for this IP, as it is a legitimate Google Cloud resource.
- Context: If this IP is associated with unexpected traffic (e.g., outbound scans), verify DNS configurations or check for misconfigured cloud resources.
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Conclusion: 34.42.43.238 is a legitimate Google Cloud IP with no malicious indicators. The proxy flag may be a false positive; monitor for anomalies but no immediate threat detected.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 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 |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 238.43.42.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 238.43.42.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| 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 | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| services | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 22% | 9 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-27 13:17:35 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-29 04:23:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:38:30 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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