## IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.53.196.188/32
Classification: Cloud Infrastructure IP (Google Cloud Platform)
Executive Summary:
IP 34.53.196.188 is a low-risk cloud infrastructure address belonging to Google LLC (AS396982). The IP operates on Google Cloud Provider infrastructure with a current risk score of 25. No active threat indicators, blacklisting, or malicious behavior detected. The subnet is classified as "mostly_clean" with low abuse density.
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Network Ownership & Infrastructure
- Organization: Google LLC (AS396982)
- Infrastructure Type: Google Cloud Provider / CloudCompute
- Service Classification: Firewalled / No Services
- Geolocation: St. Ghislain, Belgium (BE) - Europe/Brussels timezone
- Geographic Consensus: Inconsistent (multiple geo sources; one report from US)
DNS & Reverse Resolution
- PTR Record: 188.196.53.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed to googleusercontent.com
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- Certificate Authority: Has CAA records
Threat Intelligence Status
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker/Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Threat Indicators: None detected
- Campaign Correlation: No known campaign associations
Behavioral Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected (firewalled)
- TLS/HTTP Services: None active
- Reputation: Low Risk
- Stability: Stable ownership pattern
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious activity observed
Historical Signal Observations
- June 20, 2026: Classified as CloudCompute infrastructure (Google Cloud)
- June 15, 2026: Geolocation inconsistencies reported (US coordinates from alienvault-otx)
- June 8, 2026: Subnet abuse density classified as 1; subnet labeled "mostly_clean"
Subnet Neighborhood Analysis (34.53.196.0/24)
- Subnet Classification: mostly_clean
- Abuse Density: 0 (low)
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 2
- Neighbor IP: 34.53.196.43 (risk score: 25, authority score: 90)
- Overall Inherited Risk: 5
Network Control Plane
- BGP Prefix: 34.53.128.0/17
- Route Stability: Unstable (route changes detected in last 30 days)
- RPKI State: Not evaluated
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
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Recommended Actions
Immediate: No blocking required. IP presents low-risk profile typical of cloud infrastructure.
Monitoring:
- Continue standard cloud provider monitoring protocols
- Monitor for any changes in service patterns or geolocation consistency
- Track any emergence of threat indicators or service changes
Firewall Configuration: No specific firewall rules recommended. Standard cloud provider allow-listing applies.
Context: This IP address represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure. The absence of open services and low risk score aligns with expected behavior for Google Cloud hosting infrastructure. Geographic inconsistencies (Belgium primary vs US secondary) are common in cloud environments and do not indicate malicious activity.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | โ |
| CIDR Block | โ |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 188.196.53.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 188.196.53.34.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 | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-19 09:37:33 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 08:48:04 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 02:53:23 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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