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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.62.185.173/32

## Executive Summary

IP 34.62.185.173 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint operating within the GOOGL-2 network block (34.4.5.0/24). The IP carries a moderate risk score of 40 and presents no active threat indicators. The address is associated with Google LLC (ASN 396982) and resolves to a Googleusercontent domain.

## Ownership and Infrastructure

• Organization: Google LLC
• ASN: 396982 (GOOGL-2)
• CIDR Block: 34.4.5.0/24
• Geolocation: St. Ghislain, Belgium (50.45°N, 3.82°E)
• Classification: Cloud infrastructure endpoint
• DNS Resolution: 173.185.62.34.bc.googleusercontent.com

## Threat Assessment

The IP maintains a moderate risk profile with no active threat indicators:

The IP is listed on 2 of 8 DNSBLs. No known attack campaigns correlate with this address.

## Network Context

• Subnet: 34.62.185.0/24
• Abuse Density: 0
• Neighbor Count: 1 (34.62.185.23)
• Sibling Risk Distribution: No high-risk neighbors detected
• Control Plane: BGP prefix 34.62.128.0/17; route stability flagged as false

## Historical Observations (15 signals)

Recent observations confirm consistent ownership by Google LLC. Geographic data shows variation between United States and Belgium claims, attributed to multi-signal inference methods. ICMP validation is blocked. Operator score rated as "Basic" (0.3478).

## Infrastructure Status

• Open Ports: None detected
• Services: Firewalled / No Services
• TLS Certificate: Not detected
• HTTP Title: Not detected

## Recommended Actions

Given the moderate risk score and lack of active threat indicators, defensive measures should be evaluated based on organizational policy:

Firewall Rule Options:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 34.62.185.173 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 34.62.185.173 drop`
• NGINX: `deny 34.62.185.173;`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 34.62.185.173`
• AWS WAF: Add `34.62.185.173/32` to blocked addresses

Assessment: This is a Google Cloud endpoint with no observed malicious activity. Blocking is optional and should be weighed against false-positive risk from legitimate Google infrastructure. Monitor for any behavioral changes if traffic from this IP generates alerts.

## Intelligence Notes

The DNS association (173.185.62.34.bc.googleusercontent.com) indicates this is a reverse DNS entry for Google Cloud infrastructure. The low abuse density in the /24 subnet and absence of threat indicators support a low-priority threat posture.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.