# IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.78.18.7/32
Date: 2026-06-19
Classification: Google Cloud Infrastructure
Risk Level: Low (Score: 25/100)
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## Executive Summary
IP 34.78.18.7 is a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with a low-risk profile. The address belongs to Google LLC (ASN 396982) and operates within Google Cloud provider infrastructure in Belgium. No malicious indicators, threat campaigns, or abuse patterns were detected during analysis.
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## Infrastructure Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Organization** | Google LLC |
| **ASN** | 396982 |
| **Geolocation** | Belgium (BE), St. Ghislain, WAL region |
| **Network Role** | Google Cloud Provider |
| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud Hosting |
| **Registration** | ARIN |
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Stability** | Stable (Route changes: 0 in 30 days) |
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## Network Classification
- Cloud Provider: Yes
- CDN: No
- VPN/Proxy/Tor: No
- Hosting: No
- Mobile/Residential: No
- Bogon: No
- Anycast: No
The IP resolves to `7.18.78.34.bc.googleusercontent.com` with forward DNS confirmation. Email authentication (SPF/DMARC) is properly configured on the associated domain.
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## Threat Intelligence Assessment
Current Threat Indicators: None
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Threat Feeds: Empty
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
Campaign Correlation: None
- Campaign Likelihood: None
- Cert Matches: 0
- Banner Matches: 0
- Correlated IPs: 0
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## Subnet Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 34.78.18.7/24
Abuse Density: 0%
Classification: Mostly Clean
Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 0
- Low Risk: 0
The surrounding /24 subnet demonstrates clean operational behavior with no adjacent threat actors.
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## Historical Observation Summary
Total Observations: 29
Ownership Changes: 0
Threat Persistence Days: 0
Threat Observation Count: 1
Recent observations show consistent geolocation signals pointing to Belgium (WAL region) with moderate operator scores (~0.5652). No escalation in risk behavior detected over the observation period. Route stability remains consistent with no significant BGP changes.
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## Operational Recommendations
Action Required: None
Risk Profile: Low-risk infrastructure endpoint
The IP address represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with no actionable threat indicators. Standard operational procedures apply. No firewall blocking or traffic restrictions recommended.
Monitoring Priority: Low
Escalation Threshold: Not applicable
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Analyst Notes: This endpoint is part of Google's public cloud infrastructure. The low risk score (25) reflects proper cloud security posture, DNS/email authentication compliance, and absence of any malicious activity indicators. SOC analysts may treat this as trusted infrastructure traffic.
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 | 34.78.16.0/20 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | โ |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 7.18.78.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 7.18.78.34.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 | 25% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 22% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 37% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 23% | 12 | 19 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-12 03:43:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 20:56:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 15:02:51 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 27 |
| Total Observations | 31 |
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