## IP Intelligence Briefing: 34.78.228.72/32
Executive Summary
IP address 34.78.228.72 is a low-risk infrastructure endpoint hosted on Google Cloud Platform. No malicious indicators detected. The IP resolves to Google's infrastructure and shows no evidence of abuse or threat activity.
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Network Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 34.78.228.72/32 |
| **Organization** | Google LLC |
| **ASN** | 396982 (GOOGL-2) |
| **CIDR Block** | 34.64.0.0/10 |
| **Risk Score** | 0 (Low Risk) |
| **Geolocation** | St. Ghislain, Belgium (BE) |
| **Timezone** | Europe/Brussels |
Infrastructure Classification
- Network Type: Cloud Provider (Google Cloud)
- Services: Firewalled / No services exposed
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: 72.228.78.34.bc.googleusercontent.com
- PTR Record: Forward confirmed (googleusercontent.com)
Threat Intelligence
| Indicator | Status |
|---|---|
| **Threat Indicators** | None |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
| **Known Attacker** | False |
| **Spam Source** | False |
| **Tor Exit Node** | False |
| **Abuse Confidence Score** | N/A |
Network Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 34.78.228.72/24
- Abuse Density: 0% (Clean)
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Total Neighbors: 0
Control Plane Observations
- Route Changes (30d): 1
- Route Stability: Unstable
- BGP Prefix: 34.78.224.0/20
- AS Path: 7018 โ 15169 โ 396982
- RIR: ARIN
- ASN Allocation Date: 2018-08-15 (2,913 days)
- RPKI: Validated
Historical Signal Activity
- Total Observations: 23
- Most Recent: 2026-08-13
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Campaign Likelihood: None
- Signal Confidence: Low to moderate (0.29โ0.85 range)
Email Reputation
- SPF Record: Present
- DMARC Record: Present
- Domain: googleusercontent.com
Recommended Actions
No security actions required. This IP address represents legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. The IP does not warrant blocking or monitoring beyond standard network baselines.
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Classification: LOW RISK
Last Updated: Based on current observation window
Recommended SOC Handling: Standard traffic monitoring; no special alerts required
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 | 34.64.0.0/10 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 72.228.78.34.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 72.228.78.34.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 | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
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 | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 38% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 29% | 12 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-31 19:33:04 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 01:56:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 02:11:26 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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