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# IPDEBRIEF INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target IP: 35.229.237.65/32

Classification: Moderate Risk / Google Cloud Infrastructure

Report Date: Current Session

Analyst: Automated Intelligence System

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 35.229.237.65 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with a moderate risk score (50/100) but no active threat indicators. The IP belongs to Google LLC (ASN 396982) within the 35.208.0.0/12 block and resolves to Taipei, Taiwan. While the IP shows no evidence of malicious activity, the elevated risk score warrants defensive monitoring.

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## OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE

Organization: Google LLC

ASN: 396982

Network Name: GOOGLE-CLOUD

CIDR Block: 35.208.0.0/12

Infrastructure Type: Cloud Provider (Google Cloud Platform)

Connection Type: Firewalled / No Services Detected

The IP operates within Google Cloud infrastructure with standard network routing through origin ASN 396982. BGP prefix 35.229.128.0/17 is associated with this network. Route stability is flagged as false with no route changes in the past 30 days.

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## GEOLOCATION ANALYSIS

Primary Location: Taipei, Taiwan (TW)

Coordinates: 25.053°N, 121.5259°E

Confidence: Moderate (0.70 from MaxMind Geolite2)

Geo Validation: ICMP blocked - unable to validate via probe

Geographic signals show consensus for Taiwan location, though some low-confidence sources (Cymru) reported US coordinates with 35% confidence. The claimed geolocation (25.053°N, 121.5259°E) matches Taiwan's Taipei coordinates. Minimum possible RTT: 187ms.

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## THREAT INDICATORS

Overall Threat Status: CLEAN

Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)

Known Attacker: No

Spam Source: No

Tor Exit Node: No

Blacklist Count: 0

Pulsedive Risk: None

Known Campaigns: None

No threat indicators detected. The IP is not listed on any threat feeds, shows no association with known malicious campaigns, and has zero blacklist entries. DNSBL listing count: 2 out of 8 total lists.

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## NETWORK CLASSIFICATION & SERVICES

Network Role: Provider (Google Cloud)

Cloud Provider: Yes

CDN: No

VPN: No

Proxy: No

Tor: No

Hosting: No

Residential: No

Bogon: No

Anycast: No

Service Status: Firewalled / No Services

Open Ports: None detected

TLS Certificate: None

HTTP Title: None

The IP shows no open services or ports, consistent with Google Cloud infrastructure that may be firewalled or used for internal purposes.

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## DNS ANALYSIS

PTR Hostname: 65.237.229.35.bc.googleusercontent.com

Forward Resolution: Confirmed

Domain: googleusercontent.com

Forward Hostnames: 65.237.229.35.bc.googleusercontent.com

Forward Resolution Count: 1

DNS records indicate the IP resolves to Google's usercontent infrastructure. Email authentication (SPF/DMARC) data not available at this level.

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## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

Subnet: 35.229.237.65/24

Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)

Classification: Clean

Total Siblings: 1

Active Siblings: 0

Threat Siblings: 0

Risk Distribution: High: 0, Medium: 0, Low: 0

The /24 subnet shows no abuse activity and is classified as clean with no neighboring threat indicators.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Observations: 17

Most Recent: 2026-07-31T00:19:49 UTC

Threat Persistence Days: 0

Ownership Changes: 0

Is Persistently Malicious: No

Recent observations indicate no persistent malicious activity. Geo and ownership signals remain stable with no adverse changes.

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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH

Related Entities: 8 relationships identified

• DNS Associations: 65.237.229.35.bc.googleusercontent.com (4 instances)
• Network Associations: GOOGLE-CLOUD (4 instances)

No external relationships beyond Google Cloud infrastructure.

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Risk Score: 50 (Moderate)

While no specific recommendations are flagged, the following defensive measures are available:

Firewall Rules:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 35.229.237.65 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 35.229.237.65 drop`
• nginx: `deny 35.229.237.65;`
• pfSense: `35.229.237.65/32`
• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 35.229.237.65`
• AWS WAF: Block address `35.229.237.65/32`

SOC Analyst Guidance:

• The moderate risk score (50) combined with zero threat indicators suggests defensive caution rather than immediate blocking
• Google Cloud infrastructure is legitimate but may be compromised in some cases
• Monitor for any behavioral changes or policy violations
• No immediate blocking required unless specific policy mandates it

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## CONCLUSION

IP 35.229.237.65 is a Google Cloud infrastructure endpoint with moderate risk scoring but no evidence of malicious activity. The IP shows clean neighborhood metrics, no blacklist associations, and standard cloud provider characteristics. Recommended action is monitoring rather than blocking, with firewall rules available if organizational policy requires defense-in-depth measures for Google Cloud traffic.

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