IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 35.237.168.20
Classification: Google Cloud Infrastructure β Low Risk
Date of Analysis: 2026-07-29
Executive Summary
IP 35.237.168.20 was analyzed and determined to be a legitimate Google Cloud infrastructure address with no observable malicious activity. The IP resolved to a Google Cloud DNS hostname (20.168.237.35.bc.googleusercontent.com) and maintained a risk score of 0 across all assessment vectors.
Infrastructure Profile
Ownership records identified the address as belonging to Google LLC (ASN 396982) within the GOOGLE-CLOUD network block (35.208.0.0/12). Geographic positioning placed the endpoint in Moncks Corner, South Carolina (US). The IP exhibited no open ports, no TLS certificates, and no active HTTP services, indicating a firewalled infrastructure role. DNSSEC validation was confirmed as valid, and the BGP prefix (35.237.0.0/16) showed route instability over the prior 30-day period.
Threat Assessment
Threat indicators returned null across all evaluated feeds. The address was not identified as a Tor exit node, known attacker, or spam source. Blacklist enumeration returned 0 entries. Abuse confidence score remained uncalculated. No campaigns, threat feeds, or known malicious activity correlated with this IP.
Network Neighborhood Analysis
The /24 subnet (35.237.168.20/24) was classified as clean with an abuse density of 0. The network contained 1 sibling IP address with 0 active or threat siblings. No neighboring IPs within the subnet demonstrated high or medium risk profiles.
Observation History
Historical signal observation (2026-07-29) documented:
- Port scanning activity detected (confidence: 0.70)
- Subnet classification maintained as clean (confidence: 0.40)
- Geolocation validation confirmed with 6958 km distance from reference point (confidence: 0.50)
- Ownership and organization resolution verified (confidence: 0.85β0.90)
No persistently malicious behavior observed. Threat observation count remained at 0.
Relationship Mapping
Eight relationships were identified, primarily DNS associations to 20.168.237.35.bc.googleusercontent.com and same-network associations to GOOGLE-CLOUD infrastructure.
Recommended Actions
No security actions or firewall rules were recommended due to the absence of threat indicators. The IP profile indicates legitimate cloud infrastructure with no evidence of abuse or malicious activity.
Intelligence Confidence: High β Data returned from authoritative sources with consistent risk assessment.
Status: MONITOR β No immediate action required.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS396982 |
| Network Name | GOOGLE-CLOUD |
| CIDR Block | 35.208.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 20.168.237.35.bc.googleusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 20.168.237.35.bc.googleusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 21% | 1 | 2 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-21 19:03:28 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 16:26:01 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 16:56:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 31 |
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