# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 37.40.225.230/32
Classification: High Risk (Score: 80)
Date: 2026-07-30
Analyst: IPDebrief Intelligence
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 37.40.225.230 presents a high-risk threat profile (Risk Score: 80/100) with significant reputation concerns. The address belongs to Oman Mobile (ASN 28885, OMANMOBILE-3G) within CIDR 37.40.0.0/16. Despite no active threat indicators or open services, the IP is listed on 4 DNS blacklists out of 8 total lists, indicating historical abuse activity. The subnet (37.40.225.0/24) shows moderate abuse density (14.3%) with 7 sibling IPs, 2 currently active, and 1 flagged as a threat.
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## NETWORK ATTRIBUTES
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| ASN | 28885 (AS8529-MNT) |
| Organization | OMANMOBILE-3G |
| RIR | RIPE |
| CIDR Block | 37.40.0.0/16 |
| Geolocation | US (Boston, MA) / OM (Muscat) |
| Classification | Firewalled / No Services |
| Mobile Carrier | None |
| Cloud/CDN/Proxy | No |
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## THREAT INDICATORS
- DNSBL Listings: 4 of 8 blacklists
- Risk Score: 80 (High)
- Abuse Confidence: Not scored
- Known Campaigns: None correlated
- Tor/VPN/Proxy: Not detected
- Spam Source: Not flagged
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## NETWORK BEHAVIOR
The IP shows no active services (firewalled/no ports open) with no TLS certificates or HTTP responses detected. Traceroute analysis reveals 29 hops with 14 timed-out hops, traversing Comcast and HE networks. BGP origin shows route instability (isRouteStable: false) with BGP prefix 37.40.224.0/23.
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## SUBNET ANALYSIS (37.40.225.0/24)
The /24 neighborhood contains 6 sibling IPs with the following risk distribution:
| IP | Risk Score | Authority Score |
|---|---|---|
| 37.40.225.11 | 25 | 50 |
| 37.40.225.14 | 0 | 50 |
| 37.40.225.171 | 15 | 50 |
| 37.40.225.201 | 0 | 50 |
| 37.40.225.204 | 25 | 50 |
| 37.40.225.216 | 0 | 50 |
Subnet abuse density: 14.29% (mostly_clean classification). The target IP inherits risk score of 2 from neighborhood context.
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Fifteen observations recorded between 2026-07-30. Key signals include:
- Geolocation consensus: US-MA (Boston) with 85% confidence
- ASN attribution: AS28885 (Oman Mobile) with Muscat, OM coordinates
- Ownership stability: No changes observed
- Threat persistence: 0 days observed
- Not persistently malicious
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## RELATIONSHIPS
Five relationship entries all identify "Same Network" type pointing to OMANMOBILE-3G, confirming organizational affiliation. No correlations to specific hostnames, certificates, or subnets beyond network-level relationships.
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Given the high-risk classification and DNSBL listings:
1. Block at perimeter: Implement deny rules for 37.40.225.230/32
2. Monitor subnet: Consider broader monitoring of 37.40.225.0/24 due to 14.3% abuse density
3. Review email: Check outbound email logs for connections to this IP
4. Block related: Consider blocking sibling IPs 37.40.225.11 and 37.40.225.204 (Risk: 25)
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | AS8529-MNT |
| ASN | AS28885 |
| Network Name | OMANMOBILE-3G |
| CIDR Block | 37.40.0.0/16 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | OM |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
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 | 2 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-29 16:42:07 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-07-31 13:32:23 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-30 23:21:10 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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