38.101.69.97
IP address 38.101.69.97 was assigned to Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN 12243) within the 38.0.0.0/8 block. The address maintained a Low Risk reputation with a risk score of 20. Geolocation data placed the host in Cincinnati, Ohio, US, though validation flagged a contradiction between the claimed distance (6738.1 km) and the observed RTT (42ms).
Technical analysis identified the network role as Firewalled / No Services. Scans found zero open ports, TLS certificates, or HTTP titles. Forward DNS resolution was not confirmed, and no domains were hosted by the IP. Behavioral analysis recorded zero incidents, honeypot hits, or enumeration strikes. The IP was not listed in threat feeds, known campaigns, or recognized as a spam source, Tor exit, or known attacker.
Recommendations indicated Monitor status with Low Severity due to signal contradictions. Overall confidence remained Very Low (0.1667), and data freshness was Live. No specific firewall rules were generated based on the current signal.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cogent Communications, LLC |
| ASN | AS12243 |
| Network Name | COGENT-A |
| CIDR Block | 38.0.0.0/8 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 0% (None) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-16 03:38:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-16 03:38:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-16 03:51:46 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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