# IP Intelligence Briefing: 38.76.194.61
## Executive Summary
IP address 38.76.194.61 presents a moderate risk profile (Score: 50) primarily attributed to infrastructure classification within a major Tier-1 provider network. No active threat indicators, malicious behavior, or abuse evidence detected. The IP is firewalled with no exposed services.
## Ownership & Network Classification
- Owner: Cogent Communications, LLC (ASN: 401701)
- Network: COGENT-A (38.0.0.0/8)
- Jurisdiction: United States (US)
- Classification: Infrastructure Provider Network
- BGP Prefix: 38.76.192.0/22
- Route Stability: Stable (no route changes in 30 days)
## Service & Port Analysis
- Open Ports: None detected
- DNS Resolution: No PTR records, no forward resolution
- Hosted Domains: None
- TLS/HTTP: No TLS certificates, no HTTP banners
- Status: Firewalled / No Services Exposed
## Threat Assessment
- Abuse Confidence: Not scored (no active threats)
- Blacklist Status: 0 hits across 8 DNSBLs
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Active Campaigns: None detected
- Threat Persistence: 0 days (no persistent malicious activity)
## Neighborhood Analysis (38.76.194.0/24)
- Subnet Abuse Density: 0
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Neighbor Risk Profile:
- 38.76.194.163: Risk Score 25 (Low-Medium)
## Control Plane Validation
- DNSSEC: Valid
- RPKI State: Not evaluated
- IRR Consistency: Not evaluated
- MOAS: No
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
## Historical Observations (13 total)
Analysis of 13 observations from July 31, 2026 reveals:
- Subnet Classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0 (consistent across observations)
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence: None
- Network Classification: Provider infrastructure (consistent)
No degradation in reputation observed. IP has remained benign with no escalation in threat signals.
## Recommended Actions
1. Monitoring: Continue standard monitoring. No immediate action required.
2. Firewall Rules: No specific block rules recommended.
3. Threat Hunting: No active hunting required. IP shows no attack patterns.
4. Baseline: Consider adding to baseline for normal provider network traffic patterns.
## Intelligence Narrative
IP 38.76.194.61 is a legitimate Cogent Communications infrastructure address within the US-based COGENT-A network block. The moderate risk score (50) reflects the network's classification as a major Tier-1 ISP rather than actual malicious activity. The IP itself is firewalled with no exposed services, no DNS records, and no open ports. Historical data confirms consistent benign behavior with zero abuse incidents. The only neighbor in the /24 subnet (38.76.194.163) shows a low-medium risk score of 25, suggesting occasional but non-critical activity. SOC teams should treat this as normal provider network infrastructure requiring standard monitoring only.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cogent Communications, LLC |
| ASN | AS401701 |
| Network Name | COGENT-A |
| CIDR Block | 38.0.0.0/8 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| 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 | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | nginx |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu0.16 |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | zhaoyue.cuiqn.top |
| Valid From | 2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2026-10-26T11:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 89 days |
| Serial Number | 55F2D0A33C4F8D91FFD0460DEA93CE2743FEFD0E |
| Thumbprint | 5409CA1C7AFF17131FBE9E9098F7DDEF0C13E455 |
π― 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 | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 6 | 7 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-30 23:20:40 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-01 16:33:42 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-07-31 05:01:50 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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