# IP Intelligence Briefing: 41.42.9.21/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 41.42.9.21 was analyzed as a low-risk infrastructure endpoint with no observed malicious activity. The IP resides within a clean subnet in Egypt and shows no threat indicators across all observation vectors.
## Infrastructure Profile
Ownership: The IP is assigned to ASN 8452 (TE Data Contact Role) within the 41.40.0.0/14 CIDR block, registered under AFRINIC.
Geolocation: Egypt (EG), Giza region, Giza city. Geographic consensus confirmed across multiple sources.
Risk Assessment: Overall risk score of 0. Provider score: 0, Authority score: 0, Stability score: 0. Classification: Low Risk.
Network Role: Firewall / No Services detected. The IP shows no active services, open ports, TLS certificates, or HTTP banner responses.
## Threat Indicators
Malicious Activity: None detected.
- Blacklist count: 0
- Known attacker: No
- Spam source: No
- Tor exit node: No
- Threat feeds: Empty
- Abuse confidence score: Not applicable
- Known campaigns: None correlated
Control Plane: Route stability flagged as false. Operator score: 0.1304 (Minimal). RPKI state: Not evaluated. DNSSEC: Valid.
## Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet 41.42.9.21/24 shows a clean security posture:
- Abuse density: 0
- Classification: Clean
- Total siblings: 1
- Active siblings: 0
- Threat siblings: 0
- Risk distribution: No high, medium, or low-risk neighbors detected
## Historical Observations
Thirteen signal observations recorded between 2026-07-28. Key observations include:
- Traceroute analysis: 30 hops to target, 18 timed-out hops, transit networks included Comcast and Cogent.
- Geolocation signals consistently point to Egypt with confidence levels ranging from 0.30 to 0.95.
- Network classification signals confirm residential/mobile status as false, cloud/proxy/Tor as false.
- Abuse density measurements remained at 0 across observations.
## Relationship Graph
Single relationship identified: Same Network (41.40.0.0 - 41.43.255.255). No additional entity relationships (hostnames, organizations, certificates) were discovered.
## Recommended Actions
No specific firewall rules or security recommendations generated. The IP presents no actionable threat indicators requiring immediate mitigation measures. Standard monitoring and logging practices are sufficient.
## Intelligence Assessment
IP 41.42.9.21 is classified as benign infrastructure. The absence of threat indicators, combined with a clean neighborhood profile and lack of service exposure, indicates this IP is suitable for normal network traffic. No blocking, rate-limiting, or additional defensive measures are warranted based on current data.
Classification: LOW RISK
Priority: None
Action Required: Monitor only
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | TE Data Contact Role |
| ASN | AS8452 |
| Network Name | 41.40.0.0 - 41.43.255.255 |
| CIDR Block | 41.40.0.0/14 |
| RIR | AFRINIC |
| Country | EG |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| 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 | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS8452 |
| Network Prefix | 41.42.0.0/19 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 21% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| reputation | 20% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 15% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-19 18:09:55 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-02 19:37:45 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-02 19:41:19 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 41.42.9.21
Who owns the IP address 41.42.9.21?
41.42.9.21 is registered to TE Data Contact Role. The address falls within the 41.40.0.0/14 network block. Registration is held at AFRINIC.
Where is 41.42.9.21 located?
Geolocation data places 41.42.9.21 in Giza, Giza, Egypt. The local time zone is Africa/Cairo. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 41.42.9.21 malicious or safe?
41.42.9.21 currently carries a low risk assessment, meaning no significant threat indicators have been observed. This assessment is generated from continuously collected signals and can change over time.