# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 42.104.147.18
Date: Current Analysis Period
Classification: Low Risk / Monitoring
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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 42.104.147.18 is a low-risk address associated with infrastructure in Kochi, Kerala, India (ASN 38266). The IP presents a risk score of 25 with no active threat indicators, no open services, and a clean neighborhood classification. Recommended action: No immediate blocking required; monitor for behavioral changes.
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## RISK PROFILE
Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
Risk Breakdown:
- Provider Score: 0
- Authority Score: 0
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Stability Score: 0
Network Classification:
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
- Infrastructure Type: Not identified as CDN, Cloud, Proxy, Tor, VPN, Hosting, or Mobile
- Is Bogon: No
- Is Anycast: No
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## GEOGRAPHICAL ATTRIBUTES
Location: India (IN)
- Region: Kerala
- City: Kochi
- Confidence: 35%
- Accuracy Radius: 1,500 km
- Geo-Consensus: True (1 source)
- Geo-Plausible: False
Network Routing:
- ASN: 38266
- BGP Prefix: 42.104.147.0/24
- Origin ASN: 38266
- Route Stability: Unstable
- Transit Networks: Comcast
- Hop Count: 30
- Timed Out Hops: 15
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## THREAT INDICATORS
Active Threat Signals: None
- Known Attacker: False
- Spam Source: False
- Tor Exit Node: False
- Blacklist Count: 0
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 lists
Campaign Association:
- Known Campaigns: None
- Cert Matches: 0
- Correlated IPs: 0
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## NETWORK BEHAVIOR
Services & Ports:
- Open Ports: None
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title: None
- Server Banner: None
DNS Analysis:
- Forward Resolution: Inactive
- PTR Hostnames: None
- Hosted Domains: 0
- SPF/DMARC Records: None
- TXT Records: 0
Behavioral Analysis:
- Honeypot Hits: 0
- Enumeration Strikes: 0
- WAF Violations: 0
- Total Incidents: 0
- Auto-Banned: No
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## OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Observations: 12
Recent Activity (2026-07-28):
- Geolocation signals consistently resolved to India
- Classification maintained as "clean" with inherited risk of 0
- No ownership changes detected
- No threat observation persistence
Temporal Indicators:
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Persistently Malicious: False
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## NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD
Subnet: 42.104.147.0/24
Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
Sibling Analysis:
- Total Siblings: 1
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
Risk Distribution:
- High Risk: 0
- Medium Risk: 0
- Low Risk: 0
Classification: Clean
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## RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
Linked Entities: None
No associated subnets, hostnames, organizations, or certificates were identified in the relationship graph.
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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Security Actions: None required
The risk score of 25 combined with the absence of threat indicators, open services, and a clean neighborhood classification supports a "monitor" posture. No specific firewall rules or WAF configurations are recommended at this time.
Firewall Rules: Not generated (risk score below threshold)
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## ANALYST NOTES
This IP address presents minimal threat characteristics. The firewalled state with no open services reduces the attack surface. The subnet demonstrates clean classification with no abuse density. Geographic location in Kochi, India, with ASN 38266 is consistent with regional infrastructure. No immediate action required; maintain baseline monitoring.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL) |
| ASN | AS38266 |
| Network Name | VIL-IN |
| CIDR Block | 42.104.128.0/17 |
| RIR | APNIC |
| Country | IN |
| 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 | 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 | AS38266 |
| Network Prefix | 42.104.147.0/24 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 8% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 13% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-19 18:09:56 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-02 14:13:17 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-02 14:16:07 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 42.104.147.18
Who owns the IP address 42.104.147.18?
42.104.147.18 is registered to Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL). The address falls within the 42.104.128.0/17 network block. Registration is held at APNIC.
Where is 42.104.147.18 located?
Geolocation data places 42.104.147.18 in Kochi, Kerala, India. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 42.104.147.18 malicious or safe?
42.104.147.18 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.