# IP Intelligence Briefing: 45.56.74.135
## Executive Summary
IP address 45.56.74.135 is a low-risk cloud infrastructure endpoint hosted by Linode in Richardson, Texas. The address demonstrates minimal threat indicators with a risk score of 25, no active campaigns, and a clean neighborhood classification. No immediate defensive action required.
## Threat Profile
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Reputation: Low Risk
- ASN: 63949 (Linode)
- Organization: Linode
- CIDR Block: 45.56.64.0/18
- Geolocation: US, Texas, Richardson
- Network Role: CloudCompute, Hosting Provider
- Abuse Confidence: Not elevated
## Technical Characteristics
- Network Status: Firewalled / No Services detected
- Open Ports: None
- DNS Records: No PTR hostnames; forward resolution not confirmed
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Status: Listed on 1 of 8 lists
- Control Plane: Route stability flagged as false; RPKI state unavailable
- Campaign Matches: 0
- Correlated IPs: 0
## Neighborhood Analysis
- Subnet: 45.56.74.135/24
- Classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 1
## Historical Observations
Analysis of 18 observations reveals consistent low-risk behavior:
- Operator Score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
- Threat Persistence: None detected
- Campaign Likelihood: None
- Recent Activity: Most recent observation recorded 2026-08-05
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
## Relationships
Relationship graph indicates all 6 detected relationships point to the LINODE network infrastructure. No external hostnames, organizations, or certificates detected.
## Recommended Actions
No immediate firewall rules or blocking recommendations generated. The risk profile indicates this is a legitimate cloud infrastructure address with no actionable threats.
## Intelligence Assessment
This IP address represents standard Linode cloud hosting infrastructure. The single DNSBL listing and route stability flag warrant routine monitoring but do not indicate active malicious activity. The clean neighborhood classification and absence of threat indicators support treating this address as benign cloud infrastructure. SOC analysts should maintain standard logging without special handling or blocking.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 45.56.64.0/18 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 45-56-74-135.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 45-56-74-135.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_8.4p1 Debian-5+deb11u7 |
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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 42% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 36% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 30% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-24 20:34:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 19:04:06 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 19:11:26 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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