45.79.227.165
Analysts identified IP 45.79.227.165 as part of the Linode cloud infrastructure (ASN 63949) located in Fremont, California. The system resolved to the hostname ns2.smatwebdesign.com and exposed an SSH service on port 22. The IP maintained a low-risk reputation score of 25 with zero blacklist entries and no association with known campaigns or attack indicators.
The profile classified the address as a Suspicious Host with a very low confidence label. A contradiction existed between the claimed geolocation coordinates and physics-based RTT measurements, recording a distance of 8843km against an 87ms latency. Route stability data indicated the BGP prefix 45.79.224.0/21 was not stable.
Operational history showed no active incidents, honeypot strikes, or enumeration attempts. DNS hygiene scored 80 with SPF and DMARC configurations enabled. Due to signal contradictions and the suspicious host classification, analysts recommended monitoring the asset for further activity changes.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 45.79.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ns2.smatwebdesign.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | ns2.smatwebdesign.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 2 — Moderate operator sophistication with routing hygiene |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.6p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu13.19 |
🔐 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 | 42% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 67% | 4 | 5 |
| services | 28% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 46% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 34% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 40% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 43% | 14 | 21 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | High (85%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-25 17:57:41 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-27 11:47:08 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-27 11:57:02 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 32 |
| Total Observations | 36 |
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