## IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING
Target IP: 51.255.166.124/32
Classification: Cloud Hosting Infrastructure (Moderate Risk)
Reporting Date: 2026-07-30
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
51.255.166.124 is a legitimate OVH SAS cloud hosting VPS with a moderate risk score (40). The IP demonstrates no known malicious activity, no blacklist associations, and operates in a clean subnet neighborhood. The profile is consistent with standard cloud infrastructure hosting services.
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OWNERSHIP & INFRASTRUCTURE
- Organization: OVH SAS
- ASN: 16276 (OVH)
- CIDR Block: 51.254.0.0/15
- Network Name: FR-OVH-20150522
- RIR: ARIN
- Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute/Hosting
- Geolocation: France (FR) - Europe/Paris timezone
- BGP Route: 57866 โ 16276 (OVH backbone)
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TECHNICAL PROFILE
- DNS Resolution: vps-5d498e5d.vps.ovh.net (forward confirmed)
- Open Ports: TCP/22 (SSH - OpenSSH 10.0p2 Debian)
- Email Authentication: SPF and DMARC records present
- TLS Certificates: Not detected
- HTTP Services: Not detected
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THREAT INDICATORS
- Risk Score: 40 (Moderate Risk - Hosting Provider Classification)
- Abuse Confidence: Not detected
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: No matches
- DNSBL Listings: 2 of 8 total lists
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (51.255.166.0/24)
- Subnet Classification: Clean
- Abuse Density: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Active Siblings: 0
- Risk Distribution: No high/medium/low risk neighbors detected
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OBSERVATION HISTORY (22 Signals)
Recent observations from 2026-07-30 show:
- ASN 16276 allocation: 2001-02-15 (legacy, stable)
- BGP route stability: 1 route change in 30 days
- No persistent malicious activity
- No correlation with known attack campaigns
- Standard cloud infrastructure signaling
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RELATIONSHIP MAPPING
- Primary Association: vps-5d498e5d.vps.ovh.net (DNS)
- Network Context: FR-OVH-20150522
- Total Relationships: 12 (repeated network/DNS associations)
- No unusual external correlations detected
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
SOC Analyst Guidance:
1. Allow Traffic: No blocking required. This is legitimate cloud hosting infrastructure.
2. Monitor SSH: Standard SSH service (port 22) is expected for cloud hosting. Monitor for brute force attempts.
3. No Firewall Rules: No recommended iptables/nftables rules needed.
4. WAF Configuration: No Cloudflare/AWS WAF rules required.
Classification: LOW RISK - Legitimate hosting provider. Moderate risk score reflects hosting infrastructure classification, not malicious activity.
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END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | OVH SAS |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | FR-OVH-20150522 |
| CIDR Block | 51.254.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | FR |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | vps-5d498e5d.vps.ovh.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | vps-5d498e5d.vps.ovh.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Single-Service Host |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_10.0p2 Debian-7~bpo12+1 |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 42% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 32% | 3 | 4 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 31% | 12 | 21 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-28 04:03:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-12 22:17:29 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-12 22:27:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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