64.62.197.235 is an IPv4 address operated by The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc. (AS6939), geolocated to Boston, United States. Its reverse DNS name is 235.0-24.197.62.64.in-addr.arpa. As of October 5, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.
INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 64.62.197.235/32
SUBJECT: Network Intelligence Assessment
DATE: 2026-07-23
IP ADDRESS: 64.62.197.235
RISK CLASSIFICATION: LOW RISK (Score: 0)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP address 64.62.197.235 is classified as Low Risk and is operated by The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc. (ASN 6939). The IP shows no malicious indicators, no blacklisting, and belongs to a subnet with clean overall classification. No immediate threat action is recommended.
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OWNERSHIP & NETWORK CLASSIFICATION
- Organization: The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc.
- ASN: 6939 (Hurricane Electric)
- CIDR Block: 64.62.197.0/24
- Network Role: Infrastructure/Firewalled (no active services detected)
- Registration: ARIN registry
- Abuse Contact: abuse@shadowserver.org
The IP is assigned to a known security research and abuse mitigation organization. The network infrastructure type indicates a defensive posture with no exposed services.
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GEOLOCATION DATA
- Country: United States (US)
- Region: California (CA)
- City: Boston (reported coordinates: 36.78°N, -119.42°W)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Geo Validation: Plausible consensus across sources
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THREAT ASSESSMENT
Current Risk Profile:
- Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Blacklist Count: 0
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Campaigns: None
Threat Indicators:
- No threat feed matches
- No known malicious campaigns
- Zero persistent malicious activity detected
- Threat observation count: 0
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS (64.62.197.0/24)
- Total Siblings: 129 IPs
- Active Siblings: 43 IPs
- Abuse Density: 0.031 (Low)
- Classification: Clean
- Threat Siblings: 4 out of 129 total
Risk Distribution in Subnet:
- High Risk: 3 IPs
- Medium Risk: 21 IPs
- Low Risk: 76 IPs
The IP's immediate neighborhood shows minimal abuse concentration. This IP (64.62.197.235) maintains a risk score of 0, significantly below the subnet average.
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OBSERVATION HISTORY
Total Historical Observations: 18
Recent Activity Timeline:
- 2026-07-23 17:42:37 – Subnet classification: Clean, Abuse Density: 0.031
- 2026-07-23 17:42:28 – Network role: Infrastructure, No proxy/VPN/Cloud indicators
- 2026-07-23 17:41:22 – Ownership stable, no persistence
- 2026-07-23 17:39:33 – Organization confirmed: The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc.
Temporal Analysis:
- Ownership changes: 0
- Threat persistence days: 0
- Is persistently malicious: No
The IP has maintained consistent low-risk behavior with no degradation in reputation over the observation period.
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
DNS Configuration:
- Reverse DNS: 235.0-24.197.62.64.in-addr.arpa
- Forward Resolution: Not confirmed
- Hosted Domains: 0
- Email Auth (SPF/DMARC): Not configured
Service Detection:
- Open Ports: None detected
- TLS Certificate: None
- HTTP Title/Server Banner: None
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
Control Plane:
- Origin ASN: 6939
- BGP Prefix: 64.62.128.0/17
- Route Stability: Variable
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Listed: 0/8 total lists
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RELATIONSHIP GRAPH
- Network Associations: HURRICANE-CE2897-4E693F5B (Hurricane Electric)
- DNS Associations: 235.0-24.197.62.64.in-addr.arpa
- No anomalous relationships to malicious entities or known bad actors detected.
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RECOMMENDATIONS & ACTIONS
Security Actions: None Required
The IP address presents no threat to defensive operations. No firewall rules, blocking, or monitoring actions are recommended based on current risk assessment.
Contextual Note: This IP belongs to The Shadowserver Foundation, a legitimate security research organization that operates abuse monitoring systems and maintains incident data. Traffic from this IP should generally be permitted unless specific correlation with known threats occurs.
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ANALYST NOTES:
This assessment is based on real-time IP intelligence data. The Shadowserver Foundation network is commonly used for threat monitoring and abuse reporting. While no threat indicators were identified, maintain awareness of the subnet's 4 known threat siblings when analyzing traffic patterns.
END OF BRIEFING
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc. |
| ASN | AS6939 |
| Network Name | HURRICANE-CE2897-4E693F5B |
| CIDR Block | 64.62.197.0/24 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 235.0-24.197.62.64.in-addr.arpa |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | scan-51i.shadowserver.io |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | 0/2 domains |
| DMARC | 0/2 domains |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 2 domains |
☁️ 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 | |||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS6939 |
| Network Prefix | 64.62.128.0/17 |
| Route mapping | Found |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-05 05:35:54 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-10-05 05:43:48 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-10-05 05:44:07 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 64.62.197.235
Who owns the IP address 64.62.197.235?
64.62.197.235 is registered to The Shadowserver Foundation, Inc.. The address falls within the 64.62.197.0/24 network block. Registration is held at ARIN.
Where is 64.62.197.235 located?
Geolocation data places 64.62.197.235 in Boston, CA, United States. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 64.62.197.235 malicious or safe?
64.62.197.235 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.
What is the hostname for 64.62.197.235?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 64.62.197.235 is 235.0-24.197.62.64.in-addr.arpa. This hostname is forward-confirmed, meaning it resolves back to the same address.