IP Intelligence Briefing: 66.249.66.45
*Generated via IPDebrief Threat Intelligence Platform*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Owned by Google LLC (ASN 15169, netname "GOOGLE")
- Geolocation: United States (CA), ARIN-regulated, with 2 geo-resolutions.
- Network Role: Identified as Googlebot (web crawler infrastructure).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no blacklists, spam, or campaigns).
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**2. Observation History**
- Last 30 Days:
- No persistent threat observations (threat_observation_count = 0).
- Subnet abuse density: 0.1667 (low risk, classified as "mostly_clean").
- Ownership stability: No changes detected.
- Geolocation consistency: 2 resolved locations (CA, US).
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**3. Relationships**
- DNS Associations:
- Linked to crawl-66-249-66-45.googlebot.com (Googlebot crawler hostname).
- Network Context:
- Part of the GOOGLE network (AS15169).
- No connections to known malicious organizations or subnets.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 66.249.66.45/24
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean subnet).
- Neighbor Risk:
- 13 IPs flagged as low risk (avg. score: 25).
- 2 IPs flagged as medium risk (scores: 60).
- No high-risk neighbors.
- Active Siblings: 4 IPs in the subnet (12 total).
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Threat Context:
- The IP is part of Googleβs public crawling infrastructure (Googlebot).
- No evidence of malicious activity or exploitation.
- Neighbor Monitoring:
- While the subnet is clean, 2 medium-risk neighbors (66.249.66.8, 66.249.66.193) may require further investigation.
- SOC Recommendations:
- Allow traffic from this IP for legitimate crawling operations.
- Monitor associated subnets for anomalies, especially given the presence of medium-risk neighbors.
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Conclusion: 66.249.66.45 is a legitimate Googlebot IP with no current threat indicators. However, the subnet contains some medium-risk neighbors, warranting periodic re-evaluation. No immediate mitigation required.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Google LLC |
| ASN | AS15169 |
| Network Name | |
| CIDR Block | 66.249.64.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | crawl-66-249-66-45.googlebot.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | crawl-66-249-66-45.googlebot.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
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 | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 21% | 8 | 10 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-07 06:44:10 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-13 18:18:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-13 18:41:47 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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