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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 73.16.135.179/32

## Executive Summary

IP address 73.16.135.179 is a low-risk residential endpoint owned by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC (AS7922). No active threat indicators were identified during analysis. The IP demonstrates stable ownership with no persistent malicious behavior.

## Network Ownership and Classification

• ASN: 7922 (Comcast Cable Communications, LLC)
• CIDR Block: 73.0.0.0/8
• Network Name: CABLE-1
• Classification: Residential Cable Endpoint
• Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
• Abuse Confidence: Not applicable

## Geolocation

• Country: United States (US)
• Region: Connecticut (CT)
• City: Newtown
• Coordinates: 41.6°N, -72.7°W
• Timezone: America/New_York

## Technical Profile

• DNS PTR: c-73-16-135-179.hsd1.ct.comcast.net
• DNS Forwarding: Confirmed to comcast.net
• Open Ports: None detected
• Service Status: Firewalled / No Services
• TLS/HTTP: No active services
• Reverse DNS: Validated

## Threat Intelligence

• Blacklist Status: Clean (0 entries)
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Threat Feeds: Empty
• Known Campaigns: None associated
• Abuse Indicators: None detected

## Neighborhood Analysis

• Subnet: 73.16.135.179/24
• Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Classification: Clean
• Inherited Risk: None

## Historical Observations

• Total Observations: 19
• Observation Period: Recent activity through 2026-07-30
• Ownership Stability: Stable (no recent transfers)
• Threat Persistence: None
• Notable: Historical AlienVault OTX signal (2026-07-30 03:40:08) showed CT geolocation with `has_threats: true` and pulse count of 1, but this does not correlate with current threat profile

## Recommended Actions

• Monitoring: No immediate action required
• Blocking: Not recommended
• Firewall Rules: No specific rules required
• Investigation Priority: Low

## SOC Analyst Notes

This IP represents a standard residential Comcast Cable endpoint with no active malicious indicators. The absence of open ports and services suggests either a residential user device or a passive endpoint. Historical signals show one isolated threat indicator, but current analysis confirms clean status. No correlation to known campaigns or attack infrastructure detected.

Assessment: Acceptable traffic from this IP address. No blocking or monitoring escalation required at this time.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.