# IP Intelligence Briefing: 74.207.252.34/32
Classification: Low Risk / Cloud Infrastructure
Date: Current
Risk Score: 20/100
## Executive Summary
IP 74.207.252.34 is a Linode cloud compute instance (ASN 63949) located in Fremont, California, US. The address represents a legitimate cloud infrastructure endpoint with no active threat indicators. The IP is currently firewalled with no services exposed, presenting minimal operational risk to defensive networks.
## Ownership and Infrastructure
- Organization: Linode (LINODE)
- Network: 74.207.224.0/19
- Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
- DNS: 74-207-252-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com (forward confirmed)
- Status: Cloud-hosted, hosting-enabled environment
## Threat Assessment
- Risk Score: 20 (Low)
- Abuse Confidence: Not applicable
- Blacklist Status: Not listed
- Tor Exit Node: No
- Known Attacker: No
- Spam Source: No
- Campaign Association: None detected
## Network Environment
- Subnet: 74.207.252.0/24
- Abuse Density: 0.25 (mostly clean)
- Neighbor Risk Distribution: 1 medium-risk, 2 low-risk neighbors
- Sibling IPs: 3 active addresses in /24 subnet
- Notable Neighbor: 74.207.252.167 (risk score: 40)
## Services and Ports
- Open Ports: None detected
- Service Status: Firewalled / No services exposed
- TLS/Certificates: None detected
## Temporal Analysis
- Ownership Changes: None observed
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious behavior
- Route Stability: Route unstable (isRouteStable: false)
- Observation Count: 0 threat observations recorded
## Technical Observations
- Geolocation: US (California, Fremont)
- RTT Validation: Geo distance discrepancy noted (8844km claimed vs 84ms RTT)
- ISP Classification: Cloud provider infrastructure
## Recommended Actions
No specific blocking or mitigation actions recommended. The IP represents standard cloud compute infrastructure with no malicious indicators.
Note: Due to cloud hosting nature, this address may be dynamically allocated. Monitor for changes in service status or reputation if this IP begins appearing in threat feeds or generating suspicious traffic patterns.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Linode |
| ASN | AS63949 |
| Network Name | LINODE |
| CIDR Block | 74.207.224.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 74-207-252-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 74-207-252-34.ip.linodeusercontent.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| routing | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| services | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 8% | 2 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-09 10:51:45 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-28 03:23:00 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 03:16:44 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 26 |
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