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# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 74.248.96.101/32

Classification: Moderate Risk

Date: 2024-01-15

Analysis Scope: Full profile, historical observation, network relationships, and neighborhood assessment

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## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

IP address 74.248.96.101 operates within Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with a moderate risk score of 65/100. The IP shows no persistent malicious behavior, no active threat indicators, and resides in a clean subnet. However, the elevated risk score warrants increased monitoring or blocking depending on organizational threat tolerance.

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## TECHNICAL PROFILE

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## THREAT INDICATORS

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not detected
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• DNSBL Listings: 3 of 8 total lists (low-severity)
• Threat Feeds: Empty

Assessment: No active threat indicators present. The IP does not appear in known attacker databases or threat feeds.

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## NETWORK CONTEXT

Neighborhood Analysis (74.248.96.0/24)

• Abuse Density: 0% (Clean)
• Classification: Clean
• Total Siblings: 3
• Active Siblings: 3
• Threat Siblings: 0

Related IPs

Neighborhood Risk: Minimal. The subnet shows low abuse activity with only two low-risk sibling IPs.

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## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Total Observations: 16 signals tracked

Recent Activity (2026-07-30)

• Ownership Changes: 0 (Stable)
• Threat Observation Count: 0
• Is Persistently Malicious: No
• Geolocation Signals: Mixed (PL/US with low confidence 0.35)
• Port Scanning: Detected (ports scanned but no services listening)
• Banner Analysis: No matches found

Trend Assessment: Stable ownership with no persistent malicious behavior detected. No escalating threat patterns observed.

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## NETWORK ROLE & SERVICES

• Infrastructure Type: Cloud Compute
• Connection Type: N/A
• Cloud Provider: Microsoft Azure
• CDN/VPN/Proxy: No
• Mobile/Residential: No
• Open Ports: None detected
• TLS Certificate: None
• HTTP Title: None
• Forward Resolution: 0 hostnames

Operational Note: The IP presents as firewalled with no publicly accessible services.

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## CONTROL PLANE DATA

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## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Monitoring

• Action: Increase logging verbosity and review recent activity from this IP
• Severity: High (due to elevated risk score)
• Reasoning: Risk score of 65/100 exceeds baseline thresholds

Firewall Rules (Blocking Recommended)

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## SOC ANALYST DECISION FRAMEWORK

Actionable Guidance

1. If risk tolerance is low: Block the IP using provided firewall rules

2. If risk tolerance is moderate: Monitor traffic patterns and review logs

3. Investigate further if: Associated with successful attack attempts, unusual traffic patterns, or policy violations

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Report Generated By: IPDebrief Intelligence Platform

Data Source: IPDebrief Real-Time Intelligence Database

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