## IP Intelligence Briefing: 81.173.130.49/32
Classification: Low Risk / Clean
Risk Score: 25 / 100
Date: Current Assessment
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**Ownership & Geolocation**
- ASN: 8422 (Administrator Contact NetCologne)
- Organization: NC-DIAL-IN-POOL
- Country: Germany (DE)
- City: Frankfurt/Cologne region (North Rhine-Westphalia)
- CIDR Block: 81.173.130.0/24
- Registration RIR: RIPE
The IP is allocated to NetCologne, a German telecommunications provider, within a dial-in pool network.
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**Network Role & Services**
- Classification: Firewalled / No Services
- Open Ports: None detected
- Infrastructure Type: Not cloud, CDN, VPN, proxy, hosting, mobile, or residential
- Tor Exit Node: No
- DNSSEC Valid: Yes
No active services or listening ports were observed. The IP appears to be part of a residential cable/dial-in infrastructure.
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**DNS Analysis**
- PTR Hostname: cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de
- Forward Resolution: Confirmed (cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de)
- Domain: nc.de
- Email Authentication: SPF: No | DMARC: No
- Forward Resolution Count: 1
DNS records confirm the IP is part of NetCologne's dial-in infrastructure.
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**Threat Indicators**
- Blacklist Count: 0
- DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not available
- Known Campaigns: None
- Reputation Sources: None
- Threat Feeds: Empty
No active threat indicators detected. The IP is not flagged as a spam source, known attacker, or Tor exit node.
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**Neighborhood Analysis (81.173.130.0/24)**
- Subnet Abuse Density: 0 (Clean)
- Total Siblings: 2
- Active Siblings: 0
- Threat Siblings: 0
- Neighbor Risk Distribution: Low (1/2), Medium (0), High (0)
- Notable Neighbor: 81.173.130.82 (Risk: 0, Authority: 50)
The /24 subnet shows minimal abuse activity with both sibling IPs classified as clean.
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**Relationship Graph**
The IP maintains consistent associations with:
- Network: NC-DIAL-IN-POOL (3 relationship entries)
- Hostname: cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de (3 relationship entries)
All relationships indicate stable network and DNS associations with the same organization.
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**Observation History**
- Total Observations: 17
- Recent Activity: Multiple signals observed across geolocation, subnet classification, and operator scoring
- Threat Persistence: 0 days
- Ownership Changes: 0
Geolocation signals have shown varying locations (Frankfurt, Cologne) with moderate confidence levels, consistent with distributed dial-in infrastructure patterns.
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**Control Plane Data**
- Origin ASN: 8422
- BGP Prefix: 81.173.128.0/17
- Route Changes (30d): 0
- Route Stability: False
- MOAS Status: No
- Operator Score: 0.2609 (Basic)
- Delegation Age: Not available
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**Recommended Actions**
No specific firewall rules or security actions were generated. The IP presents a low risk profile consistent with residential telecommunications infrastructure.
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**Summary Assessment**
IP 81.173.130.49 is a German telecommunications dial-in address with a low risk score of 25. No threat indicators, active services, or abuse patterns were detected. The IP belongs to NetCologne's NC-DIAL-IN-POOL network and shows clean neighborhood characteristics. No blocking or filtering is recommended at this time. SOC analysts may monitor but no immediate action is warranted.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Administrator Contact NetCologne |
| ASN | AS8422 |
| Network Name | NC-DIAL-IN-POOL |
| CIDR Block | 81.173.130.0/24 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🛡️ Public Network Snapshot
| Origin ASN | AS8422 |
| Network Prefix | 81.173.128.0/17 |
| 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 | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 5 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-07-06 12:09:33 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-29 02:14:34 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-29 02:15:26 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 81.173.130.49
Who owns the IP address 81.173.130.49?
81.173.130.49 is registered to Administrator Contact NetCologne. The address falls within the 81.173.130.0/24 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 81.173.130.49 located?
Geolocation data places 81.173.130.49 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin. IP geolocation is approximate and indicates the network's registered or routed location rather than a precise physical address.
Is 81.173.130.49 malicious or safe?
81.173.130.49 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 81.173.130.49?
The reverse DNS (PTR) record for 81.173.130.49 is cable-81-173-130-49.nc.de. This hostname is forward-confirmed, meaning it resolves back to the same address.