88.79.15.165
Intelligence Briefing: 88.79.15.165/32
The IP address was owned by Vodafone Germany IP Core Backbone (AS3209) and geolocated to Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, though geolocation sources disagreed on country with some indicating the United States. The host functioned as a mobile carrier node using LTE/5G technology with no open ports or active services detected, resulting in a firewalled state.
Security posture was assessed as Low Risk with a risk score of 25. While the blacklist count remained zero, the threat actor classification labeled the host as
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Vodafone Germany IP Core Backbone |
| ASN | AS3209 |
| Network Name | ARCOR-BACKBONE-BB-NET5 |
| CIDR Block | 88.79.0.0/20 |
| RIR | RIPE |
| Country | DE |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 0% (None) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Mobile |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | AS3209 |
| Network Prefix | 88.79.0.0/18 |
| 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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-11-06 04:24:42 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-11-06 04:24:42 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-11-06 04:48:25 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions About 88.79.15.165
Who owns the IP address 88.79.15.165?
88.79.15.165 is registered to Vodafone Germany IP Core Backbone. The address falls within the 88.79.0.0/20 network block. Registration is held at RIPE.
Where is 88.79.15.165 located?
Geolocation data places 88.79.15.165 in Gelsenkirchen, 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 88.79.15.165 malicious or safe?
88.79.15.165 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.
Is 88.79.15.165 a VPN, proxy, or data center address?
88.79.15.165 is classified as a mobile network based on network ownership and behavioural analysis.