98.17.32.178
Analysts identified IP 98.17.32.178 as a residential endpoint associated with Windstream Communications LLC (ASN 7029). The address presented a low-risk reputation score of 25. Geolocation data placed the host in New York, United States, though this claim contradicted RTT physics measurements indicating a latency of 56.0ms for a distance of 6803km. Threat intelligence feeds returned no active campaigns, known attacker associations, or spam sources. Service enumeration detected no open ports or active HTTP endpoints. DNS resolution confirmed a dynamic hostname on windstream.net with valid SPF and DMARC records, while control plane analysis indicated the address appeared on one DNSBL list out of eight total checks. Behavioral analysis recorded zero incidents. Due to signal contradictions and very low overall confidence, analysts recommended monitoring the address for changes.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS LLC |
| ASN | AS7029 |
| Network Name | 98-17-32-0 |
| CIDR Block | 98.17.32.0/21 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | — |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | h178.32.17.98.dynamic.ip.windstream.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | h178.32.17.98.dynamic.ip.windstream.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User — Residential ISP endpoint |
🔌 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 | — |
🎯 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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-13 09:09:17 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-13 09:09:17 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-13 09:21:26 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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