Address 98.233.79.178 was identified as a residential cable endpoint under Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. (ASN 7922). Geolocation data placed the host in New York, US, though RTT measurements recorded a contradiction between the claimed distance and observed latency. Threat intelligence scans revealed no open ports, zero blacklist listings, and no indicators of active campaigns. Neighborhood analysis classified the subnet as clean with zero threat siblings. While the reputation score remained low risk, the profile confidence was rated very low. Analysts were advised to monitor the endpoint for changes due to signal contradictions in the control plane and geolocation data.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. |
| ASN | AS7922 |
| Network Name | DC-CPE-31 |
| CIDR Block | 98.233.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | c-98-233-79-178.hsd1.md.comcast.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | c-98-233-79-178.hsd1.md.comcast.net |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Residential |
| Service Purpose | Residential Endpoint |
| Network Tier | End-User β Residential ISP endpoint |
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 | 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%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Moderate (55%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-10 11:35:28 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-10 11:35:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-10 11:50:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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