IP Address: 165.140.171.84 โ IP Confounder
This page shows DMARC authentication failure data for this IP address. Learn more about this data.
Geolocation Information
- Country:
- US United States
- Coordinates:
- 37.751, -97.822
WHOIS Information
- Network Name:
- PAUBOX-01
- CIDR:
165.140.171.0/24- Owner:
- Paubox, Inc.
- Org ID:
PAUBO- Address:
- 5 3rd St, Suite 324, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Reverse DNS:
-
outbound8-encrypted-mta.paubox.com
Last updated: 2/5/2026
Analysis
This IP is classified as a confounder: Paubox โ Breaks Auth (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). Unclear if byproduct of mis-configuration. Vendor description: Uses generative AI to detect nuanced anomalies in sender behavior, tone, and context to surface hidden threats.. Failures observed from this source are expected artifacts of legitimate mail-handling behavior, typically email forwarding or mailing-list processing, and do not indicate spoofing attempts.
The host is operated by Paubox, Inc and geolocates to United States. Its presence in DMARC aggregate reports is an artifact of how forwarded mail interacts with SPF and DKIM authentication, not a sign of abuse originating from this address.
Administrators observing this IP in their DMARC aggregate reports should not block or treat it as hostile. Consult the documentation for this mail-handling service to determine whether your SPF record should be updated to include its relay addresses, or whether ARC sealing is appropriate for your configuration.
IP Confounder: Paubox โ Breaks Auth (SPF, DKIM, DMARC). Unclear if byproduct of mis-configuration. Vendor description: Uses generative AI to detect nuanced anomalies in sender behavior, tone, and context to surface hidden threats.
This IP is associated with a legitimate email security service that may break DKIM/SPF authentication. Failed attempts from this source may not represent actual spoofing.
Network Topology
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Nearby IPs
Other IPs in the 165.140.171.0/24 range observed failing DMARC:
165.140.171.234 (5 failures), 165.140.171.236 (3 failures), 165.140.171.117 (2 failures), 165.140.171.14 (1 failure), 165.140.171.142 (1 failure)