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Subject

dns-cloud[.]net

Recommended actionalert_onlyIOC typedomainVerified2026-08-01

Risk level

Suspicious

score 60 / 100

Why this verdict

Evidence and analysis

VerdictIQ AIGenerated from 27 deterministic signals

dns-cloud[.]net is classified as suspicious with a risk score of 60/100: ambiguous posture; signals suggest concern but lack convergent evidence. The recommended downstream action is alert_only.

The risk model observed 27 signals (including 8 core signals) across 5 taxonomy groups (DNS History, HTTP Crawling, Popularity & Backlink, and others). The strongest indicators are Low-Control General Hosting Network, Critical SSL CA Issue, Listed in Malware Sources, plus 24 additional supporting signals. Each signal carries its own trigger evidence and direction; signal fusion drives the calibrated tier assignment.

Recommended response. Surface to analyst review or SIEM correlation. Evidence is strong enough to warrant attention but not strong enough to block without context. For active investigation, run POST /verdict with the indicator to confirm the verdict against the current state of the domain. VerdictIQ's scoring recomputes today's signals on every call.

VerdictIQ AI re-states deterministic signal evidence as natural language. The verdict itself comes from the calibrated risk model, not the AI layer. Re-runs are stable and explainable.

Signal evidence

Top 10 of 27Showing all 27
  • Low-Control General Hosting NetworkcoreDNS HistoryIt indicates that the ASN belongs to hosting environments statistically associated with higher abuse rates, weak onboarding controls, or historically malicious operations.
  • Critical SSL CA IssuecoreHTTP CrawlingIt means that the SSL/TLS certificate presented by the domain failed critical validation checks.
  • Listed in Malware SourcescoreThreat IntelligenceIt means that the domain has appeared in public or open-source malware intelligence feeds.
  • SSL Hostname MismatchcoreHTTP CrawlingIt means the SSL/TLS certificate’s Common Name (CN) or Subject Alternative Name (SAN) does not match the accessed domain.
  • Flagged by Security VendorscoreThreat IntelligenceIt means that one or more commercial security vendors, including antivirus engines, sandboxes, or threat intelligence providers, have classified or reported the domain as malicious.
  • Newly Active HTTP Service DetectedHTTP CrawlingIt indicates that the domain has recently started serving web content over HTTP or HTTPS after a long period of inactivity or being newly registered.
  • Weak Popularity DomainPopularity & BacklinkIt represents a domain with limited but detectable user traffic or DNS activity.
  • Geo-Registry Country MismatchDNS HistoryThe IP's geolocation doesn't match the RIR allocation country.
  • Geo-Registered Country MismatchDNS HistoryThe IP's geolocation country doesn't match the domain's WHOIS registered country.
  • Limited Web Structure DetectedHTTP CrawlingIt means the domain hosts only a few subpages or internal links.
  • Reputation Decay DomainPopularity & BacklinkIt indicates that the domain’s reputation, visibility, and traffic are steadily declining over time.
  • Geolocation Mismatch or High-Risk RegionDNS HistoryIt indicates that the ASN shows geolocation anomalies, such as a mismatch between registry country and observed country or continent, or that it is associated with a country known for elevated abuse…
  • Current and Historical Geolocation DivergenceDNS HistoryIt indicates that the geolocation of the domain’s currently active IP addresses significantly differs from the geolocations observed in its historical IP usage, suggesting a notable shift in…
  • Newly-Issued SSL CertificateHTTP CrawlingIt indicates that the SSL certificate associated with the domain has been newly created or issued.
  • Long-lived HTTP Service DetectedcoreHTTP CrawlingThis term refers to a web service (HTTP/HTTPS) that has been continuously active and reachable for a long duration without significant downtime.
  • Long-Running IPcoreDNS HistoryThese refer to domains that have consistently resolved through DNS over a long period.
  • Long-Registered DomaincoreWHOISIt indicates that the domain’s WHOIS record shows a long registration duration, typically 2, 5, or 10+ years.
  • ASN Allocated Long Time AgoDNS HistoryIt means that the ASN was allocated many years ago and has a long operational history.
  • Private Certificate Authority (CA) Signed SSL DetectedHTTP CrawlingIt means that the SSL/TLS certificate in use was issued by a private or internal Certificate Authority rather than a globally recognized CA.
  • Registry–Geo CIDR Full MatchDNS HistoryIt indicates that the delegated registry CIDR fully matches the geolocation CIDR, meaning the entire IP block consistently maps to a single country or region with no fragmentation.
  • EU Compliance LocationDNS HistoryIt indicates that the IP address is consistently hosted within EU regions known for strict regulatory, privacy and operational compliance standards, reducing the likelihood of unmanaged or…
  • Paid Public NS Usage Premium ProviderDNS HistoryIt indicates that the domain is backed by a paid, reputable DNS provider rather than free or disposable nameservers.
  • Long-Term SSL Certificate ValidityHTTP CrawlingIt means that the SSL/TLS certificate of the domain has been issued with an unusually long validity period (e.g., multiple years).
  • Strict-Policy RIR RegionDNS HistoryIt indicates that the ASN is allocated by a regional internet registry known for strict allocation controls and strong abuse-handling processes, providing supportive safe context for the…
  • Country-Level IP Geolocation CentralizationDNS HistoryIt indicates that all currently active IP addresses of a domain are geographically concentrated in a single location scope, typically within one country.
  • Stable NS Usage Long TermDNS HistoryIt shows that the domain has maintained the same nameserver configuration without fluctuations, suggesting predictable and well-managed DNS infrastructure.
  • Content-Rich HomepageHTTP CrawlingIt means that the domain’s homepage contains a sufficient amount of structured, relevant, and well-presented web content.

Read the full scoring methodology at /product/ioc-verdict or the canonical signal taxonomy at /signal-library.

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