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IP Stability & Retention

How long IPs stay associated with the IOC: short-lived addresses vs. multi-year retention. Each fires with named evidence and a 3-question analyst Q&A trail.

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What IP Stability & Retention captures

How long IPs stay associated with the IOC: short-lived addresses vs. multi-year retention. Tier-1 SOC analysts use them to cut triage time on suspicious dns history behavior; CTI teams pivot from them to the broader campaign graph.

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8 signals in IP Stability & Retention

Each row opens a leaf page with the signal's direction, named evidence, and 3-question Q&A trail. Use them as audit anchors when a verdict surfaces this subgroup.

Verdict scenarios

How IP Stability & Retention shapes the call

Three real-world situations where IP Stability & Retention evidence dominates the decision. Verdict and explanation are how VerdictIQ would frame the outcome to an analyst, not raw signal slugs.

High riskVERDICT · BLOCK
The situation

A domain whose IPs are replaced every two to three days, with no individual address held longer than a week.

VerdictIQ explains

Decline. The retention curve is the signature of burner infrastructure designed to dodge blocklists. Treat as hostile.

Medium riskVERDICT · REVIEW
The situation

A domain holding most IPs for months but cycling one address weekly without an operational reason.

VerdictIQ explains

Send to analyst review. The mixed retention pattern is unusual and worth confirming before granting trust.

Low riskVERDICT · ALLOW
The situation

A domain whose IPs have been held for years on a stable provider with no recent churn.

VerdictIQ explains

Allow. The retention shape is consistent with mature, well-operated infrastructure. No stability reason to delay.

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Other subgroups in DNS History

6 more subgroups in this group, each bundling signals that share a different mechanism. Tap one to inspect its signal names.

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