Reputation Queries

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  • Published on Aug 15, 2025
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Reputation query tools empower security teams, threat hunters, and researchers to assess the trustworthiness of critical network elements—Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs), IPv4 addresses, subnets, nameservers, and ASN takedown responsiveness—through reputation scores and takedown metrics. By analyzing historical activity, malicious associations, and security practices, these queries help prioritize threat intelligence efforts, identify high-risk infrastructure, and protect organizations from cyber threats like phishing, malware, and other malicious activities.

Key Features

Silent Push’s reputation queries, accessible via the Advanced Query Builder, provide actionable metrics to evaluate network elements and inform cyber defense strategies:

ASN Reputation Score

  • Purpose: Measures the trustworthiness of an ASN based on factors like historical malicious activity, the number of associated IPs involved in threats, and network security controls.

  • Process: Query an ASN to retrieve a reputation score, with an optional “explain” feature to view calculation details.

  • Use Case: Prioritize monitoring of IPs and domains in low-reputation ASNs to mitigate risks from phishing or malware.

ASN Takedown Reputation

  • Purpose: Evaluates a service provider’s responsiveness in mitigating threats, based on their history of addressing abuse reports.

  • Process: Query an ASN to assess its takedown effectiveness, with an optional “explain” feature for data transparency.

  • Use Case: Identify networks likely to act swiftly against malicious activity or those requiring additional scrutiny due to poor takedown performance.

IPv4 Reputation Score

  • Purpose: Assesses the trustworthiness of an IPv4 address (or range) based on its links to threat infrastructure via DNS records, hosting services, or malicious traffic.

  • Process: Query an IPv4 address to obtain a reputation score, with an optional “explain” feature for detailed insights.

  • Use Case: Block or monitor low-reputation IPs to prevent attacks like phishing or malware distribution.

Subnet Reputation Score

  • Purpose: Measures the trustworthiness of a subnet or range of IP addresses, based on associated malicious activity and security practices, serving as an early warning system for potential threats.

  • Process: Query a subnet and netmask to retrieve a reputation score, with an optional “explain” feature for calculation details.

  • Use Case: Focus resources on high-risk subnets to efficiently mitigate threats while minimizing unnecessary monitoring.

Nameserver Reputation Score

  • Purpose: Measures the trustworthiness of nameservers based on historical activity, malicious domain associations, and security practices.

  • Process: Query a nameserver to retrieve a reputation score, with an optional “explain” feature for calculation details.

  • Use Case: Detect domains hosted on low-reputation nameservers to identify phishing or malware risks.

Query Saving and Collaboration

Organizational users can save queries in the Private Queries menu for reuse or sharing, streamlining workflows and fostering team collaboration.

Integration and Ecosystem

Silent Push’s reputation queries integrate with platforms like Splunk SOAR and Cortex XSOAR, enabling automated enrichment of threat intelligence data. The Silent Push API provides programmatic access to reputation scores, returning detailed responses such as:

  • Example: Querying subnet 192.168.1.0/24 might return a reputation score of 70 (moderate trustworthiness), with metadata on associated domains and malicious activity.