AS40144 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

About AS40144

Owner of AS40144

The Autonomous System (AS) number 40144 is owned by Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. (ISC).

Main Operational Activity

The main operational activity of ISC, the owner of AS40144, is to provide software engineering and operational support for the infrastructure of the internet. This includes development and maintenance of software such as BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain), which is a widely used Domain Name System (DNS) software, and ISC DHCP, a dynamic host configuration protocol implementation. ISC also operates F-Root, one of the 13 internet root name servers.

Establishment of AS40144

There is no specific public record readily available detailing the exact establishment date of AS40144 within this context. However, Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. has been an established entity in the field of internet infrastructure since its founding in 1994.

Malicious Use of AS40144

Like any other autonomous system, AS40144 may occasionally be subject to misuse by hackers or spammers. Online resources such as CleanTalk can be consulted for reports of malicious activities associated with AS40144. According to data from CleanTalk:

• There have been instances of abuse detected originating from AS40144.


• CleanTalk maintains a database that logs reports of spam and other types of network abuse.


• However, the presence of such reports does not necessarily mean that the owner of the AS endorses or is directly involved in the malicious activity.

It is important to note that network administrators commonly work to mitigate these issues as they arise and maintain the integrity of their systems.