What is an ASN?

Autonomous System

AS19281

Quad9

Handle

AS19281

Name

QUAD9-AS-1

Registrar

Quad9

Status

active

Abuse email

abuse@quad9.net

Abuse phone

+1-415-831-3129

Registered

Sep 13, 2017

Last changed

Nov 13, 2019

About this Autonomous System

AS19281 identifies an 16-bit Autonomous System on the public internet. Autonomous Systems are independently administered networks — typically ISPs, hosting providers, large enterprises, or content delivery networks — that exchange traffic with each other using the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).

This particular AS is registered to Quad9. ASN registration data comes from the regional internet registries (ARIN, RIPE NCC, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC) and is updated as allocations change.

For deeper BGP context — including announced prefixes, peering relationships, and historical routing changes — Hurricane Electric's BGP toolkit and bgp.tools are the standard references.

What you can do with this information

  • Identify the operator behind a suspicious IP — combine ASN with WHOIS for full registry context.
  • Detect bot or hosting traffic — ASNs from cloud providers (AWS, DigitalOcean, OVH) signal automated traffic versus residential ISPs.
  • Report abuse — use the abuse email above to file complaints against IPs under this AS.
  • Read more about how ASNs work.

Frequently asked questions

Who owns AS19281?

AS19281 is registered to Quad9. Owners of an ASN are network operators — typically ISPs, hosting providers, large enterprises, or content delivery networks — who run independently routed networks on the public internet.

What is an ASN?

An Autonomous System Number identifies a network operator who runs an independently routed network on the internet. Each ASN is unique. ASNs come in 16-bit (0–65535) and 32-bit (up to ~4.3 billion) variants. Routing decisions between networks are exchanged using BGP, which references these numbers.

How do I report abuse from AS19281?

Contact the abuse desk for AS19281 at abuse@quad9.net or by phone at +1-415-831-3129. Include the offending IP address, timestamps in UTC, and a description of the activity. Reputable operators respond to verifiable abuse reports.

Where is AS19281 based?

Country information for AS19281 isn't published in the registry data.

Is AS19281 a 16-bit or 32-bit ASN?

AS19281 is a 16-bit ASN. The original ASN allocation used 16-bit numbers (0–65535).