104.44.18.174
Analysis identified IP 104.44.18.174 as infrastructure associated with Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) within the 104.40.0.0/13 CIDR block. Geolocation data located the address in Madison, Wisconsin. The network role was classified as CloudCompute and Hosting with no open ports. Threat assessment categorized the host as a "Suspicious Host" with a risk score of 25, though it remained unlisted on blacklists and contained no active threat indicators. DNS hygiene was rated Poor (Score 20) due to missing SPF, DMARC, and FCR DNS configurations. Historical observation tracked activity from September 7 to September 26, 2026, totaling 36 observations across 22 signal types. The subnet 104.44.18.174/24 maintained a mostly_clean classification with two identified threat siblings among 15 active addresses. Analysts were recommended to Monitor the address with low severity due to the location within a mostly clean neighborhood.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 104.40.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | be1.ibr02.lax31.ntwk.msn.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | be1.ibr02.lax31.ntwk.msn.net |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | 0/2 domains |
| DMARC | 0/2 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
| Domains Checked | 2 domains |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 39% | 2 | 8 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 23 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-07 22:01:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-26 02:02:25 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-26 02:20:04 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 38 |
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