The IP address 104.44.21.63/32 was associated with Microsoft Corporation (AS8075) within the 104.40.0.0/13 network block. Analysis showed the address operated as cloud compute infrastructure with no open ports or active services, though the threat actor profile labeled the host as "Suspicious." Geolocation data placed the endpoint in Madison, WI, US, but this finding was contradicted by RTT physics measurements indicating a 31ms latency versus a minimum possible 152.5ms. No known campaigns or attack indicators were detected. The intelligence recommendation advised analysts to "Monitor" the address with low severity due to data signal contradictions.
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π’ 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 |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | ae140-0.icr01.bn6.ntwk.msn.net |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
| Forward Hostnames | ae140-0.icr01.bn6.ntwk.msn.net |
π 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 |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 43% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 26% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-06 08:45:23 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-20 20:11:09 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-20 20:19:39 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 31 |
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