172.212.179.199
IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.212.179.199
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: Moderate (50/100)
- Provider: Microsoft Azure (CloudCompute)
- Geolocation: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Network Role: Firewalled / No Services (Cloud infrastructure)
- Threat Indicators:
- Listed in 2 DNSBLs (high severity)
- No known attacker campaigns or spam sources
- BGP prefix tied to Microsoft (172.208.0.0/13)
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (Last 30 Days):
- DNSBL Listings: 2 high-severity entries (confidence 0.85)
- DNSSEC Valid: True (no validation errors)
- BGP Stability: Route stable (no recent changes)
- Traffic Patterns: No suspicious behavior or honeypot hits
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**3. Relationships**
- Linked Entities: None (no subnets, domains, or certificates associated)
- Hosting: Likely serves cloud infrastructure (no open ports or TLS services detected)
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 172.212.179.199/24
- Neighbor Risk:
- Total Siblings: 2 IPs
- Active Siblings: 1 (172.212.179.91, risk score 25)
- Abuse Density: 0% (clean subnet)
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor DNSBL Listings: Investigate why this IP is flagged in DNSBLs (e.g., false positives or misconfigurations).
- Verify BGP Prefix: Confirm Microsoft’s ownership of 172.208.0.0/13 to ensure no route hijacking.
- Baseline Traffic: Use SIEM to track unusual traffic patterns or DNS queries from this subnet.
- Firewall Rules: Consider allowing traffic only on necessary ports (no open services detected).
Conclusion: This IP is part of Microsoft Azure’s infrastructure and appears to be a legitimate cloud host. While it is listed in DNSBLs, the subnet is otherwise clean. Monitor DNSBL entries and ensure no unexpected traffic is routed through this subnet.
*Generated by IPDebrief | © 2026 Jason Alberino*
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Divya Quamara |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | cloud |
| CIDR Block | 172.212.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | US |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ 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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-10 14:50:31 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 17:33:49 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 17:43:33 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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