20.168.7.42
THREAT INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 20.168.7.42/32
Classification: Low Risk — Legitimate Cloud Infrastructure
Ownership & Network Context
The IP address 20.168.7.42 is owned by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075, MSFT) and resides within the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure (CIDR: 20.160.0.0/12). The IP is classified as CloudCompute infrastructure with Microsoft Azure as the provider.
Geolocation
Primary geolocation indicates Phoenix, Arizona (US). Historical observations also captured Boston, MA signals, consistent with Azure's distributed cloud presence. Geographic validation was impeded by ICMP blocking.
Network Classification & Services
The IP is categorized as cloud/hosting infrastructure. No open ports were detected. DNS resolution maps to azpdwgczr4ce.stretchoid.com. The IP is not identified as a CDN, VPN, proxy, Tor exit node, or mobile service.
Risk Assessment
Current risk score is 25 (Low Risk). The IP shows no persistent malicious indicators. One threat observation was recorded. The IP is listed on 1 of 8 DNSBLs. Control plane analysis indicates route instability but no MoAS attribution.
Temporal Analysis
Historical observation data (25 observations) shows no ownership changes and no persistent malicious activity. The IP's threat observation count remains at 1 with no evidence of escalating risk over time.
Subnet Context (20.168.7.0/24)
The /24 subnet exhibits moderate abuse density (0.5). One neighboring IP (20.168.7.149) shares the same risk score (25) and authority score (60). Overall subnet classification is "mostly clean."
Relationship Graph
The IP maintains 17 relationships, predominantly associations with Microsoft (MSFT) network entities and repeated DNS associations to azpdwgczr4ce.stretchoid.com.
Recommended Action
No blocking or mitigation actions recommended. The IP is identified as legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure with a low-risk profile. SOC analysts should monitor for any anomalous traffic patterns rather than applying default-block rules.
Report Generated: Intelligence analysis completed based on full profile, historical signals, relationship mapping, and neighborhood assessment for 20.168.7.42/32.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 20.160.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | azpdwgczr4ce.stretchoid.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | azpdwgczr4ce.stretchoid.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 60% (Good) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-02 17:02:19 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 03:48:49 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 04:00:48 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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