20.98.128.249
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Target: 20.98.128.249/32
Executive Summary:
Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure IP located in Des Moines, IA (AS8075). Current risk assessment indicates Low Risk profile with score of 25. The IP resolves to Microsoft-owned infrastructure but has been observed with conflicting signals in historical data.
Current Risk Profile:
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- ASN: AS8075 (Microsoft Corporation)
- Location: Des Moines, Iowa, US
- Network Classification: CloudCompute / Microsoft Azure
- DNS: azpdcs8dhr72.stretchoid.com
- Control Plane: 1 DNSBL listing out of 8 total lists
Historical Observations:
Analysis of 21 historical observations reveals mixed signal patterns. The most recent observation (2026-08-13) flagged the IP as a "Compromised Server" with proxy classification from proxycheck-io, showing risk score of 66. Earlier observations (2026-08-06) showed subnet-level scans with abuse density rated as clean. No persistent malicious activity confirmed.
Neighborhood Analysis:
The /24 subnet (20.98.128.0.249) demonstrates low abuse density with 0 abuse density rating. Two sibling IPs observed:
- 20.98.128.111: Risk Score 25 (Low)
- 20.98.128.122: Risk Score 40 (Medium)
No threat siblings detected in immediate vicinity.
Relationship Graph:
Primary DNS associations point to stretchoid.com hostname. Multiple network relationships confirmed to Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) infrastructure.
Recommended Actions:
No specific blocking recommendations generated. The IP operates within legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure. Continue monitoring for proxy/compromised server classification changes. Consider contextual blocking only if correlated with specific threat intelligence indicating abuse from this address.
Intelligence Confidence:
Moderate. Cloud infrastructure hosting environments require careful contextual analysis. The conflicting signals between current low-risk profile and historical compromised server classification warrant ongoing observation.
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 | 20.33.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | azpdcs8dhr72.stretchoid.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | azpdcs8dhr72.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 | 2026-07-31 19:32:48 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 01:50:48 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 02:12:37 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 22 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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