# 207.46.13.116 — IP Intelligence Summary

207.46.13.116 is an IPv4 address operated by Microsoft Corporation (AS8075), geolocated to Quincy, United States. It belongs to datacenter or hosting infrastructure with reverse DNS name msnbot-207-46-13-116.search.msn.com. As of October 8, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.116
- Last updated: 2026-10-08

## Ownership

- Organization: Microsoft Corporation
- Network name: MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET
- Allocated block: 207.46.0.0/16
- ASN: AS8075 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/8075)
- Regional registry: ARIN
- Cloud / hosting provider: Bingbot

## Location

- City: Quincy
- Region: WA
- Country: United States
- Time zone: America/Los_Angeles

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: CloudCompute
- Datacenter / hosting: yes
- Residential: no
- Mobile: no
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (25/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- msnbot-207-46-13-116.search.msn.com
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 207.46.13.116/32

**Classification:** LOW RISK / LEGITIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE

**Date:** 2026-07-22

**Analyst:** IPDebrief Intelligence Team

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\## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Target IP 207.46.13.116 is a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure address associated with MSN search bot operations. The IP demonstrates a low-risk profile (Risk Score: 25) with no active threat indicators. The address belongs to Microsoft Corporation's global network infrastructure and is classified as cloud compute infrastructure with no open services detected.

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\## OWNERSHIP AND INFRASTRUCTURE

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| **ASN** | 8075 (Microsoft Corporation) |

| **Organization** | MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET |

| **Network** | 207.46.0.0/16 |

| **Location** | Quincy, WA, US |

| **Infrastructure Type** | Cloud Compute (Microsoft Azure) |

| **Classification** | Cloud, Hosting |

The IP is part of Microsoft's global network infrastructure, specifically deployed in the Washington region data center. The address is associated with MSN search bot services (msnbot-207-46-13-116.search.msn.com).

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\## THREAT ASSESSMENT

**Current Risk Score:** 25 (Low Risk)

**Threat Indicators:**

\- No active threat indicators detected

\- Not a known attacker or spam source

\- Not a Tor exit node or VPN proxy

\- No active campaigns or threat feed correlations

**DNSBL Status:**

\- Listed on 1 of 8 monitored lists (high severity)

\- Operator Score: 0.3478 (Basic)

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\## NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS

**Subnet:** 207.46.13.0/24

| Metric | Value |

|--------|-------|

| Total Siblings | 40 |

| Active Siblings | 26 |

| Abuse Density | 0.35 (Moderate) |

| Classification | Mixed |

**Risk Distribution:**

\- Low Risk: 35 IPs

\- Medium Risk: 5 IPs

\- High Risk: 0 IPs

The /24 subnet contains 40 sibling addresses with moderate abuse density. Risk scores range from 0-50 across the subnet. Most addresses show riskScore of 25, consistent with the target IP's profile.

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\## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

**DNS Associations:**

\- msnbot-207-46-13-116.search.msn.com (Primary)

**Network Associations:**

\- MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET (Multiple)

No malicious relationships detected. All associations point to legitimate Microsoft infrastructure.

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\## OBSERVATION HISTORY

Recent observations (2026-07-22) indicate:

\- **Subnet Classification:** Mixed with abuse density 0.29-0.35

\- **Network Classification:** Microsoft Azure (cloud infrastructure)

\- **DNS Signals:** CAA records present, domain resolution to msn.com

\- **Operator Score:** 0.3478 (Basic)

No persistent malicious behavior observed. The IP has maintained a consistent low-risk profile across recent observations.

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\## RECOMMENDATIONS

**Security Actions:**

\- No immediate action required (Low Risk)

\- No firewall rules recommended

\- Monitor for profile changes

**SOC Analyst Notes:**

\- This is legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure

\- DNS records confirm association with MSN search bot services

\- No evidence of malicious activity or abuse

\- Can be whitelisted if required for legitimate operations

\- Continue monitoring for any profile degradation

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**END OF BRIEFING**

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Source: IPDebrief, "207.46.13.116 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.116, updated 2026-10-08. Assessments are probabilistic.