207.46.13.17
IP Intelligence Briefing: 207.46.13.17
*Generated via IPDebrief tools (June 2026)*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25/100 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075)
- Geolocation: Madison, WI, US (latitude 42.0367, longitude -92.42)
- Network Role: Microsoft Bingbot service (CloudCompute, Hosting)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious indicators, no DNSBL listings, no known campaigns.
- Control Plane: BGP prefix 207.46.0.0/19, DNSSEC valid, CAA records present.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (June 2026):
- DNS resolution for `msnbot-207-46-13-17.search.msn.com` (confirmed).
- Geolocation inferred via multi-signal analysis (866m accuracy radius).
- Operator score: 0.3478 (Basic risk label).
- No observed threats or abnormal network behavior.
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**3. Relationships**
- DNS Associations: Linked to `msn.com` (Microsoft domain).
- Network Context:
- Same subnet as Microsoft’s `MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET` (207.46.13.17/24).
- No direct ties to known malicious entities.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 207.46.13.17/24
- Abuse Density: 15% (low risk, mostly clean).
- Neighbor Risk:
- 19/23 sibling IPs have low risk (score 25).
- 2 IPs with medium risk (score 50), 1 high-risk neighbor (score 0, likely benign).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: Track DNS and geolocation consistency for potential spoofing.
- Network Segmentation: Ensure Microsoft-owned IPs are isolated from internal resources.
- Neighbors: Investigate medium-risk neighbors (e.g., 207.46.13.54) for anomalies.
- Threat Feeds: Cross-reference with Microsoft’s threat intelligence for botnet activity.
Conclusion: This IP is part of Microsoft’s Bingbot infrastructure, showing no direct malicious activity. However, monitor subnet neighbors and maintain segmentation to mitigate potential lateral movement risks.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | 207.46.0.0/19 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-207-46-13-17.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-207-46-13-17.search.msn.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| 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 | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 11 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-23 18:29:51 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 22:42:32 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 04:44:15 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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