# 207.46.13.170 — IP Intelligence Summary

207.46.13.170 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-207-46-13-170.search.msn.com. As of October 8, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (0/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.170
- 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 (0/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- msnbot-207-46-13-170.search.msn.com
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# IP Intelligence Briefing: 207.46.13.170/32

**Date:** July 22, 2026

**Classification:** Low Risk - Legitimate Infrastructure

**Reporting:** IPDebrief Intelligence Analysis

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\## Executive Summary

IP address 207.46.13.170 is Microsoft Corporation infrastructure operating within the Microsoft Azure cloud environment. The IP functions as a Microsoft Search Bot crawler (msnbot) for indexing msn.com content. No malicious indicators were detected. No blocking or monitoring action required.

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\## Infrastructure Profile

| Attribute | Value |

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

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

| **Network** | MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET (207.46.0.0/16) |

| **Geolocation** | Quincy, Washington, US |

| **Infrastructure Type** | Microsoft Azure CloudCompute |

| **Network Role** | Firewalled / No Services |

**Risk Assessment:**

\- Overall Risk Score: 0/100

\- Provider Score: 0/100

\- Authority Score: 0/100

\- Abuse Confidence: N/A (legitimate infrastructure)

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\## Threat Intelligence Findings

**Threat Indicators:** None detected

\- Blacklist Count: 0

\- Known Campaigns: 0

\- Tor Exit Node: False

\- Known Attacker: False

\- Spam Source: False

**Service Analysis:**

\- Open Ports: None detected (firewalled)

\- TLS Certificate: Not present

\- Active Services: None

\- DNS Resolution: msnbot-207-46-13-170.search.msn.com → msn.com

**Email Authentication:**

\- SPF: Configured

\- DMARC: Configured

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\## Observation History (21 Records)

Recent observations indicate consistent Microsoft Azure infrastructure behavior:

\- No ownership changes detected

\- No persistent malicious activity

\- Single threat observation (non-persistent, benign)

\- Consistent geolocation to US/WA region

\- Stable DNS resolution to Microsoft Search Bot hostname

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\## Network Relationships

**DNS Associations:**

\- Primary PTR: msnbot-207-46-13-170.search.msn.com

\- Forward Resolution: msn.com

\- Domain: Microsoft Search Bot infrastructure

**Network Relationships:**

\- Multiple associations to MICROSOFT-GLOBAL-NET

\- No anomalous or suspicious entity links

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\## Subnet Neighborhood Analysis (/24: 207.46.13.0/24)

| Metric | Value |

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

| Total Siblings | 40 IPs |

| Active Siblings | 26 |

| Abuse Density | 0.35 (35%) |

| Classification | Mixed |

| Inherited Risk | 14/100 |

**Risk Distribution:**

\- High Risk: 0 IPs

\- Medium Risk: 5 IPs (risk score 25-50)

\- Low Risk: 35 IPs

**Notable Neighbors:** Multiple Microsoft bot IPs (risk scores 0-50, authority scores 50-60) indicate this is part of Microsoft's botnet infrastructure. The subnet contains legitimate Microsoft crawler IPs with varying risk classifications.

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\## Recommended Actions

**Firewall/Security Policy:** No blocking required. This is legitimate Microsoft infrastructure.

**Monitoring:** Standard Microsoft Azure traffic monitoring applies. No special scrutiny needed.

**Threat Hunting:** Not applicable. IP does not exhibit malicious behavior patterns.

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\## Conclusion

207.46.13.170 is a benign Microsoft Azure infrastructure IP serving Microsoft Search Bot functions. The IP has no security concerns and does not require any defensive actions. The subnet shows mixed risk characteristics but contains predominantly legitimate Microsoft infrastructure endpoints.

## Nearby addresses

- 207.46.13.6 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.6)
- 207.46.13.7 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.7)
- 207.46.13.9 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.9)
- 207.46.13.14 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.14)
- 207.46.13.17 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.17)
- 207.46.13.18 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.18)
- 207.46.13.31 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.31)
- 207.46.13.36 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.36)
- 207.46.13.51 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.51)
- 207.46.13.52 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.52)
- 207.46.13.54 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.54)
- 207.46.13.63 (https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.63)

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Source: IPDebrief, "207.46.13.170 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/207.46.13.170, updated 2026-10-08. Assessments are probabilistic.