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# INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 4.193.179.5/32

Classification: LOW RISK — Legitimate Microsoft Azure Infrastructure

Date of Analysis: 2026-08-04

Risk Score: 25/100

## Executive Summary

IP 4.193.179.5 is identified as a Microsoft Corporation asset within the 4.192.0.0/12 address block, deployed on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in Singapore. The IP exhibits no malicious indicators, maintains a low risk profile, and is classified as legitimate cloud compute infrastructure. No security action is currently warranted.

## Ownership and Infrastructure

## Geolocation Profile

## Threat Intelligence Assessment

Current Status: CLEAN — No active threat indicators detected

• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable (infrastructure IP)
• Known Attacker: No
• Spam Source: No
• Tor Exit Node: No
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Threat Feeds: None

Control Plane Observations:

• DNSSEC Valid: Yes
• Route Stability: Unstable (isRouteStable: false)
• Route Changes (30d): 0
• DNSBL Listed: 1 of 8 total lists
• Origin ASN: 8075

## Network Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 4.193.179.5/24

• Abuse Density: 0.0 (Clean)
• Classification: Clean
• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 1
• Threat Siblings: 0

The /24 subnet contains minimal IP density with no observed malicious activity among neighboring addresses.

## Relationship Graph

11 relationships identified, all classified as "Same Network" pointing to Microsoft (MSFT). This confirms the IP is part of Microsoft's controlled infrastructure network with no external or suspicious associations.

## Historical Signal Analysis

Observation Count: 20 signals recorded

Recent Signal Timeline (2026-08-04):

• 20:24:35 UTC — Geolocation signal: Singapore (confidence 0.80)
• 20:23:00 UTC — Subnet analysis: Clean classification, 0 abuse density
• 20:21:23 UTC — Traceroute: ICMP blocked, distance 10,382.9 km
• 20:20:59 UTC — Banner/campaign analysis: No matches
• 20:20:20 UTC — Geolocation signal: Singapore via MaxMind GeoLite2

Temporal Indicators:

• Ownership Changes: 0
• Threat Persistence Days: 0
• Threat Observation Count: 0
• Persistently Malicious: No

## Service and DNS Analysis

• Open Ports: None detected (Firewalled)
• DNS PTR Hostnames: None
• Forward Resolution: No active forward resolution
• Hosted Domains: 0
• Email Auth: SPF/DMARC not configured (expected for infrastructure IP)
• TLS Certificate: Not present
• HTTP Services: None detected

## Recommended Actions

Current Recommendation: NO ACTION REQUIRED

The IP address represents legitimate Microsoft Azure infrastructure with no observable malicious behavior. Standard monitoring applies. No firewall rules or blocking recommendations are necessary at this time.

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Intelligence Confidence: HIGH — Multiple data sources confirm legitimate cloud infrastructure

Analyst Note: This IP belongs to Microsoft's 4.192.0.0/12 block, a known Azure range. All observed signals are consistent with legitimate cloud service operation.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.