# IP Intelligence Briefing: 4.246.134.180/32
## Executive Summary
IP address 4.246.134.180 is classified as Low Risk (Risk Score: 25). The address belongs to Microsoft Corporation's Azure cloud infrastructure (ASN 8075) in Virginia, US. No malicious activity, threat indicators, or abuse signatures were detected across all observed timeframes. No defensive action is recommended.
## Core Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 25 (Low Risk) |
| **Ownership** | Microsoft Corporation (MSFT, ASN 8075) |
| **Network** | Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure |
| **Location** | Virginia, US (37.37° N, 79.46° W) |
| **Classification** | CloudCompute, Hosted Infrastructure |
| **Reputation** | Clean |
| **Abuse Confidence** | N/A |
## Threat Intelligence Assessment
Threat Indicators: None detected
- Blacklist count: 0
- Known attacker: No
- Spam source: No
- Tor exit node: No
- Known campaigns: None
- Pulsedive risk: Not applicable
Control Plane Analysis:
- Origin ASN: 8075 (Microsoft)
- BGP Prefix: 4.240.0.0/12
- Route changes (30d): 0
- Route stability: Flagged as false despite zero changes
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL listed: 1 of 8 total lists
- Operator score: 0.1304 (Minimal)
## Network Neighborhood Analysis
Subnet: 4.246.134.180/24
- Abuse density: 0
- Classification: Clean
- Total siblings: 1 (the IP itself)
- Active threat siblings: 0
- High-risk neighbors: 0
- Medium-risk neighbors: 0
- Low-risk neighbors: 0
Relationship Graph: 7 relationships identified, all pointing to MSFT network entities. No external malicious associations detected.
## Service & Port Analysis
- Open ports: None detected
- TLS certificate: None
- HTTP services: None
- Server banner: None
- Forward DNS resolution: Not confirmed
- PTR hostnames: None
- Hosted domains: None
- Email authentication (SPF/DMARC): Not configured
## Historical Observation Summary
Total observations: 17
- Recent signals indicate stable, low-risk characteristics
- Consistent classification as Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure
- No escalation in threat posture over observed timeframe
- Geovalidation: Plausible (ICMP blocked - unable to validate)
- Traceroute: 18 hops, final hop via Comcast, 6 timed-out hops
## Recommended Actions
No defensive action required. The IP address exhibits all characteristics of legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no malicious indicators. Standard network operations procedures apply.
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Briefing Generated: 2026-06-16
Analyst Classification: Low Risk Infrastructure
Action Required: None
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 4.240.0.0/12 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 19% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-02 05:58:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 08:23:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 08:33:54 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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