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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 40.124.171.82/32

Date: July 31, 2026

Classification: Moderate Risk

Primary Finding: Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure endpoint with elevated DNS reputation concerns

## Executive Summary

IP 40.124.171.82 is identified as a Microsoft Corporation asset (AS8075) operating within Azure cloud infrastructure in San Antonio, Texas. The address carries a moderate risk score of 50 with no known active threat indicators, though DNS reputation shows 2 DNSBL listings and the IP resolves to stretchoid.com infrastructure. No open services are currently observed on this endpoint.

## Technical Profile

Ownership & Classification

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation
• ASN: AS8075 (MSFT)
• CIDR Block: 40.74.0.0/15
• Network Role: CloudCompute (Microsoft Azure)
• Infrastructure Type: Cloud infrastructure with hosting capabilities

Geolocation

• Country: United States (US)
• Region: Texas
• City: San Antonio
• Accuracy: 2500km radius (geolocation consensus: true)

Network Observations

• Open Ports: None detected (firewalled/no services)
• DNS Resolution: azpdss3bpo51.stretchoid.com
• Forward Resolution: Confirmed
• TLS/HTTP Services: None observed

## Risk Assessment

Overall Risk Score: 50/100 (Moderate Risk)

Risk Breakdown:

• Provider Score: 0
• Authority Score: 0
• Stability Score: 0
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not determined
• Blacklist Count: 2 DNSBL listings

Threat Indicators:

• Known Attacker: False
• Tor Exit Node: False
• Spam Source: False
• Known Campaigns: None identified
• Threat Persistence: 0 days observed

## Historical Analysis

Signal observation history indicates 19 total observations. The most recent activity occurred on July 31, 2026, with signals including:

• Port scanning attempts
• Geolocation validation (ICMP blocked)
• Ownership verification (Microsoft Corporation)
• Multiple DNS resolution events

The IP shows no persistent malicious behavior (threat observation count: 1), with ownership stability maintained.

## Relationship Mapping

The IP maintains DNS associations with azpdss3bpo51.stretchoid.com across multiple relationship types. Network-level relationships confirm association with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) infrastructure. No certificate-based relationships detected.

## Neighborhood Context

Subnet Analysis: 40.124.171.82/24

• Total Siblings: 1
• Active Siblings: 0
• Threat Siblings: 1
• Abuse Density: Low (0.0)
• Classification: Mostly Clean
• Inherited Risk: 2

The neighborhood exhibits minimal abuse density, suggesting the elevated risk score is primarily self-contained to this specific address.

## Recommended Actions

Given the moderate risk classification and DNSBL listings, the following defensive measures are recommended:

Firewall Rules:

• iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 40.124.171.82 -j DROP`
• nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 40.124.171.82 drop`
• nginx: `deny 40.124.171.82;`
• pfSense: `40.124.171.82/32`

Cloud Platform Recommendations:

• Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 40.124.171.82`
• AWS WAF: Add to deny list with address `40.124.171.82/32`

Analysis Notes:

The IP addresses no active services but maintains DNS associations with stretchoid.com infrastructure, which may indicate potential proxy or anonymization use cases. The 2 DNSBL listings warrant monitoring. Since this is Microsoft Azure infrastructure, false positives may occur during normal cloud operations; correlation with additional threat intelligence sources is advised before enforcement.

Priority: Monitor

Threat Level: Low-Moderate

Recommendation: Implement blocking rules while maintaining awareness of Microsoft cloud infrastructure operations.

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