IP Intelligence Briefing: 40.77.167.30/32
Date: 2026-06-07
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Microsoft Corporation (AS8075)
- Geolocation: Virginia, VA, US (36.67°N, -78.93°E)
- Network Role: Microsoft Azure CloudCompute (Hosting, Firewalled)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected; no known attackers, spam, or Tor exit nodes.
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity (2026-06-07):
- Geolocation inferred via multi-signal analysis (150km accuracy radius).
- DNS resolver linked to `msn.com` with SPF/DMArc records.
- BGP prefix `40.76.0.0/14` (Microsoft Azure infrastructure).
- Geo Validation: ICMP blocked, unable to confirm network latency.
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**3. Relationships**
- Network Associations:
- Linked to Microsoft's Azure network (`MSFT`).
- DNS hostnames: `msnbot-40-77-167-30.search.msn.com` (Microsoft botnet traffic).
- Subnet: `40.77.167.30/24` with abuse density 0.27 (mixed classification).
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `40.77.167.30/24`
- Neighbor Risk: 87 IPs total (82 active, 5 flagged as threats).
- Abuse Density: 27% of sibling IPs show suspicious activity.
- Notable Neighbors:
- `40.77.167.0`, `40.77.167.2`, `40.77.167.3` (all low-risk, Microsoft-owned).
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**5. Actionable Insights**
- Legitimate Use: Microsoft Azure VM with no exposed services (no open ports).
- Monitoring Recommendations:
- Track DNS changes for `msnbot-*` hostnames (potential botnet activity).
- Monitor subnet `40.77.167.30/24` for increased abuse density.
- Confirm ICMP blocking is intentional (cloud VMs often restrict network probes).
Conclusion: Low-risk Microsoft infrastructure. No immediate threat, but subnet-level monitoring is advised due to moderate abuse density.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-40-77-167-30.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-40-77-167-30.search.msn.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
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 | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| 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 | 33% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 21% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-16 08:57:08 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 03:26:20 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 21:31:46 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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