40.77.167.44
IP Intelligence Briefing: 40.77.167.44/32
*Generated via IPDebrief Analysis*
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**Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075)
- Geolocation: Madison, WI, US (Microsoft Azure infrastructure)
- Network Role: CloudCompute (Microsoft Azure)
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity detected (no indicators, blacklists, or campaigns).
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**Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- Consistent classification as Microsoft Azure infrastructure since 2026-06-06.
- DNS associations with `msn.com` (Microsoft search bot).
- Subnet `40.77.167.44/24` shows mixed risk with 23 threat siblings (abuse density: 27.38%).
- No significant changes in risk scores or network behavior.
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**Relationships**
- Key Associations:
- DNS: `msnbot-40-77-167-44.search.msn.com` (Microsoft search bot).
- Network: Linked to Microsoft's Azure infrastructure (`MSFT`).
- No ties to Tor, VPNs, or residential networks.
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**Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `40.77.167.44/24` (84 total IPs, 28 active).
- Risk Distribution:
- 87% low-risk IPs.
- 23 IPs flagged as threat siblings (moderate abuse density).
- Notable Neighbors:
- `40.77.167.0/24` and others show similar risk scores (25/60).
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**Threat Assessment**
- Immediate Risk: Low. The IP is part of Microsoft's legitimate infrastructure.
- Subnet Caution: While the IP itself is safe, the subnet has a moderate abuse density. Monitor neighbors for unexpected activity.
- Recommendation: No blocking required. Use subnet-level monitoring to track changes in the `40.77.167.44/24` network.
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*End of Briefing*
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-40-77-167-44.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-40-77-167-44.search.msn.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 29% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 15% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 31% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 25% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 22% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-13 12:13:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 23:23:46 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 17:29:04 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 24 |
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