40.77.167.58📋 Copy

# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

Target: 40.77.167.58/32

Classification: Microsoft Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Risk Assessment: LOW RISK

Report Date: 2026-06-20

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## Executive Summary

IP address 40.77.167.58 is a Microsoft Corporation (ASN: 8075) cloud compute endpoint located in Virginia, US. The IP resolves to MSN bot infrastructure (msnbot-40-77-167-58.search.msn.com) and exhibits no malicious indicators. Risk scoring indicates no threat activity. The IP belongs to Microsoft Azure cloud environment and is properly authenticated with SPF and DMARC email records.

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## Infrastructure Profile

Network Classification:

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation
• ASN: 8075
• RIR: ARIN
• Geolocation: Virginia, United States (36.67°N, -78.93°W)
• Network Role: Microsoft Azure Cloud Compute
• Infrastructure Type: CloudCompute

DNS Resolution:

• Forward Resolution: msnbot-40-77-167-58.search.msn.com
• PTR Record: msnbot-40-77-167-58.search.msn.com
• Status: Forward-confirmed

Email Authentication:

• SPF: Present
• DMARC: Present
• TXT Records: 0

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## Threat Assessment

Current Risk Metrics:

• Risk Score: 0 (Low Risk)
• Provider Score: 0
• Authority Score: 0
• Abuse Confidence Score: N/A
• Blacklist Count: 0
• Known Campaigns: None

Threat Indicators:

• Is Tor Exit Node: No
• Is Known Attacker: No
• Is Spam Source: No
• Is Hosting Provider: Yes (Microsoft Azure)
• Is Proxy: No

Services:

• Open Ports: None detected
• HTTP Title: N/A
• TLS Certificate: N/A
• Connection Type: Firewalled / No Services

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## Historical Observations

Observation Count: 22 signals recorded

Timeline Analysis:

• Most recent observation: 2026-06-19 20:02:35 UTC
• Signal persistence: 5+ days of consistent classification
• Risk Trend: STABLE – No significant changes observed

Key Historical Signals:

• DNS classification consistently rated "Basic" (operator score: 0.3478)
• Geolocation consistently mapped to Virginia, US via multi-signal inference
• Subnet-level abuse density: 0.3295 (mixed classification)
• No threat persistence days recorded
• Ownership stability: 0 changes

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## Network Neighborhood Analysis

Subnet: 40.77.167.0/24

Neighbor Statistics:

• Total Siblings: 89 IPs
• Active Siblings: 44
• Risk Distribution:

- High Risk: 0

- Medium Risk: 11

- Low Risk: 78

• Threat Siblings: 29

Abuse Density: 0.3295 (moderate neighborhood activity)

The immediate /24 subnet contains Microsoft infrastructure with minimal malicious activity. The target IP itself shows no inherited risk correlation.

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## Relationship Graph

Identified Relationships:

• DNS Association: msnbot-40-77-167-58.search.msn.com (MSN Bot)
• Network Affiliation: MSFT (Microsoft Corporation)
• Relationship Count: 41 total relationships

No suspicious external associations or certificate correlations detected.

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## Operational Recommendations

Firewall/Security Actions:

• BLOCK: Not required – IP is legitimate Microsoft cloud infrastructure
• MONITOR: No immediate action needed
• ALLOW: Permitted for MSN bot traffic (search.msn.com)

SOC Analyst Notes:

• This IP represents legitimate Microsoft bot infrastructure
• No threat intelligence indicators present
• Associated with MSN search bot operations
• Recommended: Allow traffic unless specific business policy prohibits bot access

Related IPs for Monitoring:

• No correlated malicious IPs identified
• No campaign associations
• No banner or certificate matches in threat feeds

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End of Briefing

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