40.77.179.99
The IP address 40.77.179.99/32 was identified as a Microsoft Corporation asset operating within the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Geolocation data indicated a physical location in Quincy, Washington, United States. The observed reputation was Low Risk with a risk score of 25. Threat analysis revealed no malicious indicators; the address was not flagged as a known attacker, spam source, or proxy service. DNS records resolved to `msnbot-40-77-179-99.search.msn.com`, confirming usage as Bing search infrastructure. Active port scanning detected no open services or listening ports. The address was registered under the MSFT organization (ASN 8075). No immediate action is required, as this traffic aligns with legitimate Microsoft cloud and search engine operations.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 40.74.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-40-77-179-99.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-40-77-179-99.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 | Tier 3 — Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
🔌 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 | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-19 05:22:07 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-23 01:04:27 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-30 01:05:30 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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