40.99.230.98
The IP address 40.99.230.98 was attributed to Microsoft Corporation (AS8075) during observations from August 30 to September 9, 2026. The address resided within a Microsoft CloudCompute block (40.74.0.0/15) in Boston, US, and carried a reputation score of 25 classified as Low Risk. No open ports or active services were detected on the infrastructure. An anomaly was identified where the claimed geolocation contradicted RTT physics measurements, resulting in a signal contradiction. The address held a single listing on a DNS blacklist, though the total threat feed count remained zero. The control plane data indicated the address was not stably routed over the preceding 30 days. The profile categorized the host as a Suspicious Host and issued a Monitor recommendation with low severity due to the data inconsistencies. Overall confidence in the assessment was very low, and analysts were advised to monitor for changes.
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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 Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | 10/14 domains |
| DMARC | 12/14 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 14 domains |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | — |
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | outlook.com*.hotmail.com*.internal.outlook.com*.live.com*.office.com*.office365.com*.outlook.com*.outlook.office365.comattachment.outlook.live.netattachment.outlook.office.net |
| Valid From | 2026-06-26T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2027-01-10T23:59:59+00:00 |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-30 23:22:02 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 07:21:25 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 07:33:05 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 53 |
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