52.102.97.18
Intelligence Briefing: 52.102.97.18
Infrastructure and Ownership
The IP address was attributed to Microsoft Corporation (AS8075) within the 52.96.0.0/12 block. It was classified as Microsoft Azure infrastructure operating as a web server.
Network Services and TLS
Port 443 was open on TCP, responding with a Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 banner. TLS validation confirmed a certificate issued by DigiCert Inc for the subject outlook.com and associated Microsoft domains.
Threat and Risk Profile
The asset held a reputation risk score of 25, labeled Low Risk. However, it was categorized as a Suspicious Host. The IP was listed on one DNSBL out of eight checked lists. Geolocation data indicated Virginia, United States, which contradicted Round-Trip Time physics measurements.
Recommendation
Analysts were advised to monitor the asset due to signal contradictions. No specific attack campaigns were correlated. The severity of the recommendation was assessed as low.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 52.96.0.0/12 |
| 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 | 0% (None) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 3389, 8080, 8443 (1 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 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 198 days |
| Serial Number | 0E371D2766FD365DADDCF4004297839E |
| Thumbprint | C7C19E04464D744D810EF31A24C54FC22A7909C5 |
🎯 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 | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 24% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-11 19:44:15 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-11 19:44:15 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-11 19:58:04 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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