52.167.144.192
IP Intelligence Briefing: 52.167.144.192/32
*Generated via IPDebrief tools: Profile, History, Relationships, Neighbors*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Ownership: Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075, netname MSFT).
- Geolocation: US (Boston, MA), inferred via DNS records.
- Network Role: CloudCompute infrastructure (Bingbot crawler).
- Risk Assessment:
- Reputation: Low Risk (25/100).
- Threat Indicators: No malicious activity, no known campaigns, no blacklist entries.
- Services: No open ports; TLS/HTTP checks inconclusive.
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**2. Observation History (Last 30 Days)**
- Consistent Behavior:
- Identified as a cloud server (Microsoft) with no residential/VPN/Tor associations.
- DNSSEC valid; CAA records present (msn.com).
- Notable Activity:
- One DNS listing (out of 8) flagged with "high" severity (likely benign, no further details).
- BGP prefix 52.160.0.0/11 tied to Microsoft.
- Stability: Route stability inconsistent (possible network reconfiguration).
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**3. Relationships & Associations**
- DNS: Linked to `msnbot-52-167-144-192.search.msn.com` (Microsoft’s Bingbot crawler).
- Network: Same subnet as other Microsoft-owned IPs (MSFT).
- Email Security: SPF and DMARC records detected for `msn.com`.
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: 52.167.144.0/24.
- Risk Distribution:
- 26 IPs with medium risk (avg. 40), 56 with low risk (avg. 25).
- No high-risk neighbors.
- Abuse Density: 0% (subnet appears clean).
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**5. Recommendations**
- Monitor: DNS listings for potential false positives or evolving threats.
- Verify: Confirm if Bingbot activity aligns with expected crawling patterns.
- Neighbors: Watch medium-risk siblings for anomalies (e.g., sudden traffic spikes).
- Firewall: No immediate action required due to low risk, but consider rate-limiting DNS queries to Microsoft domains.
Conclusion: Legitimate Microsoft cloud infrastructure with no current malicious indicators. Proactive monitoring of DNS and network behavior is advised.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | MSFT |
| CIDR Block | 52.145.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-52-167-144-192.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-52-167-144-192.search.msn.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 15% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 18% | 9 | 11 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-03 12:22:15 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 10:30:21 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 10:40:20 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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