IP Intelligence Briefing: 52.167.144.213
*Last Updated: 2026-06-14*
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**1. Core Profile**
- Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
- Ownership: Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075)
- Geolocation: United States (WI, Madison)
- Network Role: CloudCompute (Bingbot infrastructure)
- Threat Status: No malicious indicators detected
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**2. Observation History**
- Recent Activity:
- Detected as Microsoft's Bingbot crawler (June 2026).
- Subnet abuse density: 0.43 (moderate risk in sibling IPs).
- No persistent threats or campaigns linked.
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**3. Relationships**
- Linked Entities:
- Microsoft's network (MSFT)
- DNS hostname: `msnbot-52-167-144-213.search.msn.com`
- Network Context:
- Part of a /24 subnet with 72 sibling IPs (29 active, 31 flagged as risky).
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**4. Neighborhood Analysis**
- Subnet: `52.167.144.213/24`
- Risk Distribution:
- 35 IPs with medium risk (score β₯ 50)
- 47 IPs with low risk (score β€ 25)
- Abuse Density: 43% (moderate risk in subnet).
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**5. Security Recommendations**
- No Immediate Action Required:
- IP is legitimate Microsoft infrastructure (Bingbot).
- No malicious activity or threats observed.
- Monitor Subnet:
- Watch for unusual activity in the `52.167.144.0/24` subnet due to moderate abuse density.
- Firewall Rules:
- No specific rules recommended.
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Conclusion:
This IP is part of Microsoft's Bingbot infrastructure and poses no direct threat. However, the associated subnet shows a mix of low/medium risk IPs, warranting further investigation into neighboring activity. No immediate defensive action is required.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN | AS8075 |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | msnbot-52-167-144-213.search.msn.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | msnbot-52-167-144-213.search.msn.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 100% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 β Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 26% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| ownership | 24% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 28% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 17 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-07 23:04:27 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-27 07:36:48 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-28 01:42:47 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 23 |
| Total Observations | 30 |
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