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# IP Intelligence Briefing: 52.176.138.183

## Executive Summary

IP address 52.176.138.183 is identified as a Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure endpoint with a low risk profile (Risk Score: 25). The IP shows no malicious indicators and belongs to a clean subnet with minimal abuse density.

## Ownership and Classification

• Organization: Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075, MSFT)
• Network Block: 52.145.0.0/16
• Classification: Microsoft Azure CloudCompute infrastructure
• Geolocation: Des Moines, IA, US (geolocation consensus confirmed)
• Network Role: Provider/Hosting with no open services detected

## Threat Assessment

• Overall Risk Score: 25 (Low Risk)
• Blacklist Status: Not listed on any threat feeds
• Threat Indicators: None detected (not a known attacker, spam source, or Tor exit node)
• Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
• Known Campaigns: None correlated

## Network Behavior

• Services: No open ports detected; classified as "Firewalled / No Services"
• DNS: No PTR hostnames or forward resolution detected
• Control Plane: DNSSEC valid; minimal operator score (0.1304)
• Route Stability: Not stable; no recent route changes (0 changes in 30 days)
• Traceroute: 22 hops with 6 timed-out; transit through Comcast

## Subnet Context

• Subnet: 52.176.138.0/24
• Abuse Density: 0.0 (clean classification)
• Active Siblings: 2 IPs in subnet
• Threat Siblings: 0
• Neighbor IP: 52.176.138.197 (Risk Score: 25, Authority Score: 50)

## Observation History

• Total Observations: 19 signals over time
• Most Recent Activity: 2026-08-13
• Signal Types: Geolocation, routing, DNS, reputation, and network service signals
• Threat Persistence: 0 days (not persistently malicious)
• Campaign Likelihood: None

## Recommended Actions

• Allow Traffic: Permitted by default given low risk profile
• Monitoring: Standard observation recommended; no blocking required
• Firewall Rules: No restrictive rules needed based on current risk profile

## Conclusion

IP 52.176.138.183 represents legitimate Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure with no observed malicious activity. The IP belongs to a clean subnet with no threat siblings and demonstrates normal cloud provider behavior. No defensive actions required beyond standard network monitoring.

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