52.96.109.226
Intelligence Briefing: 52.96.109.226
The IP address 52.96.109.226 was identified as infrastructure owned by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) with a registered CIDR block of 52.96.0.0/12. Geolocation data placed the host in Redmond, WA, US. Network role analysis classified the address as a Cloud Compute web server actively listening on TCP ports 80 and 443. TLS inspection confirmed a certificate issued by DigiCert Inc for the subject Outlook.com, covering multiple Microsoft domains including Office.com and Live.com.
Threat intelligence assessments returned a Low Risk reputation with a risk score of 25. The address showed no association with known campaigns, spam sources, or blacklists. Despite a Low Risk classification, the threat actor profile tagged the host as suspicious due to the presence of threat indicators without specific attribution. A primary contradiction flagged within the profile indicated that the claimed geolocation contradicted RTT physics measurements, specifically a minimum possible RTT of 127.6ms versus an observed RTT of 26ms. Operational recommendations advised monitoring the address due to data inconsistencies, despite the low severity rating.
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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 | 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 |
| 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 | 43% | 2 | 8 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 32% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 30% | 10 | 26 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-05 01:46:47 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-20 19:13:33 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-20 19:15:35 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 26 |
| Total Observations | 56 |
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