IP 52.96.165.18 was associated with Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and operated as a Cloud Compute web server within the 52.96.0.0/12 CIDR block. Active services included HTTP and HTTPS on ports 80 and 443, respectively, with a server banner identifying Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0. TLS analysis confirmed a certificate issued by DigiCert with a subject CN=outlook.com covering multiple Microsoft domains.
Geolocation data placed the host in Redmond, Washington, though a contradiction existed between the claimed location and RTT physics measurements, recording a measured RTT of 88ms against a minimum possible RTT of 157.7ms. The asset was classified as Low Risk with a score of 25, and no specific threat indicators, active campaigns, or blacklist entries were observed. The neighborhood classification was mostly clean with an abuse density of 0.1111.
Due to signal contradictions present, the recommendation was to Monitor the asset with low severity. No firewall rules were required.
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π’ 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 |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 40% (Fair) |
| SPF | 5/7 domains |
| DMARC | 6/7 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 7 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 |
| HTTP Title | β |
π 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 |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 37% | 2 | 6 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 40% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 43% | 2 | 5 |
| Overall | 31% | 10 | 26 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-07 20:21:58 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-16 14:21:25 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-16 14:35:24 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 25 |
| Total Observations | 55 |
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