52.96.183.242
IP 52.96.183.242 was identified as a Microsoft Corporation CloudCompute infrastructure node (ASN 8075) assigned a Low Risk reputation score of 25. The asset resided within the 52.96.0.0/12 CIDR block and was geolocated to Boston, MA, though RTT physics measurements contradicted the claimed distance. Operational analysis confirmed the host operated as a Web Server on ports 80 and 443, utilizing TLS certificates issued for outlook.com and Microsoft Corporation domains. Threat intelligence feeds reported no known attacker status, active campaigns, or persistent malicious behavior. The /24 subnet maintained a clean classification with zero abuse density, though the overall DNS hygiene was rated Fair. While one DNSBL listing was detected, the asset was not flagged as a known spam source. Due to signal contradictions regarding geolocation and data consistency, the profile recommended monitoring the asset despite the low-risk classification. Observation history spanned from 2026-08-29 to 2026-09-08.
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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 | 15/21 domains |
| DMARC | 18/21 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 21 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 | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 3 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 5 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 21 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-29 03:20:56 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-23 21:06:57 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-23 21:31:34 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 27 |
| Total Observations | 66 |
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