52.96.228.242
Intelligence Briefing: 52.96.228.242/32
This address was associated with Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and classified as low-risk infrastructure with a risk score of 25. Operational logs confirmed the endpoint functioned as a web server hosting Outlook.com services, utilizing Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 banners and valid TLS certificates. Service scanning identified open TCP ports 80 and 443.
Geolocation data mapped the host to Redmond, Washington, but physical distance calculations contradicted this assignment, recording a round-trip time of 52ms against a minimum possible threshold of 141.3ms for the reported distance. The address listed on one of eight DNS blacklist aggregates. No active campaigns, known attackers, or spam indicators were detected during the observation window from 2026-08-29 to 2026-09-06. Despite the clean neighborhood classification, analysis recommended monitoring the address due to signal contradictions and insufficient intent data.
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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 | 37% | 2 | 6 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 27% | 1 | 5 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 6 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 26 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-29 18:11:04 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-25 20:24:21 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-25 20:28:32 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 66 |
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