52.96.89.178
IP address 52.96.89.178/32 was identified as Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) Cloud Compute infrastructure within the 52.96.0.0/12 block. The asset held a Low Risk reputation score of 25 but was tagged as a "Suspicious Host."
Network analysis showed open ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS). TLS inspection confirmed a DigiCert certificate issued to outlook.com, covering Microsoft domains such as *.hotmail.com and *.office365.com. HTTP fingerprinting returned a Microsoft-HTTPAPI/2.0 banner with HTTP/2.0 support and a 301 redirect status.
Threat intelligence indicated no known attacker status or active campaigns. Behavioral analysis recorded zero incidents, enumeration strikes, or honeypot hits. However, the control plane noted one DNSBL listing out of eight lists checked.
Geolocation data placed the infrastructure in Des Moines, IA, United States; however, validation flagged a contradiction where the claimed location contradicted RTT physics measurements (51ms RTT vs 141.3ms minimum possible for 7066km distance). Operational recommendation advised monitoring due to low-grade risk indicators and signal contradictions. Data freshness confirmed live observations through September 2026.
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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 | 5/7 domains |
| DMARC | 6/7 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 7 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 | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 29% | 2 | 4 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 19% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 27% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 24% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-06 09:02:01 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-14 21:31:21 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-14 21:43:55 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 34 |
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