52.97.14.98
IP address 52.97.14.98/32 was identified as part of Microsoft Corporation infrastructure under AS8075. The endpoint was located in Redmond, Washington, within the 52.96.0.0/12 CIDR block. Network analysis classified the address as CloudCompute hosting with active web server functionality on TCP ports 80 and 443.
Security assessment assigned a Low Risk reputation with a risk score of 25. The TLS certificate presented was issued by DigiCert Global G2, associating the subject with outlook.com and Microsoft Corporation. While the abuse confidence score remained null and the blacklist count was zero, the control plane indicated one listing among eight DNSBL checks.
Significant data discrepancies were noted during validation. Geolocation data contradicted RTT physics measurements, specifically showing a 135ms RTT against a minimum possible distance of 193.3ms for the claimed 9665km location. The endpoint was labeled a Suspicious Host due to these signal contradictions, despite zero reported incidents and no active campaign matches.
Operational recommendations prioritized monitoring due to the presence of signal contradictions. DNS hygiene was rated Fair with SPF and DMARC records present. The profile indicated low overall confidence, suggesting further observation was warranted to resolve inconsistencies regarding network geolocation and routing stability.
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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 | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 33% | 2 | 4 |
| Overall | 25% | 10 | 18 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-09 16:57:20 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-18 15:58:40 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-18 16:05:12 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 39 |
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