Is IP address 20.197.238.124 dangerous?

Yes, 20.197.238.124 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 29 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.197.238.124?

IP address 20.197.238.124 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to BR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.197.238.124?

Yes, blocking 20.197.238.124 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 29 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.197.238.124?

Our threat assessment for 20.197.238.124 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 29 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.197.238.124

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

29 Reports

Brazil Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

29 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 20.197.238.124 rated 8/10 from 29 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 100%.

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Plugin Scanning 24

Hacking 16

Port Scan 15

WP Config Exposure 15

WP Version Scanning 13

Web App Attack 12

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 4 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 27. June 2026

Last Activity 1. July 2026

Recent (7 days) 0 incidents

Cloud Infrastructure

This IP operates from Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. Cloud-hosted threats can be provisioned and abandoned quickly, affecting attribution.

Cloud-hosted malicious activity often indicates automated or scalable attack infrastructure.

Security Recommendations

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 97% Verified

Confidence History

23. Jun 2026 - 1. Jul 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
1. Jul 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x9	75%
30. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
30. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
30. Jun 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x9	75%
30. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
30. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Core Exploit +7	Honeypot x7	75%
30. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Core Exploit +7	Honeypot x7	75%
29. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
29. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot x5	75%
29. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
28. Jun 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x8	75%
28. Jun 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x12	75%
28. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Core Exploit +7	Honeypot x7	75%
27. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot x5	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
27. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
26. Jun 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x11	75%
26. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
26. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
26. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Core Exploit +7	Honeypot x7	75%
25. Jun 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot x4	75%
24. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
24. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
24. Jun 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x8	75%
24. Jun 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +11	Honeypot x9	75%
24. Jun 2026	Hacking Web App Attack WP Theme Exploit +1	Honeypot x5	75%
24. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
23. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
23. Jun 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.197.238.124
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: BR
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 29
First Reported: 23 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 1 Jul 2026, 00:35

Network Reputation

Analysis of the entire network (ASN) that this IP address belongs to, providing context about the hosting provider and network-wide threat patterns.

Network Identity

ASN: AS8075

Organization: Microsoft Corporation

Country:

Network Threat Assessment

8/10

This network has a high threat level with significant malicious activity reported across multiple IPs.

Network Statistics

5,598

Total IPs Monitored

99,055

Total Reports

17.7

Reports per IP

Network Context

This IP address belongs to Microsoft Corporation (AS8075), which manages 5,598 IP addresses in our monitoring system. Out of these, 99,055 have been reported for suspicious activities, resulting in a network-wide threat level of 8/10.

Network warning: This network has elevated threat levels. Exercise caution when interacting with IPs from this ASN.

Comparative Analysis

How this IP compares to others in our threat intelligence database

85 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 85% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 291,388 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 29 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,268 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 29 network avg: 17 ++

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 14,651 IPs in BR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 29 country avg: 10 ++

Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.

Peak Day 30 Jun 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 8 reports

Evolution of threat level over time based on reported categories and frequency.

Initial Threat 6/10

Current Threat 6/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP Plugin Scanning 24

Hacking 16

WP Config Exposure 15

Port Scan 15

WP Version Scanning 13

Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 4 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,382 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,411 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,490 22.5%
02

India IN

45,223 16.5%
03

China CN

34,038 12.5%
04

Brazil BR THIS IP

14,651 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,813 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,934 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,832 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,142 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,878 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

IPs from the same Autonomous System (AS) network provider.

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Behavioral Analysis

Cloud Infrastructure

Security Recommendations

Basic Information

Geolocation

DNS Information

Statistics

Network Reputation

Network Identity

Network Threat Assessment

Network Statistics

Network Context

Global Threat Ranking

Top Threat Categories

Hourly Activity

Weekly Activity

FEED

Top Threat Sources

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

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