Is IP address 20.171.207.228 dangerous?

Yes, 20.171.207.228 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 5 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.171.207.228?

IP address 20.171.207.228 is operated by MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.171.207.228?

Yes, blocking 20.171.207.228 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 5 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.171.207.228?

Our threat assessment for 20.171.207.228 has a confidence score of 4%, based on 5 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.171.207.228

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

5 Reports

US Location

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLO... ASN 8075

5 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 20.171.207.228 rated 7/10 from 5 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 4%.

More threatening than 55% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP REST API Abuse 4

WP Resource Exhaustion 3

WP User Enumeration 2

Hacking 1

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.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 4% Low Confidence

Confidence History

19. Aug 2025

4% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Aug 2025	WP REST API Abuse WP Resource Exhaustion	Community	75%
19. Aug 2025	WP REST API Abuse WP Resource Exhaustion	Community	75%
19. Aug 2025	WP REST API Abuse WP Resource Exhaustion	Community	75%
19. Aug 2025	WP User Enumeration WP REST API Abuse	Community	75%
19. Aug 2025	WP User Enumeration Hacking	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.171.207.228
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS8075
ISP: MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 5
First Reported: 19 Aug 2025
Last Reported: 19 Aug 2025, 04:45

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

55 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 55% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,667 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.3 +

Total Reports 5 avg: 23 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 5,934 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 5 network avg: 17 --

Network MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 38,468 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 5 country avg: 41 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 5 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 REST API Abuse 4

WP Resource Exhaustion 3

WP User Enumeration 2

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,375 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,936 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

38,468 20.5%
02

India IN

29,136 15.5%
03

China CN

26,029 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,256 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,144 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,476 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,551 3%
08

Russia RU

4,703 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,677 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,358 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.1/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

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

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