Is IP address 168.63.79.147 dangerous?

Yes, 168.63.79.147 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 88 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 168.63.79.147?

IP address 168.63.79.147 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to IE. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 168.63.79.147?

Yes, blocking 168.63.79.147 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 88 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 168.63.79.147?

Our threat assessment for 168.63.79.147 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 88 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

168.63.79.147

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

88 Reports

Ireland Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

88 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 168.63.79.147 identified as significant threat (8/10) from 88 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 100%.

More threatening than 82% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 19

Brute-Force 18

WP Login Brute Force 16

DDoS Attack 4

Port Scan 3

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 3

Technical Details

General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended Mitigations

Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

Activity has decreased recently, suggesting remediation or threat actor migration.

First Observed 26. May 2026

Last Activity 9. June 2026

Recent (7 days) 13 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 rate limiting or temporary blocking measures.

Continue monitoring the positive trend.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

29. May 2026 - 9. Jun 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
9. Jun 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Port Scan Hacking WP XML-RPC Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
8. Jun 2026 New	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
2. Jun 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
30. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Hacking DDoS Attack	Community	75%
29. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Hacking Brute-Force WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
29. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 168.63.79.147
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

Country: IE
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 88
First Reported: 26 May 2026
Last Reported: 9 Jun 2026, 07:32

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

82 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 82% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 199,317 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.3 ++

Total Reports 88 avg: 23 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 5,925 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 88 network avg: 17 ++

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 581 IPs in IE

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 88 country avg: 9 ++

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

Peak Day 29 May 2026 30 reports

Daily Average 2.9 reports/day

Most Active Friday 30 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

Hacking 57

WP Login Brute Force 55

Brute-Force 52

DDoS Attack 13

WP Plugin Exploit 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 22:00 with 9 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

187,017 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,967 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

38,426 20.5%
02

India IN

28,977 15.5%
03

China CN

26,016 13.9%
04

Brazil BR

10,249 5.5%
05

Germany DE

7,139 3.8%
06

Singapore SG

6,475 3.5%
07

Indonesia ID

5,533 3%
08

Russia RU

4,701 2.5%
09

Pakistan PK

4,647 2.5%
10

Netherlands NL

4,355 2.3%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.2/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Significant Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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

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Firewall Rules

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PDF Report

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