Is IP address 20.48.255.163 dangerous?

Yes, 20.48.255.163 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 30 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.48.255.163?

IP address 20.48.255.163 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to CA. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.48.255.163?

Yes, blocking 20.48.255.163 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 30 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.48.255.163?

Our threat assessment for 20.48.255.163 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 30 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.48.255.163

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

30 Reports

Canada Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

30 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 20.48.255.163 rated 8/10 from 30 verified reports.

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

More threatening than 85% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 13

WP Config Exposure 12

Bad Web Bot 10

WP Fake SEO Bot 10

Port Scan 7

Hacking 7

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Sporadic

Irregular burst activity pattern indicates intermittent use of a compromised system.

First Observed 4. July 2026

Last Activity 15. 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.

Implement adaptive blocking rules.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

4. Jul 2026 - 15. Jul 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
15. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
10. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +4	Honeypot x9	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
9. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +2	Honeypot x12	75%
7. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot	Honeypot x11	75%
6. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot	Honeypot x6	75%
6. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +1	Honeypot x18	75%
5. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x6	75%
5. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jul 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
5. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
5. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
4. Jul 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
4. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x6	75%
4. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Hacking +2	Honeypot x6	75%
4. Jul 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +2	Honeypot x6	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.48.255.163
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: CA
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 30
First Reported: 4 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 15 Jul 2026, 05:37

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 291,246 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.9 +

Total Reports 30 avg: 18 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,263 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 30 network avg: 17 ++

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 3,180 IPs in CA

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 30 country avg: 18 ++

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

Peak Day 9 Jul 2026 15 reports

Daily Average 1 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 15 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 4/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 13

WP Config Exposure 12

Bad Web Bot 10

WP Fake SEO Bot 10

Port Scan 7

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 15:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

273,275 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,769 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

61,464 22.5%
02

India IN

45,217 16.5%
03

China CN

34,029 12.5%
04

Brazil BR

14,629 5.4%
05

Germany DE

9,810 3.6%
06

Singapore SG

7,930 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

7,829 2.9%
08

Pakistan PK

7,757 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,141 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

5,874 2.1%

+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

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