Is IP address 104.46.232.28 dangerous?

Yes, 104.46.232.28 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 15 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 104.46.232.28?

IP address 104.46.232.28 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to JP. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 104.46.232.28?

Yes, blocking 104.46.232.28 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 15 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 104.46.232.28?

Our threat assessment for 104.46.232.28 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 15 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

104.46.232.28

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

15 Reports

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Japan Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

15 Reports

Community Data Source

Significant Threat

IP 104.46.232.28 identified as significant threat (7/10) from 15 events.

Multiple malicious indicators detected. Confidence level: 48%.

More threatening than 84% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 14

Web App Attack 14

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Technical Details

Bad web bots ignore robots.txt, scrape content aggressively, and may probe for vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement bot detection, rate limiting, and use services like Cloudflare Bot Management.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Declining

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

First Observed 3. October 2026

Last Activity 8. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 15 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 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 48% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

3. Oct 2026 - 8. Oct 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
8. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community x3	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community x2	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community x4	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 104.46.232.28
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: JP
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 15
First Reported: 3 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 8 Oct 2026, 15:10

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

84 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 84% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 835,982 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 15 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,523 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 15 network avg: 12 +

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 6,523 IPs in JP

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 15 country avg: 8 ++

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

Peak Day 3 Oct 2026 8 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Saturday 8 reports

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

Initial Threat 5/10

Current Threat 5/10

Distribution of threat categories reported over time.

Top Threat Categories

Bad Web Bot 14

Web App Attack 14

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 6 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

759,782 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 31,072 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,706 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,956 14.7%
03

India IN

87,859 11.6%
04

China CN

46,170 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,254 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,501 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

18,059 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,938 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,292 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,179 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 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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