Is IP address 172.174.72.225 dangerous?

Yes, 172.174.72.225 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 147 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 172.174.72.225?

IP address 172.174.72.225 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 172.174.72.225?

Yes, blocking 172.174.72.225 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 147 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 172.174.72.225?

Our threat assessment for 172.174.72.225 has a confidence score of 81%, based on 147 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.174.72.225

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

147 Reports

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US Location

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

147 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 172.174.72.225 classified at threat level 10/10 with 147 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 81% certainty.

More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 30

Brute-Force 10

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 8. September 2026

Last Activity 7. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 7 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 81% Verified

Confidence History

14. Jul 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

81% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
3. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
30. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
29. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
28. Sep 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
26. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
25. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
24. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
21. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
20. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
19. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
18. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
15. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
12. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
6. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
6. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
3. Sep 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
14. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.174.72.225
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

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: 147
First Reported: 21 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 04:32

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

99 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 831,747 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 147 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,483 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 147 network avg: 12 ++

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 147,903 IPs in US

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.8 +

Total Reports 147 country avg: 18 ++

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

Peak Day 20 Sep 2026 3 reports

Daily Average 0.8 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 29 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

SSH 138

Hacking 17

Brute-Force 10

Exploited Host 8

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 17:00 with 11 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,123 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 28,952 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

147,910 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,783 14.8%
03

India IN

87,068 11.5%
04

China CN

46,034 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,333 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,955 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,776 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,264 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,169 2%

+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

Extreme 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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