Is IP address 172.213.17.83 dangerous?

Yes, 172.213.17.83 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 172.213.17.83?

IP address 172.213.17.83 is operated by MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to IT. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 172.213.17.83?

Yes, blocking 172.213.17.83 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 172.213.17.83?

Our threat assessment for 172.213.17.83 has a confidence score of 17%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

172.213.17.83

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

2 Reports

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IT Location

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

2 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 172.213.17.83 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 17% confidence rating.

More threatening than 77% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Login Brute Force 1

WP Admin Brute Force 1

Hacking 1

WP Plugin Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 0% Unverified

Confidence History

22. Feb 2026 - 24. Feb 2026

17% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
24. Feb 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
22. Feb 2026	WP Plugin Exploit WP Plugin Scanning Hacking	Community x5	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 172.213.17.83
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class B

Geolocation

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

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 22 Feb 2026
Last Reported: 24 Feb 2026, 15:58

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

77 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 77% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 2 avg: 9 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,486 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 12 --

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 8,171 IPs in IT

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 5.7 +

Total Reports 2 country avg: 3 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 1 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 Plugin Exploit 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

Hacking 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

WP Admin Brute Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 11:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,324 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,126 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

147,961 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,800 14.8%
03

India IN

87,106 11.5%
04

China CN

46,037 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,344 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,967 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,783 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 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

Substantial Risk

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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