Is IP address 20.100.172.253 dangerous?

Yes, 20.100.172.253 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.100.172.253?

IP address 20.100.172.253 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to NO. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.100.172.253?

Yes, blocking 20.100.172.253 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.100.172.253?

Our threat assessment for 20.100.172.253 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.100.172.253

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

3 Reports

Norway Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

3 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 20.100.172.253 from 3 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 52% confidence.

More threatening than 80% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Fake SEO Bot 2

WP Config Exposure 2

Web App Attack 1

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

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

Enhanced monitoring recommended. Review logs for interactions with this IP.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 37% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

25. Jun 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
25. Jun 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +2	Honeypot x10	75%
25. Jun 2026	WP Config Exposure Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit +2	Honeypot x8	75%
25. Jun 2026	Bad Web Bot WP Fake SEO Bot Port Scan +6	Honeypot x73	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.100.172.253
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: NO
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 25 Jun 2026
Last Reported: 25 Jun 2026, 22:56

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

80 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 80% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,315 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,568 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 17 --

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 243 IPs in NO

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 6 -

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 3 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

Bad Web Bot 2

WP Fake SEO Bot 2

Port Scan 2

Hacking 2

WP Config Exposure 2

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+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