Is IP address 20.194.96.223 dangerous?

Yes, 20.194.96.223 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 11 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.194.96.223?

IP address 20.194.96.223 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to KR. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.194.96.223?

Yes, blocking 20.194.96.223 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 11 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.194.96.223?

Our threat assessment for 20.194.96.223 has a confidence score of 48%, based on 11 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.194.96.223

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

11 Reports

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South Korea Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

11 Reports

Community Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 20.194.96.223 rated 7/10 from 11 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 48%.

More threatening than 86% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 8

WP Plugin Scanning 8

WP Config Exposure 8

Bad Web Bot 3

Web App Attack 3

Brute-Force 3

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Recent Spike

Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.

First Observed 12. October 2026

Last Activity 18. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 13 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.

Immediate monitoring recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 51% High Confidence

Confidence History

12. Oct 2026 - 18. Oct 2026

48% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
18. Oct 2026 New	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
17. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Oct 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
13. Oct 2026	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force WP Plugin Scanning +2	Community x3	75%
12. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.194.96.223
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: KR
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 11
First Reported: 12 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 18 Oct 2026, 03:11

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

86 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 86% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 1,002,725 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 11 avg: 8 +

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,897 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 11 network avg: 12 =

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,983 IPs in KR

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 11 country avg: 12 =

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

Peak Day 18 Oct 2026 6 reports

Daily Average 0.4 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 6 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

WP Plugin Scanning 8

WP Version Scanning 8

WP Config Exposure 8

Bad Web Bot 3

Web App Attack 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 3 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

914,558 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 216,393 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

180,642 19.8%
02

Brazil BR

157,282 17.2%
03

India IN

94,397 10.3%
04

China CN

47,772 5.2%
05

SC SC

29,341 3.2%
06

Argentina AR

24,562 2.7%
07

Germany DE

20,041 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

19,391 2.1%
09

Netherlands NL

18,828 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

18,269 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.8/10 Avg Threat

97% 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

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