Is IP address 20.196.193.222 dangerous?

Yes, 20.196.193.222 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 6 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.196.193.222?

IP address 20.196.193.222 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 20.196.193.222?

Yes, blocking 20.196.193.222 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 6 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.196.193.222?

Our threat assessment for 20.196.193.222 has a confidence score of 53%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.196.193.222

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

6 Reports

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South Korea Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Elevated Risk

Elevated threat level 8/10 for IP 20.196.193.222 from 6 reported incidents.

Behavioral profile indicates cyber threat activity with 53% confidence.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 4

WP Plugin Scanning 4

WP Config Exposure 4

Web App Attack 1

Brute-Force 1

WP Login Brute Force 1

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 1 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 15. October 2026

Last Activity 16. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 6 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

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

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 53% High Confidence

Confidence History

15. Oct 2026 - 16. Oct 2026

53% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community x2	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
16. Oct 2026 New	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
15. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
15. Oct 2026 New	WP Login Brute Force Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.196.193.222
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: 6
First Reported: 15 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 16 Oct 2026, 02:14

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 89% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 907,928 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,837 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 8.0 =

Total Reports 6 network avg: 12 --

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 4,950 IPs in KR

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.3 =

Total Reports 6 country avg: 12 -

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

Peak Day 16 Oct 2026 4 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Friday 4 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 Scanning 4

WP Version Scanning 4

WP Config Exposure 4

WP Login Brute Force 1

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 01:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

824,792 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 147,093 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

163,885 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

123,474 15%
03

India IN

93,570 11.3%
04

China CN

47,567 5.8%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.6%
06

Germany DE

19,604 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,239 2.3%
08

Netherlands NL

18,714 2.3%
09

Argentina AR

18,503 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,988 1.9%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.9/10 Avg Threat

98% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Elevated Risk

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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