Is IP address 20.204.42.226 dangerous?

Yes, 20.204.42.226 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 7 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 20.204.42.226?

IP address 20.204.42.226 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to IN. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.204.42.226?

Yes, blocking 20.204.42.226 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 7 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 20.204.42.226?

Our threat assessment for 20.204.42.226 has a confidence score of 8%, based on 7 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.204.42.226

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

7 Reports

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India Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

7 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 20.204.42.226 rated 10/10 based on 7 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 8% confidence rating.

More threatening than 93% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Plugin Scanning 6

WP Config Exposure 6

WP Version Scanning 5

Port Scan 3

Hacking 3

WP XML-RPC Brute Force 2

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 immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 6% Low Confidence

Confidence History

1. Jul 2026 - 14. Jul 2026

8% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
8. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking WP Version Scanning +5	Honeypot x16	75%
7. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
7. Jul 2026	WP Core Exploit WP Backdoor Installation Port Scan +2	Honeypot x9	75%
2. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
1. Jul 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
1. Jul 2026	Web App Attack WP Plugin Exploit WP Media Library Abuse +5	Honeypot x16	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.204.42.226
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: IN
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 7
First Reported: 1 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 14 Jul 2026, 04:07

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

93 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 93% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 833,163 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 7 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,494 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 7 network avg: 12 -

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 87,197 IPs in IN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 7 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 Tuesday 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

WP Plugin Scanning 6

WP Config Exposure 6

WP Version Scanning 5

Port Scan 3

Hacking 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

757,427 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 30,605 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,250 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,874 14.8%
03

India IN THIS IP

87,197 11.5%
04

China CN

46,083 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,253 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,439 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,997 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,824 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,271 2.1%
10

Colombia CO

15,171 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

Critical Alert

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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