Is IP address 20.255.72.163 dangerous?

Yes, 20.255.72.163 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 20.255.72.163?

IP address 20.255.72.163 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to HK. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 20.255.72.163?

Yes, blocking 20.255.72.163 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 20.255.72.163?

Our threat assessment for 20.255.72.163 has a confidence score of 52%, based on 6 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

20.255.72.163

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

6 Reports

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Hong Kong Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

6 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Notable Threat

IP 20.255.72.163 rated 8/10 from 6 verified reports.

Multiple security incidents attributed to this IP. Confidence: 52%.

More threatening than 89% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Web App Attack 5

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

Technical Details

Web application attacks target vulnerabilities like XSS, CSRF, file inclusion, and other OWASP Top 10 issues.

Recommended Mitigations

Deploy web application firewalls, keep applications updated, and conduct regular security audits.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 days indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 4. October 2026

Last Activity 7. 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

Implement appropriate security controls.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 5/10 Moderate

Confidence Score 52% High Confidence

Confidence History

4. Oct 2026 - 7. Oct 2026

52% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
7. Oct 2026 New	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
7. Oct 2026 New	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
6. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
5. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%
4. Oct 2026	Bad Web Bot Web App Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 20.255.72.163
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: HK
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 6
First Reported: 4 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 7 Oct 2026, 13:56

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

89 %

Global Threat Ranking

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

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 832,206 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.3 +

Total Reports 6 avg: 9 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,486 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 5,652 IPs in HK

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 7.8 =

Total Reports 6 country avg: 28 --

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

Peak Day 4 Oct 2026 2 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 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

Web App Attack 5

Bad Web Bot 4

WP Plugin Scanning 1

WP Version Scanning 1

WP Config Exposure 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 09:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

756,541 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 29,134 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

148,054 19.6%
02

Brazil BR

111,808 14.8%
03

India IN

87,138 11.5%
04

China CN

46,044 6.1%
05

SC SC

29,252 3.9%
06

Germany DE

18,353 2.4%
07

Netherlands NL

17,968 2.4%
08

Pakistan PK

17,792 2.4%
09

Argentina AR

16,265 2.1%
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

Notable Threat

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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