Is IP address 52.140.76.154 dangerous?

Yes, 52.140.76.154 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 35 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 52.140.76.154?

IP address 52.140.76.154 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 52.140.76.154?

Yes, blocking 52.140.76.154 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 35 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 52.140.76.154?

Our threat assessment for 52.140.76.154 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 35 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

52.140.76.154

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

35 Reports

IN Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

35 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Extreme Threat

IP 52.140.76.154 classified at threat level 10/10 with 35 documented attacks.

Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 100% certainty.

More threatening than 100% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 27

Hacking 22

Exploited Host 10

Brute-Force 1

Technical Details

SSH attacks attempt to gain server access through password guessing or exploitation of SSH vulnerabilities.

Recommended Mitigations

Use key-based authentication, change default ports, implement fail2ban, and disable root login.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

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

First Observed 10. September 2026

Last Activity 20. September 2026

Recent (7 days) 3 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

Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 8/10 High

Confidence Score 100% Verified

Confidence History

28. May 2026 - 20. Sep 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
20. Sep 2026 New	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
20. Sep 2026 New	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
20. Sep 2026 New	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
13. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
13. Sep 2026	Hacking Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
13. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
10. Sep 2026	Exploited Host	Honeypot	75%
10. Sep 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
13. Jul 2026	Brute-Force SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
8. Jul 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
7. Jul 2026	Exploited Host SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
7. Jul 2026	Exploited Host SSH Hacking	Honeypot x3	75%
7. Jul 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jun 2026	SSH Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%
6. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
6. Jun 2026	Exploited Host Hacking SSH	Honeypot x3	75%
6. Jun 2026	Hacking SSH	Honeypot x2	75%
29. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%
28. May 2026	SSH	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 52.140.76.154
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: 35
First Reported: 21 Apr 2026
Last Reported: 20 Sep 2026, 05:12

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

100 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 100% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,187 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 5.8 ++

Total Reports 35 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 11,091 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 7.6 +

Total Reports 35 network avg: 13 ++

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 75,775 IPs in IN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 35 country avg: 3 ++

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

Peak Day 13 Sep 2026 7 reports

Daily Average 0.5 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 10 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

SSH 32

Hacking 22

Exploited Host 10

Brute-Force 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 06:00 with 5 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

697,897 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,560 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,790 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,413 15.7%
03

India IN THIS IP

75,774 10.9%
04

China CN

43,099 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,467 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,066 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,801 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,194 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,076 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.6/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Extreme 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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Firewall Rules

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