Is IP address 52.167.144.238 dangerous?

Yes, 52.167.144.238 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 9 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 52.167.144.238?

IP address 52.167.144.238 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 52.167.144.238?

Yes, blocking 52.167.144.238 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 9 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 52.167.144.238?

Our threat assessment for 52.167.144.238 has a confidence score of 32%, based on 9 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

52.167.144.238

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

9 Reports

United States Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

9 Reports

Community Data Source

High Risk

IP 52.167.144.238 rated at threat level 7/10 based on 9 security reports.

Pattern analysis reveals concerning activity. Confidence: 32%.

More threatening than 71% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Brute-Force 9

Technical Details

Brute-force attacks systematically attempt password combinations against authentication systems.

Recommended Mitigations

Implement rate limiting, account lockout policies, multi-factor authentication, and fail2ban.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 2 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 6. August 2026

Last Activity 23. August 2026

Recent (7 days) 2 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

Monitor closely and consider blocking. Escalation potential detected.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 3/10 Low

Confidence Score 32% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

31. May 2026 - 23. Aug 2026

32% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
23. Aug 2026 New	Brute-Force	Community	75%
21. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
17. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
16. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
9. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
6. Aug 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
14. Jul 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
18. Jun 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%
31. May 2026	Brute-Force	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 52.167.144.238
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: US
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

Reverse DNS: msnbot-52-167-144-238.search.msn.com
PTR Record: Yes
Connection Type: Dynamic

Statistics

Total Reports: 9
First Reported: 31 May 2026
Last Reported: 23 Aug 2026, 18:59

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

71 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 71% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,917 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 9 avg: 15 -

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,948 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 9 network avg: 17 -

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 86,798 IPs in US

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.3 =

Total Reports 9 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 6 Aug 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.2 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Brute-Force 9

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 04:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,192 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,983 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

86,791 24%
02

India IN

56,125 15.5%
03

China CN

38,672 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,251 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,783 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,810 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,311 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,064 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.5/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

High Risk

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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