Is IP address 52.172.215.163 dangerous?

Yes, 52.172.215.163 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 10/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 52.172.215.163?

IP address 52.172.215.163 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 52.172.215.163?

Yes, blocking 52.172.215.163 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 10/10 and 3 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 52.172.215.163?

Our threat assessment for 52.172.215.163 has a confidence score of 44%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

52.172.215.163

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

3 Reports

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India Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Critical Alert

Security alert: 52.172.215.163 rated 10/10 based on 3 verified incidents.

Threat profile indicates sustained malicious activity with 44% confidence rating.

More threatening than 97% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

SSH 3

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

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 1. October 2026

Last Activity 14. October 2026

Recent (7 days) 1 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 immediate countermeasures. Well-resourced threat actor identified.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 10/10 Critical

Critical

Activity Frequency 1/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 44% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

1. Oct 2026 - 14. Oct 2026

44% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
14. Oct 2026	SSH Hacking Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%
2. Oct 2026	SSH Brute-Force	Community	75%
1. Oct 2026	Hacking SSH Exploited Host	Honeypot x3	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 52.172.215.163
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: 3
First Reported: 1 Oct 2026
Last Reported: 14 Oct 2026, 04:25

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

97 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 97% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 917,576 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 10/10 avg: 6.3 ++

Total Reports 3 avg: 8 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 12,840 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 10/10 network avg: 8.0 +

Total Reports 3 network avg: 12 --

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 93,613 IPs in IN

Threat Level 10/10 country avg: 6.6 ++

Total Reports 3 country avg: 3 =

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

Peak Day 1 Oct 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Wednesday 1 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 3

Hacking 2

Exploited Host 2

Brute-Force 1

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

833,936 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 190,795 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

166,274 19.9%
02

Brazil BR

126,467 15.2%
03

India IN THIS IP

93,613 11.2%
04

China CN

47,580 5.7%
05

SC SC

29,335 3.5%
06

Germany DE

19,654 2.4%
07

Pakistan PK

19,257 2.3%
08

Argentina AR

19,030 2.3%
09

Netherlands NL

18,718 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

16,195 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

Critical Alert

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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