Is IP address 74.248.18.37 dangerous?

Yes, 74.248.18.37 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 16 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.248.18.37?

IP address 74.248.18.37 is operated by Microsoft Corporation (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to PL. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.248.18.37?

Yes, blocking 74.248.18.37 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 and 16 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.248.18.37?

Our threat assessment for 74.248.18.37 has a confidence score of 100%, based on 16 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.248.18.37

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

16 Reports

Poland Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

16 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 74.248.18.37 based on 16 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 100% confidence rating.

More threatening than 91% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

WP Version Scanning 8

WP Plugin Scanning 8

WP Config Exposure 8

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Admin Brute Force 4

Hacking 3

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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 7/10 High

Confidence Score 76% Verified

Confidence History

13. Aug 2026 - 19. Aug 2026

100% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
19. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
18. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
17. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
17. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	WP Plugin Scanning WP Version Scanning WP Config Exposure	Community	75%
14. Aug 2026	Hacking Brute-Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force WP Admin Brute Force	Honeypot	75%
13. Aug 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	Hacking	Community	75%
13. Aug 2026	WP Login Brute Force	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.248.18.37
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: PL
ASN: AS8075
ISP: Microsoft Corporation

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 16
First Reported: 13 Aug 2026
Last Reported: 19 Aug 2026, 15:58

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

91 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 91% of all IPs in our database.

Top 10% Most Dangerous

Global Comparison

Compared against 767,550 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 16 avg: 9 ++

Network Comparison

Compared against 11,105 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 16 network avg: 13 +

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 5,154 IPs in PL

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 5.6 +

Total Reports 16 country avg: 7 ++

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Thursday 6 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 8

WP Version Scanning 8

WP Config Exposure 8

WP Login Brute Force 5

WP Admin Brute Force 4

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 00:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

698,235 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 22,778 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

134,915 19.3%
02

Brazil BR

109,420 15.7%
03

India IN

75,798 10.9%
04

China CN

43,115 6.2%
05

SC SC

29,184 4.2%
06

Netherlands NL

16,472 2.4%
07

Argentina AR

16,067 2.3%
08

Germany DE

15,814 2.3%
09

Pakistan PK

15,208 2.2%
10

Colombia CO

15,077 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.7/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged

Substantial Risk

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

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UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

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PDF Report

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