Extreme Threat
IP 74.249.178.45 classified at threat level 10/10 with 26 documented attacks.
Advanced threat indicators confirmed with 72% certainty.
More threatening than 99% of monitored IPs
IP Address
74.249.178.45
IPv4
Public
US
Threat Intelligence Analysis
Automated assessment based on aggregated, anonymized threat data
Top 5% Most Dangerous
US
Location
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLO...
ASN 8075
26
Reports
Honeypot
Data Source
Threat Categories
Hacking
22
Port Scan
5
Exploited Host
3
IoT Targeted
1
Technical Details
General hacking activity includes various intrusion attempts, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access attempts.
Recommended Mitigations
Keep systems patched, implement intrusion detection, and follow security best practices.
Behavioral Analysis
Activity Pattern:
Recent Spike
Significant activity increase over past 7 days indicates renewed threat actor interest or system compromise.
First Observed
14. October 2026
Last Activity
28. October 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
Proactive blocking essential. Significant operational risk detected.
Immediate monitoring recommended.
Reputation Summary
Threat Level
10/10
Critical
Critical
Activity Frequency
4/10
Low
Confidence Score
70%
High Confidence
Confidence History
22. Jan 2026 - 28. Oct 2026
72%
Current
Stable
Trend
Security Reports (26)
| Date | Categories | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Scan Hacking | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Port Scan Hacking | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Port Scan Hacking | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| IoT Targeted Port Scan | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking Port Scan | Honeypot x2 | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Exploited Host | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% | |
| Hacking | Honeypot | 75% |
Technical Details
Basic Information
- IP Address
- 74.249.178.45
- IP Version
- IPv4
- Network Type
- Public
- Tor Network
- No
- Network Class
- Class A
Geolocation
- Country
-
US
- ASN
- AS8075
- ISP
- MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
DNS Information
- Reverse DNS
- None
- PTR Record
- No
- Connection Type
- Static
Statistics
- Total Reports
- 26
- First Reported
- 22 Jan 2026
- Last Reported
- 28 Oct 2026, 23:25
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
AS8075
Microsoft Corporation
NL
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
99
%
Global Threat Ranking
This IP is more threatening than 99% of all IPs in our database.
Top 10% Most DangerousGlobal Comparison
Compared against 1,296,019 reported IPs worldwide
Threat Level
10/10
avg: 6.0
++
Total Reports
26
avg: 7
++
Network Comparison
Compared against 13,151 IPs in ASN 8075
Threat Level
10/10
network avg: 8.0
+
Total Reports
26
network avg: 12
++
Network MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK has overall threat level 8/10
Geographic Comparison
Compared against 200,615 IPs in US
Threat Level
10/10
country avg: 6.6
++
Total Reports
26
country avg: 16
++
Activity Trends
Daily report activity over the last 30 days showing patterns and peaks.
Peak Day
28 Oct 2026
2 reports
Daily Average
0.1
reports/day
Most Active
Thursday
7 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
Hacking
22
Port Scan
5
Exploited Host
3
IoT Targeted
1
Activity patterns showing when this IP is most active during the day and week.
Hourly Activity
Peak activity at 04:00 with 3 reports
Weekly Activity
Geographic Threat Distribution
1,181,413 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 27,210 Logs
FEED
Top Threat Sources
-
01
Brazil258,749 21.9% -
02
United States200,615 17%
-
03
India102,684 8.7% -
04
China49,744 4.2% -
05
Argentina41,990 3.6% -
06
SC29,414 2.5% -
07
Mexico27,511 2.3% -
08
Russia26,585 2.3% -
09
Colombia24,046 2% -
10
Germany23,059 2%
+40 more countries
THREAT LEVEL
LOW
MED
HIGH
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