Is IP address 74.7.228.4 dangerous?

Yes, 74.7.228.4 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 7/10. It has been reported 2 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.7.228.4?

IP address 74.7.228.4 is operated by MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to GB. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.7.228.4?

Yes, blocking 74.7.228.4 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 7/10 and 2 security reports, this IP poses significant risk. Implement firewall rules to block incoming and outgoing traffic.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.7.228.4?

Our threat assessment for 74.7.228.4 has a confidence score of 27%, based on 2 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.7.228.4

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

2 Reports

GB Location

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLO... ASN 8075

2 Reports

Honeypot Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 7/10 for 74.7.228.4 based on 2 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 27% confidence rating.

More threatening than 65% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Web App Attack 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.

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 7/10 High

High

Activity Frequency 0/10 Inactive

Confidence Score 25% Low Confidence

Confidence History

16. Nov 2025

27% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
16. Nov 2025	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
16. Nov 2025	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.7.228.4
IP Version: IPv4
Network Type: Public
Tor Network: No
Network Class: Class A

Geolocation

Country: GB
ASN: AS8075
ISP: MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

DNS Information

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

Statistics

Total Reports: 2
First Reported: 16 Nov 2025
Last Reported: 16 Nov 2025, 13:14

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

65 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 65% of all IPs in our database.

Above Average Threat

Global Comparison

Compared against 561,889 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 7/10 avg: 5.8 +

Total Reports 2 avg: 11 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 8,205 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 7/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 2 network avg: 16 --

Network MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 7,233 IPs in GB

Threat Level 7/10 country avg: 6.2 =

Total Reports 2 country avg: 22 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 2 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

Web App Attack 1

Hacking 1

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 13:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

495,208 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 143,781 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US

107,547 21.7%
02

Brazil BR

82,797 16.7%
03

India IN

58,029 11.7%
04

China CN

39,119 7.9%
05

Germany DE

12,148 2.5%
06

Colombia CO

11,274 2.3%
07

Argentina AR

11,001 2.2%
08

Pakistan PK

10,144 2%
09

Indonesia ID

9,529 1.9%
10

Russia RU

9,391 1.9%

+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

Substantial Risk

Threat Categories

Technical Details

Recommended Mitigations

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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