Is IP address 74.7.230.52 dangerous?

Yes, 74.7.230.52 is considered dangerous with a threat level of 8/10. It has been reported 3 times for malicious activities including . We recommend blocking this IP address.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.7.230.52?

IP address 74.7.230.52 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 74.7.230.52?

Yes, blocking 74.7.230.52 is strongly recommended. With a threat level of 8/10 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 74.7.230.52?

Our threat assessment for 74.7.230.52 has a confidence score of 40%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.7.230.52

IPv4 Public

AS8075

Microsoft Corporation

3 Reports

United States Location

Microsoft Corporation ASN 8075

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

Substantial Risk

Threat level 8/10 for 74.7.230.52 based on 3 documented incidents.

Consistent suspicious behavior patterns. 40% confidence rating.

More threatening than 78% of monitored IPs

Threat Categories

Port Scan 3

Hacking 3

Technical Details

Port scanning identifies open services and potential attack vectors on target systems as reconnaissance for attacks.

Recommended Mitigations

Minimize exposed services, implement firewall rules, and monitor for scanning patterns.

Behavioral Analysis

Activity Pattern: Consistent Activity

Steady malicious activity over 3 weeks indicates persistent threat actor operations.

First Observed 9. July 2026

Last Activity 4. 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

Configure firewall rules and intrusion detection alerts.

Long-term blocking recommended.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 8/10 High

Critical

Activity Frequency 2/10 Very Low

Confidence Score 38% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

9. Jul 2026 - 4. Aug 2026

40% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
4. Aug 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Community	75%
2. Aug 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Community	75%
9. Jul 2026	Port Scan Hacking	Honeypot x2	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.7.230.52
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: None
PTR Record: No
Connection Type: Static

Statistics

Total Reports: 3
First Reported: 9 Jul 2026
Last Reported: 4 Aug 2026, 02:22

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

78 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 78% of all IPs in our database.

High Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 312,315 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 8/10 avg: 6.0 +

Total Reports 3 avg: 18 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,568 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 8/10 network avg: 7.6 =

Total Reports 3 network avg: 17 --

Network Microsoft Corporation has overall threat level 8/10

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 65,803 IPs in US

Threat Level 8/10 country avg: 6.5 +

Total Reports 3 country avg: 31 --

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

Peak Day 9 Jul 2026 1 reports

Daily Average 0.1 reports/day

Most Active Sunday 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

Port Scan 3

Hacking 3

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

Hourly Activity

Peak activity at 02:00 with 2 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

292,711 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 17,660 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

65,787 22.5%
02

India IN

49,120 16.8%
03

China CN

35,633 12.2%
04

Brazil BR

15,556 5.3%
05

Germany DE

10,500 3.6%
06

Pakistan PK

8,479 2.9%
07

Indonesia ID

8,404 2.9%
08

Singapore SG

8,312 2.8%
09

Russia RU

6,394 2.2%
10

Netherlands NL

6,295 2.2%

+40 more countries

THREAT LEVEL

LOW MED HIGH

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

20 Related IPs

9.4/10 Avg Threat

100% Avg Confidence

20 High Threat

High-risk network: Majority of related IPs are flagged