Is IP address 74.7.241.172 dangerous?

74.7.241.172 has no reported malicious activity in our database and is not currently considered dangerous. However, security best practices should always be maintained.

Who owns or operates IP address 74.7.241.172?

IP address 74.7.241.172 is operated by MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK (ASN 8075) and is geolocated to US. This information is derived from public WHOIS and geolocation databases.

Should I block IP address 74.7.241.172?

Blocking 74.7.241.172 is not necessary based on available data. This IP has no reported malicious activity.

How accurate is this threat assessment for 74.7.241.172?

Our threat assessment for 74.7.241.172 has a confidence score of 49%, based on 3 independent reports from multiple independent sources. Higher confidence scores indicate more reliable assessments.

IP Address

74.7.241.172

IPv4 Public

AS8075

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK

3 Reports

US Location

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

3 Reports

Mixed Data Source

No Threats

No security incidents recorded for IP 74.7.241.172. Clean reputation.

No malicious patterns identified. Consistent with legitimate use.

Threat Categories

Hacking 1

Web App Attack 1

DDoS Attack 1

WP Cron Abuse 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

Can be treated as trustworthy. Normal security practices apply.

Continue monitoring for emerging patterns.

Reputation Summary

Threat Level 0/10 No Threat

Low

Activity Frequency 4/10 Low

Confidence Score 26% Medium Confidence

Confidence History

27. Jan 2026 - 17. Apr 2026

49% Current

Stable Trend

Date	Categories	Source	Confidence
17. Apr 2026	Hacking	Honeypot	75%
16. Apr 2026	Web App Attack	Honeypot	75%
27. Jan 2026	WP Cron Abuse DDoS Attack	Community	75%

Basic Information

IP Address: 74.7.241.172
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: 3
First Reported: 27 Jan 2026
Last Reported: 17 Apr 2026, 01:46

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

0 %

Global Threat Ranking

This IP is more threatening than 0% of all IPs in our database.

Low Threat Percentile

Global Comparison

Compared against 389,968 reported IPs worldwide

Threat Level 0/10 avg: 6.0 --

Total Reports 3 avg: 15 --

Network Comparison

Compared against 7,948 IPs in ASN 8075

Threat Level 0/10 network avg: 7.6 --

Total Reports 3 network avg: 17 --

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

Geographic Comparison

Compared against 86,819 IPs in US

Threat Level 0/10 country avg: 6.3 --

Total Reports 3 country avg: 25 --

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

Peak Day 0 reports

Daily Average 0 reports/day

Most Active Tuesday 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

WP Cron Abuse 1

DDoS Attack 1

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 01:00 with 1 reports

Weekly Activity

Geographic Threat Distribution

362,214 threat incidents tracked globally • Last 24h: 18,036 Logs

FEED

Top Threat Sources

01

United States US THIS IP

86,798 24%
02

India IN

56,135 15.5%
03

China CN

38,672 10.7%
04

Brazil BR

29,251 8.1%
05

Germany DE

11,784 3.3%
06

Pakistan PK

9,810 2.7%
07

Indonesia ID

9,313 2.6%
08

Singapore SG

9,064 2.5%
09

France FR

7,271 2%
10

Russia RU

7,263 2%

+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

No Threats

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

JSON Report

Firewall Rules

iptables / netfilter

UFW (Ubuntu)

Windows Firewall

Cloudflare

nginx

Apache .htaccess

PDF Report

Analyzed high-risk IP addresses