Windows 10: In the Recent Activity page in my Microsoft Account, the IP address on my activity is...

In the Recent Activity page in my Microsoft Account, the IP address on my activity is different then my IP address for my computer.

Is this normal?

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Suspicious account activity from IP address belonging to Microsoft

There are several successful logins on my recent activity page originating from an IP address in a different country. Looking it up reveals the IP address belonging to Microsoft and

further research indicates that the account access is a normal part of operations and that the log messages are only in error.

Finding the messages gave me a little scare nonetheless and I would like to know why they still appear or at the very least aren't marked to be legitimate account access by Microsoft.

 

Suspicious account activity from IP address belonging to Microsoft

From
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/13782/microsoft-account-what-is-the-recent-activity-page

"When you tell us that you don't recognize an activity, it's possible that a hacker or malicious user has gotten access to your account. Once you select
This wasn't me, we'll walk you through several steps to help protect your account. This includes changing your password and updating your security info."

have you tried the 'this wasn't me' button?

you can use the get help app to chat with Microsoft

or

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/contactus/

 

Unusual activity on my Microsoft account - how to see what that activity was?

Hi,

Any account activities are recorded by Microsoft under the Recent activity page in the
Security tab. The page contains the following: the device used to log onto, the
browser or app used, IP address, and the
session activity.

For more information about the recent activity page, check this link.

Feel free to post back if you need further help.