ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
1.38.232.27

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-27 08:24:23
First seen: 2026-02-20 18:00:05
Last seen: 2026-02-20 18:00:05
103

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 103/100. Total malicious requests observed: 1.

DANGER_PATHMETHOD
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
1.38.232.27
Type
Residential
Country
🇮🇳 India
City
Ahmedabad
ISP
Vodafone India Ltd
Organization
Vodafone Essar Limited
Autonomous System
AS38266 Vodafone Idea Ltd
Hit Count
1
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
Danger strong hits: 3High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+75
Danger medium hits: 2Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+20
POST requests presentBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+8
Σ = 103
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Observed Activity

Reconstructed HTTP requests from server access logs. Target domains redacted for security.

[redacted]
GET
/
200
Requests shown: 1 · HTTP 404: 0 · Dangerous patterns: 0

* Typical request patterns for detected signatures. Actual target domains are redacted.

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Timeline

2026-02-20 18:00:05
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
Danger strong hits: 3 (+75), Danger medium hits: 2 (+20), POST requests present (+8)
2026-02-20 18:00:05
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 103/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
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Network Provider

Vodafone India Ltd
AS38266 · 🇮🇳 India
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Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 1.38.232.27 is blocked at application level (HTTP 403)
  • Consider blocking at firewall level (iptables/CSF) to reduce server load
  • Report abuse to the network provider via their abuse contact
  • Ensure sensitive files (.env, .git, backups) are not accessible from the web

⚙️ Defensive Recommendations

Block 1.38.232.27 at the network perimeter. Implement defense-in-depth combining IP blocking with application-layer protections.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

This IP was checked against major DNS-based blacklists used by mail servers and firewalls worldwide.

⛔ LISTED
Spamhaus ZEN

Checked: Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda, SORBS, CBL, UCEProtect. Results may change over time.

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Threat Analysis

1.38.232.27 has been assigned a threat score of 103/100 (Critical). A score this high marks a critical threat actor. This address has demonstrated persistent, aggressive malicious behavior across multiple detection vectors.

📊 Threat Analysis

1.38.232.27 is registered in Ahmedabad, India, operating on the network of Vodafone India Ltd. This IP first appeared in our threat feeds after triggering multiple behavioral detection signatures. Our sensors captured 1 malicious requests from this address across a 1-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~1 requests per day. This is a residential IP address, suggesting a compromised home device such as a router, smart appliance, or infected workstation participating in a botnet. With 117 flagged addresses, India represents a significant presence in our threat database. At 103/100, this is an extremely high-risk address. All traffic should be considered hostile.

This IP is classified as residential, suggesting it may belong to a compromised home device, IoT botnet member, or an infected personal computer. Residential IPs involved in attacks often indicate malware infection without the owner's knowledge.

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Security Intelligence

💡 Remote Code Execution (RCE)

RCE vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on target servers. These critical flaws often arise from deserialization bugs, template injection, or file upload vulnerabilities, and represent the highest severity class of web application weaknesses.

💡 Container Security Challenges

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