ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
105.115.5.222

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-09-08 15:55:28
First seen: 2026-08-30 10:22:36
Last seen: 2026-09-06 00:30:16
90

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 90/100. Total malicious requests observed: 136.

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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
105.115.5.222
Type
Mobile
Country
🇳🇬 NG
City
Lagos
ISP
Airtel Networks Limited
Organization
Airtel Networks Limited
Autonomous System
AS36873 Airtel Networks Limited
Hit Count
136
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
UA bot: pythonKnown bot/crawler User-Agent detected+40
Σ = 90
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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

2026-08-30 10:22:36
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
Danger strong hits: 2 (+50), UA bot: python (+40)
2026-09-06 00:30:16
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 90/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
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Network Provider

Airtel Networks Limited
AS36873 · 🇳🇬 NG
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Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 105.115.5.222 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

🤖 Bot Detection

Address UA spoofing from 105.115.5.222: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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dnsbl.dronebl.org
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b.barracudacentral.org
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zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
cbl.abuseat.org
✓ Clean
spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net

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

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Threat Analysis

105.115.5.222 has been assigned a threat score of 90/100 (Critical). This is a critical-level threat. Systems administrators should treat this IP as hostile and block all inbound connections without exception.

The following attack categories were identified:

User-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 105.115.5.222, geolocated to Lagos, NG, operating on the network of Airtel Networks Limited, as a source of suspicious network activity. The address has been active for 6 days in our monitoring system, producing 136 flagged requests at a rate of ~22.7/day. The address belongs to a mobile carrier network. The sustained pattern of malicious requests indicates either a compromised device or deliberate abuse. The IP exhibits User-Agent manipulation, switching between different browser identities or sending empty headers. With 65 flagged addresses, NG represents a notable presence in our threat database. At 90/100, this is an extremely high-risk address. All traffic should be considered hostile.

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