ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
114.212.170.159

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-10-25 18:24:36
First seen: 2026-10-09 17:13:01
Last seen: 2026-10-18 00:03:42
135

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 135/100. Total malicious requests observed: 206.

DANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBE
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
114.212.170.159
Type
Residential
Country
🇨🇳 China
City
Nanjing
ISP
CERNET
Organization
Unknown
Autonomous System
AS4538 China Education and Research Network Center
Hit Count
206
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
Danger strong hits: 1High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+25
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 3High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+75
Danger strong hits: 4High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 5High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Probe 302→404Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+20
Σ = 385
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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

2026-10-09 17:13:01
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
404 ratio 40-60% (+15), Danger strong hits: 1 (+25), Danger strong hits: 2 (+50)
2026-10-18 00:03:42
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 135/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

CERNET
AS4538 · 🇨🇳 China

We have detected 3 malicious IPs from this autonomous system.

View all IPs from AS4538 →
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 114.212.170.159 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

🔎 Directory Scan Defense

IP 114.212.170.159 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

✓ Clean
bl.blocklist.de
✓ Clean
zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
cbl.abuseat.org
✓ Clean
psbl.surriel.com
✓ Clean
b.barracudacentral.org
✓ Clean
spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl.dronebl.org

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

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Threat Analysis

114.212.170.159 has been assigned a threat score of 135/100 (Critical). This represents a critical risk level. Our detection systems have flagged multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious intent from this address.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

Threat intelligence analysis has linked 114.212.170.159 to malicious activity originating from Nanjing, China, operating on the network of CERNET. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. During its 8-day observation window, we recorded 206 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 25.8 per day on average. This residential IP is likely a compromised consumer device. Home routers and IoT equipment with default credentials are prime targets for botnet operators. Active path scanning has been detected — this IP probes for hundreds of common file and directory names. With 2,895 flagged addresses, China represents a major presence in our threat database. With a threat score of 135/100, this IP is among the most dangerous addresses in our database. Immediate and complete blocking is strongly recommended.

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

💡 Directory Traversal Attacks

Path traversal attacks attempt to access files outside the intended directory by manipulating file path references. Attackers use sequences like ../ to reach sensitive system files such as /etc/passwd or application configuration files.

💡 Server-Side Template Injection

SSTI occurs when user input is embedded in server-side templates without sanitization. Successful exploitation often leads to remote code execution, as template engines typically have access to powerful server-side functionality.

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