ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
181.215.65.17

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-27 06:42:42
First seen: 2026-04-11 23:00:08
Last seen: 2026-04-12 16:00:05
90

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 90/100. Total malicious requests observed: 2.

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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
181.215.65.17
Type
Residential
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Chicago
ISP
Datacamp Limited
Organization
Private Customer
Autonomous System
AS212238 Datacamp Limited
Hit Count
2
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
UA suspicious (short/empty)Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+15
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger medium hits: 1Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+10
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
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

2026-04-11 23:00:08
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
UA suspicious (short/empty) (+15), Danger strong hits: 2 (+50), Danger medium hits: 1 (+10)
2026-04-12 16:00:05
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

Datacamp Limited
AS212238 · 🇺🇸 United States
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Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 181.215.65.17 is blocked at application level (HTTP 403)
  • Consider blocking at firewall level (iptables/CSF) to reduce server load
  • Other malicious IPs detected in the same /24 subnet — consider blocking 181.215.65.0/24
  • Report abuse to the network provider via their abuse contact
  • Ensure sensitive files (.env, .git, backups) are not accessible from the web

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 181.215.65.17 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

🔎 Directory Scan Defense

IP 181.215.65.17 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

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Neighbors in 181.215.65.0/24

Other blocked IPs from the same /24 subnet — indicates systematic abuse from this network range.

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Open Ports & Services

Network reconnaissance data from Shodan. Open ports may indicate running services, misconfigurations, or potential attack surfaces.

OPEN PORTS (1)
PortServiceRiskDescription
58243UnknownLowService on port 58243

Data source: Shodan InternetDB. Scanned independently of abuse.mom.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

⛔ LISTED
zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl.sorbs.net
✓ Clean
bl.spamcop.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
✓ Clean
b.barracudacentral.org
✓ Clean
truncate.gbudb.net
✓ Clean
psbl.surriel.com

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

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Threat Analysis

181.215.65.17 has been assigned a threat score of 90/100 (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:

User-Agent AnomalyPath Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

The address 181.215.65.17 originates from Chicago, United States, operating on the network of Datacamp Limited. It was identified through automated analysis of incoming network traffic across monitored endpoints. During its 1-day observation window, we recorded 2 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 2 per day on average. This is a residential IP address, suggesting a compromised home device such as a router, smart appliance, or infected workstation participating in a botnet. Two attack patterns were identified (User-Agent Anomaly and Path Enumeration), suggesting a semi-automated campaign that targets multiple vulnerabilities. With 164 flagged addresses, United States represents a significant presence in our threat database. At 90/100, 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

💡 TLS Fingerprinting (JA3/JA4)

TLS fingerprinting creates unique identifiers based on how clients negotiate encrypted connections. The JA3 and JA4 methods generate hashes from TLS ClientHello parameters, enabling identification of specific tools and malware regardless of IP address changes.

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