IP Threat Report
189.198.239.110
ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED
Geolocation & Classification
Detection Signatures
| Signature | Description | Points | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danger strong hits: 2 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +50 | |
| Danger medium hits: 1 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +10 | |
| 404 ratio 40-60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +15 | |
| POST requests present | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +8 |
Observed Activity
Reconstructed HTTP requests from server access logs. Target domains redacted for security.
* Typical request patterns for detected signatures. Actual target domains are redacted.
Timeline
Network Provider
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 189.198.239.110 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
🔎 Path Enumeration Protection
Block scanning from 189.198.239.110: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.
Open Ports & Services
Network reconnaissance data from Shodan. Open ports may indicate running services, misconfigurations, or potential attack surfaces.
| Port | Service | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | DNS | Low | DNS server — potential for DNS amplification attacks |
| 70 | Unknown | Low | Service on port 70 |
| 80 | HTTP | Low | HTTP web server — standard web traffic |
| 2000 | Unknown | Low | Service on port 2000 |
| 3389 | RDP | High | Remote Desktop Protocol — primary target for ransomware attacks |
| 8000 | Unknown | Low | Service on port 8000 |
| 8993 | Unknown | Low | Service on port 8993 |
⚠️ 1 high-risk port detected on 189.198.239.110. Exposed RDP (3389) is the #1 entry point for ransomware attacks. These services should not be publicly accessible without strict firewall rules.
| CVE ID | Link |
|---|---|
| CVE-2026-34032 | NVD → |
| CVE-2009-0796 | NVD → |
| CVE-2017-15710 | NVD → |
| CVE-2019-0217 | NVD → |
| CVE-2025-53020 | NVD → |
| CVE-2022-28615 | NVD → |
| CVE-2013-0942 | NVD → |
| CVE-2025-65082 | NVD → |
| CVE-2020-13938 | NVD → |
| CVE-2020-1927 | NVD → |
| CVE-2022-22720 | NVD → |
| CVE-2026-33523 | NVD → |
| CVE-2019-0211 | NVD → |
| CVE-2026-33007 | NVD → |
| CVE-2021-34798 | NVD → |
| CVE-2017-15715 | NVD → |
| CVE-2021-26691 | NVD → |
| CVE-2011-2688 | NVD → |
| CVE-2018-1283 | NVD → |
| CVE-2021-40438 | NVD → |
| CVE-2024-24795 | NVD → |
| CVE-2020-9490 | NVD → |
| CVE-2026-33006 | NVD → |
| CVE-2013-4365 | NVD → |
| CVE-2019-0196 | NVD → |
🔴 This host has 101 known CVEs associated with its exposed services. This volume strongly suggests severely outdated software. Review each CVE in the NVD database.
Data source: Shodan InternetDB. Scanned independently of abuse.mom.
Blacklist Status (DNSBL)
This IP was checked against major DNS-based blacklists used by mail servers and firewalls worldwide.
Checked: Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda, SORBS, CBL, UCEProtect. Results may change over time.
Threat Analysis
189.198.239.110 has been assigned a threat score of 83/100 (Critical). This places it in the critical threat category. Immediate blocking is strongly advised across all network perimeters.
The following attack categories were identified:
📊 Threat Analysis
Network traffic from 189.198.239.110, located in Guaymas, Mexico, operating on the network of Mega Cable, S.A. de C.V., has been classified as malicious by our automated threat scoring engine. The address has been active for 1 days in our monitoring system, producing 4 flagged requests at a rate of ~4/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. Active path scanning has been detected — this IP probes for hundreds of common file and directory names. With 122 flagged addresses, Mexico represents a significant presence in our threat database. A threat score of 83/100 places this IP in the high-risk category. Blocking at the firewall level is 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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