IP Threat Report
192.42.116.52
ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED
Geolocation & Classification
Detection Signatures
| Signature | Description | Points | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 ratio 40-60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +15 | |
| Foreign referer | Referer from unrelated external domain | +10 | |
| Form spam: too_fast | Spam/malware keywords in request content | +0 | |
| UA bot: Go-http-client | Known bot/crawler User-Agent detected | +40 |
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
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 192.42.116.52 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 192.42.116.0/24
- Ensure sensitive files (.env, .git, backups) are not accessible from the web
🔎 Directory Scan Defense
IP 192.42.116.52 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.
📧 Content Abuse Prevention
IP 192.42.116.52 is flooding forms with spam. Implement time-based tokens and block IPs submitting more than 5 forms per hour.
🤖 Bot Detection
Address UA spoofing from 192.42.116.52: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.
Neighbors in 192.42.116.0/24
Other blocked IPs from the same /24 subnet — indicates systematic abuse from this network range.
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
192.42.116.52 has been assigned a threat score of 65/100 (High). At this threat level, the IP is considered high risk. Firewall rules should be updated to deny traffic from this source.
The following attack categories were identified:
📊 Threat Analysis
The address 192.42.116.52 originates from an unknown location. It was identified through automated analysis of incoming network traffic across monitored endpoints. During its 24-day observation window, we recorded 412 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 17.2 per day on average. The dual attack vectors of Path Enumeration combined with User-Agent Anomaly indicate a coordinated assault rather than opportunistic scanning. The score of 65/100 warrants active monitoring and rate-limiting. Full blocking is advisable for sensitive systems.
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