ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
20.113.142.140

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-09-13 14:02:37
First seen: 2026-08-06 07:05:22
Last seen: 2026-08-16 01:04:27
280

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 280/100. Total malicious requests observed: 2406.

BURSTDANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEUA_SUS
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
20.113.142.140
Type
Hosting
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
City
Frankfurt am Main
ISP
Microsoft Corporation
Organization
Microsoft Azure Cloud (germanywestcentral)
Autonomous System
AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hit Count
2406
02

Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
Burst 143/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 164/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 167/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 170/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 171/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 172/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 173/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 178/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 179/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 182/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 184/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 185/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 187/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 189/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 190/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 192/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 193/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 196/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 198/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 199/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 200/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 53/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 54/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 57/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 58/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 59/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 60/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 61/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 62/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 63/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 64/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 65/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 66/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 67/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 68/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 69/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 71/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 72/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 73/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 74/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 75/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger medium hits: 149Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 185Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 186Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 278Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 370Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger strong hits: 109High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 120High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 60High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 68High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 79High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Probe 302→404Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+20
UA suspiciousBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+15
Σ = 2285
03

Observed Activity

Reconstructed HTTP requests from server access logs. Target domains redacted for security.

[redacted]
GET
/
200
[redacted]
GET
/page
200
Requests shown: 2 · HTTP 404: 0 · Dangerous patterns: 0

* Typical request patterns for detected signatures. Actual target domains are redacted.

04

Timeline

2026-08-06 07:05:22
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
404 ratio 40-60% (+15), Burst 143/10s (+35), Burst 164/10s (+35)
2026-08-16 01:04:27
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 280/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

Microsoft Corporation
AS8075 · 🇩🇪 Germany
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 20.113.142.140 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 20.113.142.140 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

🌊 Traffic Flood Defense

IP 20.113.142.140 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.

🤖 Bot Detection

Address UA spoofing from 20.113.142.140: 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.

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

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

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Threat Analysis

20.113.142.140 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). A score this high marks a critical threat actor. This address has demonstrated persistent, aggressive malicious behavior across multiple detection vectors.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

The address 20.113.142.140 originates from Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. It was identified through automated analysis of incoming network traffic across monitored endpoints. During its 9-day observation window, we recorded 2,406 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 267.3 per day on average. Classified as a hosting IP, this address likely runs on a rented server or cloud instance. Attackers prefer datacenter IPs for their high bandwidth and disposable nature. With 3 different attack patterns detected, this IP exhibits behavior characteristic of advanced automated scanning frameworks. Our records show 151 malicious IPs originating from Germany, positioning it as a significant contributor to global threat activity. A score of 280/100 places this address in the top tier of severity. Block and investigate any historical connections.

This IP belongs to a hosting or data center provider. Malicious traffic from hosting infrastructure often originates from compromised VPS instances, rented servers used for scanning campaigns, or abused free-tier cloud accounts. Hosting providers typically respond to abuse reports within 24-72 hours.

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Security Intelligence

💡 DDoS Mitigation Approaches

Distributed denial of service attacks overwhelm infrastructure with traffic volume. Effective mitigation combines always-on traffic scrubbing, anycast network distribution, rate limiting, and the ability to quickly scale absorption capacity during attacks.

💡 IPv6 Scanning Challenges

The vast IPv6 address space makes traditional sequential scanning impractical. However, attackers use DNS records, certificate transparency logs, and predictable address patterns to identify active IPv6 hosts, adapting their techniques to the expanded address space.

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