ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
20.127.18.0

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-07-26 05:08:27
First seen: 2026-07-19 18:37:45
Last seen: 2026-07-26 04:07:23
280

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 280/100. Total malicious requests observed: 14318.

BURSTDANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEUA_SUS
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
20.127.18.0
Type
Hosting
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Boydton
ISP
Microsoft Corporation
Organization
Microsoft Azure Cloud (eastus)
Autonomous System
AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hit Count
14318
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
404 ratio >= 60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+25
Burst 12/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 17/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 19/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 21/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 22/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 23/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 24/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 25/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 26/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 26/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 27/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 44/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 51/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 52/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 54/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 58/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 62/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 65/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 67/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 68/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 69/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 71/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 72/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 73/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 74/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 75/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 77/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 78/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 79/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 8/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 80/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 83/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 84/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 85/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 87/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 88/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 89/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 90/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 92/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger medium hits: 1Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+10
Danger medium hits: 101Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 102Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 104Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 133Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 147Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 150Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 152Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 153Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 199Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 2Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+20
Danger medium hits: 251Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 26Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 266Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 297Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 299Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 4Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+40
Danger medium hits: 52Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 60Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 67Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 71Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 89Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 98Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger strong hits: 1High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+25
Danger strong hits: 12High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 16High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 18High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 4High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 6High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 8High-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 = 3455
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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

2026-07-19 18:37:45
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
404 ratio 40-60% (+15), 404 ratio >= 60% (+25), Burst 12/2s (+35)
2026-07-26 04:07:23
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 · 🇺🇸 United States
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 20.127.18.0 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 20.127.18.0 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

🌊 Traffic Flood Defense

IP 20.127.18.0 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 20.127.18.0 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

20.127.18.0 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). With this rating, the IP falls into the critical severity bracket — among the most dangerous addresses in our monitoring database.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

Threat intelligence analysis has linked 20.127.18.0 to malicious activity originating from Boydton, United States, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. During its 6-day observation window, we recorded 14,318 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 2386.3 per day on average. This address belongs to a datacenter or cloud hosting provider. Hosting IPs are frequently leveraged by threat actors who rent cheap VPS instances specifically for conducting attacks. The combination of 3 distinct attack vectors indicates a sophisticated, multi-pronged threat actor deploying automated tools that probe multiple attack surfaces simultaneously. With 107 flagged addresses, United States represents a significant presence in our threat database. 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.

💡 False Positive Management

False positives erode trust in security systems and waste analyst resources. Effective management requires feedback loops, allowlisting mechanisms, contextual analysis, and regular tuning of detection rules based on operational experience.

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