IP Threat Report
20.203.144.43
ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED
Geolocation & Classification
Detection Signatures
| Signature | Description | Points | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA suspicious (short/empty) | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +15 | |
| Danger strong hits: 126 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 821 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 61 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 200 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 94 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 547 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Probe pattern 302->404 same path | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +20 | |
| Burst: 63 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 32 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 273 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| 404 ratio >= 60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +25 | |
| Burst: 57 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 64 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 540 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| 404 ratio 40-60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +15 | |
| Danger medium hits: 528 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 54 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 179 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 530 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 59 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 49 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 171 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 39 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 130 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 58 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 43 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 141 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 52 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 348 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 156 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 374 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 48 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 153 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 36 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Burst: 44 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 140 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 54 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 527 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 56 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 46 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 47 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 158 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 364 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 181 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 162 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 55 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 189 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 65 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 358 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 196 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 64 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 146 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 70 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 546 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 155 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 366 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 368 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 45 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 148 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 154 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 50 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 150 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 552 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 51 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 193 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 388 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 400 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 18 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 200 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 167 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 52 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 175 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 402 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 201 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 180 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 398 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 42 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 192 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 132 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 50 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 370 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 170 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 67 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 555 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 60 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger strong hits: 43 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 350 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 30 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger medium hits: 352 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 58 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Burst: 128 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 36 req / 2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst: 118 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 516 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Burst: 163 req / 10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 |
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 20.203.144.43 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
🤖 Bot Detection
Address UA spoofing from 20.203.144.43: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.
🌊 Flood / DDoS Mitigation
Implement limit_req_zone in nginx. Deploy CDN with DDoS protection. Configure SYN cookies and connection tracking to throttle 20.203.144.43.
🔎 Directory Scan Defense
IP 20.203.144.43 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.
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
20.203.144.43 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:
📊 Threat Analysis
Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 20.203.144.43, geolocated to Zurich, Switzerland, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation, as a source of suspicious network activity. Over a period of 28 days, this IP generated 85 malicious requests, averaging approximately 3 requests per day. 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. The combination of 3 distinct attack vectors indicates a sophisticated, multi-pronged threat actor deploying automated tools that probe multiple attack surfaces simultaneously. Switzerland currently accounts for 102 blocked IPs in our database, making it a significant source of malicious traffic. 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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