IP Threat Report
20.213.164.192
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 | |
| 404 ratio >= 60% | Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration | +25 | |
| Burst 10/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 16/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 19/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 25/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 27/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 28/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 30/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 31/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 32/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 33/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 34/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 35/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 36/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 8/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 9/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 1 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +10 | |
| Danger medium hits: 120 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 126 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 13 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 136 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 15 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 150 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 151 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 152 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 159 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 16 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 160 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 161 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 162 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 176 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 179 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 180 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 184 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 216 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 225 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 228 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 23 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 237 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 24 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 240 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 244 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 246 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 25 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 270 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 275 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 278 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 296 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 298 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 300 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 302 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 312 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 34 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 340 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 342 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 356 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 358 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 36 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 410 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 443 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 444 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 453 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 458 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 471 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 476 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 479 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 500 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 521 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 522 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 53 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 532 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 536 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 538 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 540 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 549 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 55 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 64 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 66 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 67 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 68 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 684 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 694 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 74 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 75 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 810 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 860 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 99 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 1 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +25 | |
| Danger strong hits: 10 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 104 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 12 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 13 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 14 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 15 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 16 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 169 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 170 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 171 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 18 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 183 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 2 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +50 | |
| Danger strong hits: 20 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 208 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 21 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 212 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 22 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 24 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 248 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 250 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 262 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 27 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 3 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +75 | |
| Danger strong hits: 30 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 312 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 33 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 36 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 38 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 4 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 416 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 420 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 5 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 6 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 8 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 9 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Probe 302→404 | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +20 | |
| UA suspicious | Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis | +15 |
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
We have detected 1852 malicious IPs from this autonomous system.
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 20.213.164.192 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 20.213.164.0/24
- 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 20.213.164.192: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.
🌊 Flood / DDoS Mitigation
Implement limit_req_zone in nginx. Deploy CDN with DDoS protection. Configure SYN cookies and connection tracking to throttle 20.213.164.192.
🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense
IP 20.213.164.192 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.
Neighbors in 20.213.164.0/24
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
20.213.164.192 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). This represents a critical risk level. Our detection systems have flagged multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious intent from this address.
The following attack categories were identified:
📊 Threat Analysis
Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 20.213.164.192, geolocated to The Rocks, Australia, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation, as a source of suspicious network activity. The address has been active for 10 days in our monitoring system, producing 8,725 flagged requests at a rate of ~872.5/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. With 3 different attack patterns detected, this IP exhibits behavior characteristic of advanced automated scanning frameworks. With 1,240 flagged addresses, Australia represents a major presence in our threat database. At 280/100, this is an extremely high-risk address. All traffic should be considered hostile.
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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