IP Threat Report
4.184.238.149
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 100/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 104/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 106/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 111/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 114/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 120/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 133/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 134/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 137/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 141/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 147/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 148/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 166/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 169/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 171/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 173/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 177/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 179/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 183/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 188/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 192/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 196/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 200/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 37/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 37/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 38/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 41/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 43/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 45/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 46/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 46/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 47/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 48/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 48/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 49/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 50/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 51/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 52/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 53/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 53/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 54/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 56/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 57/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 58/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 59/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 60/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 61/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 62/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 63/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 64/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 65/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 66/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 67/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 68/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 69/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 70/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 71/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 72/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 73/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 74/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 74/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 90/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 92/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 94/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 96/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 98/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Danger medium hits: 100 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 111 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 114 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| 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: 127 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 132 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 135 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 141 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 144 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 147 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 164 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 169 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 170 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 176 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 182 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 186 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 188 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 204 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 226 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 256 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 262 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 267 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 270 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 276 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 297 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 314 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 330 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 342 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 367 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 37 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 381 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 384 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 45 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 48 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 495 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 735 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 74 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 80 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 88 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 89 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 90 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 94 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 98 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 1 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +25 | |
| 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: 2 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +50 | |
| Danger strong hits: 28 | 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: 32 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 33 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 37 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 4 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 41 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 52 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 56 | 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: 90 | 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
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 4.184.238.149 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 4.184.238.0/24
- 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 4.184.238.149: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.
🌊 Traffic Flood Defense
IP 4.184.238.149 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.
🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense
IP 4.184.238.149 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.
Neighbors in 4.184.238.0/24
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
4.184.238.149 has been assigned a threat score of 280/100 (Critical). This places it in the critical threat category. Immediate blocking is strongly advised across all network perimeters.
The following attack categories were identified:
📊 Threat Analysis
The address 4.184.238.149 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. Our sensors captured 13,523 malicious requests from this address across a 12-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~1126.9 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. With 3 different attack patterns detected, this IP exhibits behavior characteristic of advanced automated scanning frameworks. Our records show 105 malicious IPs originating from Germany, positioning it as a significant contributor to global threat activity. 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.
Related Threats
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.
💡 Security Header Best Practices
HTTP security headers provide defense-in-depth with minimal implementation effort. Key headers include Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy, each addressing specific attack vectors.