IP Threat Report
4.185.40.215
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 150/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 173/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 174/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 182/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 187/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 200/10s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 50/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 52/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 54/2s | Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning | +35 | |
| Burst 55/2s | 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 | |
| Danger medium hits: 272 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 276 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 293 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 298 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 394 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 409 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 442 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 447 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger medium hits: 591 | Medium-risk: admin panels, config files | +60 | |
| Danger strong hits: 123 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 14 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 164 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 246 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 28 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 328 | High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits | +100 | |
| Danger strong hits: 62 | 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 1851 malicious IPs from this autonomous system.
Recommendations
Actions taken & recommended
- IP 4.185.40.215 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
🔎 Path Enumeration Protection
Block scanning from 4.185.40.215: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.
🌊 Traffic Flood Defense
IP 4.185.40.215 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 4.185.40.215: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.
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
4.185.40.215 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:
📊 Threat Analysis
The address 4.185.40.215 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 1,854 malicious requests from this address across a 8-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~231.8 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. Germany currently accounts for 3,643 blocked IPs in our database, making it a major source of malicious traffic. 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.
💡 Behavioral Analysis vs Signature Detection
Signature-based detection matches known attack patterns but misses novel threats. Behavioral analysis identifies anomalies in request patterns, timing, and volume, catching zero-day attacks that signatures cannot recognize.