IP Threat Report
4.196.166.155

🔎 Path Enumeration Protection

Block scanning from 4.196.166.155: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.

🌊 Traffic Flood Defense

IP 4.196.166.155 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 4.196.166.155 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

4.196.166.155 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.

📊 Threat Analysis

Threat intelligence analysis has linked 4.196.166.155 to malicious activity originating from The Rocks, Australia, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. Our sensors captured 2,494 malicious requests from this address across a 15-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~166.3 requests per day. 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. Our records show 1,240 malicious IPs originating from Australia, positioning it as a major contributor to global threat activity. With a threat score of 280/100, this IP is among the most dangerous addresses in our database. Immediate and complete blocking is strongly recommended.