ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
4.223.164.152

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-09-14 00:32:44
First seen: 2026-08-13 18:45:03
Last seen: 2026-08-23 02:07:17
280

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 280/100. Total malicious requests observed: 7498.

BURSTDANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEUA_SUS
01

Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
4.223.164.152
Type
Hosting
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
City
Gävle
ISP
Microsoft Corporation
Organization
Microsoft Azure Cloud (swedencentral)
Autonomous System
AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hit Count
7498
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
404 ratio >= 60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+25
Burst 100/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 106/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 116/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 118/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 119/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 120/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 130/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 135/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 136/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 138/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 141/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 144/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 147/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 149/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 150/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 151/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 164/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 173/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 182/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 200/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 21/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 22/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 22/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 23/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 26/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 27/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 30/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 32/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 33/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 33/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 35/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 37/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 38/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 39/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 40/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 41/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 42/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 43/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 44/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 44/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 45/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 46/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 47/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 47/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 48/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 48/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 49/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 50/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 51/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 52/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 53/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 54/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 56/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 57/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 58/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 58/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 59/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 60/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 63/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 64/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 64/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 65/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 65/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 66/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 68/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 70/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 74/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 77/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 78/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 81/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 82/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 87/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 88/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 90/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 94/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 96/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 97/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 99/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger medium hits: 102Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 108Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 116Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 122Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 141Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 167Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 174Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 188Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 198Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 215Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 22Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 230Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 233Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 238Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 250Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 258Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 307Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 328Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 329Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 33Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 330Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 348Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 388Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 44Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 58Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 60Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 62Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 64Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 65Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 66Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 70Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 77Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 78Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 90Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 94Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 96Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger strong hits: 1High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+25
Danger strong hits: 12High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 15High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 18High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 21High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 25High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 28High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 3High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+75
Danger strong hits: 30High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 32High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 33High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 34High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 4High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 40High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 42High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 47High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 57High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 6High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 8High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Probe 302→404Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+20
UA suspiciousBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+15
Σ = 6850
03

Observed Activity

Reconstructed HTTP requests from server access logs. Target domains redacted for security.

[redacted]
GET
/
200
[redacted]
GET
/page
200
Requests shown: 2 · HTTP 404: 0 · Dangerous patterns: 0

* Typical request patterns for detected signatures. Actual target domains are redacted.

04

Timeline

2026-08-13 18:45:03
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
404 ratio 40-60% (+15), 404 ratio >= 60% (+25), Burst 100/10s (+35)
2026-08-23 02:07:17
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 280/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

Microsoft Corporation
AS8075 · 🇸🇪 Sweden
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 4.223.164.152 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

🔎 Directory Scan Defense

IP 4.223.164.152 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

🌊 Flood / DDoS Mitigation

Implement limit_req_zone in nginx. Deploy CDN with DDoS protection. Configure SYN cookies and connection tracking to throttle 4.223.164.152.

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 4.223.164.152 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

This IP was checked against major DNS-based blacklists used by mail servers and firewalls worldwide.

✓ Clean
b.barracudacentral.org
✓ Clean
cbl.abuseat.org
✓ Clean
bl.blocklist.de
✓ Clean
zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl.dronebl.org
✓ Clean
psbl.surriel.com

Checked: Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda, SORBS, CBL, UCEProtect. Results may change over time.

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Threat Analysis

4.223.164.152 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:

Path EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

IP address 4.223.164.152 has been traced to Gävle, Sweden, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. Our threat detection systems have flagged this address based on observed malicious behavior patterns. During its 9-day observation window, we recorded 7,498 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 833.1 per day on average. The IP is classified as hosting/datacenter infrastructure, commonly associated with rented servers used for automated attack campaigns, botnet command-and-control, or vulnerability scanning at scale. The combination of 3 distinct attack vectors indicates a sophisticated, multi-pronged threat actor deploying automated tools that probe multiple attack surfaces simultaneously. With 101 flagged addresses, Sweden represents a significant presence in our threat database. 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.

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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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.

💡 Log Correlation and SIEM Integration

Correlating logs across web servers, firewalls, DNS, and authentication systems reveals attack patterns invisible in individual log sources. Modern SIEM platforms use statistical analysis to connect related events across time and systems.

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