ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
4.225.203.22

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-09-14 00:32:44
First seen: 2026-08-03 21:12:40
Last seen: 2026-08-16 01:04:36
280

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 280/100. Total malicious requests observed: 16493.

BURSTDANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEUA_SUS
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
4.225.203.22
Type
Hosting
Country
🇸🇪 Sweden
City
Gävle
ISP
Microsoft Corporation
Organization
Microsoft Azure Cloud (swedencentral)
Autonomous System
AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hit Count
16493
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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 102/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 107/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 108/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 112/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 113/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 115/10sAbnormally 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 121/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 123/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 124/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 126/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 127/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 128/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 129/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 131/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 137/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 138/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 139/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 143/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 145/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 148/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 153/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 154/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 16/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 16/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 190/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/2sAbnormally 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 26/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 27/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 27/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 30/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 30/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 31/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 32/10sAbnormally 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 34/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 35/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 36/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 36/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 37/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 38/10sAbnormally 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 55/2sAbnormally 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 58/2sAbnormally 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 63/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 64/2sAbnormally 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 70/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 80/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 86/10sAbnormally 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 95/10sAbnormally 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 98/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 99/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger medium hits: 1Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+10
Danger medium hits: 100Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 1011Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 106Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 11Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 128Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 16Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 18Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 184Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 189Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 192Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 2Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+20
Danger medium hits: 20Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 202Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 21Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 224Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 252Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 256Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 257Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 258Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 264Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 27Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 276Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 278Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 294Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 296Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 30Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 304Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 306Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 31Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 310Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 317Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 318Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 32Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 322Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 33Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 336Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 364Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 37Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 376Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 384Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 386Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 393Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 40Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 406Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 418Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 42Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 430Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 432Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 433Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 44Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 441Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 460Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 461Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 50Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 574Medium-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: 61Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 62Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 63Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 64Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 66Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 72Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 74Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 80Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 811Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 86Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 87Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 98Medium-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: 124High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 128High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 13High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 14High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 15High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 155High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 156High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 18High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 183High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 186High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 191High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 204High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 214High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 216High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 239High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 24High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 242High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 243High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 248High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 27High-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: 33High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 36High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 4High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 433High-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
Danger strong hits: 9High-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 = 10420
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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.

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Timeline

2026-08-03 21:12:40
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)
2026-08-16 01:04:36
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
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Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 4.225.203.22 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 4.225.203.0/24
  • 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 4.225.203.22 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 4.225.203.22.

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 4.225.203.22 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

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Neighbors in 4.225.203.0/24

Other blocked IPs from the same /24 subnet — indicates systematic abuse from this network range.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

4.225.203.22 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:

Path EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

4.225.203.22 is registered in Gävle, Sweden, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. This IP first appeared in our threat feeds after triggering multiple behavioral detection signatures. During its 12-day observation window, we recorded 16,493 hostile requests from this IP — roughly 1374.4 per day on average. 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. The diversity of 3 separate attack methods suggests a comprehensive attack toolkit — likely an automated scanner that tests for vulnerabilities across multiple categories. Sweden currently accounts for 101 blocked IPs in our database, making it a significant 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.

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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.

💡 Botnet Command and Control Evolution

Botnet C2 infrastructure has evolved from centralized IRC channels to resilient peer-to-peer networks, domain generation algorithms, and blockchain-based communication. This evolution makes botnet takedowns increasingly difficult and expensive.

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