ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
41.223.116.241

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-27 06:50:14
First seen: 2026-03-22 20:00:05
Last seen: 2026-03-22 20:00:05
68

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 68/100. Total malicious requests observed: 1.

DANGER_PATHRATIO_404METHOD
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
41.223.116.241
Type
Residential
Country
🇿🇲 ZM
City
Lusaka
ISP
MTN Zambia
Organization
Unknown
Autonomous System
AS36962 MTN Zambia
Hit Count
1
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
Danger strong hits: 1High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+25
Danger medium hits: 1Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+10
404 ratio >= 60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+25
POST requests presentBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+8
Σ = 68
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Observed Activity

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

[redacted]
GET
/
200
Requests shown: 1 · HTTP 404: 0 · Dangerous patterns: 0

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

04

Timeline

2026-03-22 20:00:05
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
Danger strong hits: 1 (+25), Danger medium hits: 1 (+10), 404 ratio >= 60% (+25)
2026-03-22 20:00:05
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 68/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

MTN Zambia
AS36962 · 🇿🇲 ZM
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 41.223.116.241 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 41.223.116.241: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

✓ Clean
ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl.sorbs.net
✓ Clean
zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
bl.spamcop.net
✓ Clean
psbl.surriel.com
✓ Clean
truncate.gbudb.net
✓ Clean
b.barracudacentral.org
✓ Clean
dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net

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

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Threat Analysis

41.223.116.241 has been assigned a threat score of 68/100 (High). The IP is rated as a high-level threat. Network administrators should implement blocking rules and monitor for any connections from this address.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

Threat intelligence analysis has linked 41.223.116.241 to malicious activity originating from Lusaka, ZM, operating on the network of MTN Zambia. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. The address has been active for 1 days in our monitoring system, producing 1 flagged requests at a rate of ~1/day. This residential IP is likely a compromised consumer device. Home routers and IoT equipment with default credentials are prime targets for botnet operators. Active path scanning has been detected — this IP probes for hundreds of common file and directory names. With 14 flagged addresses, ZM represents a notable presence in our threat database. The score of 68/100 warrants active monitoring and rate-limiting. Full blocking is advisable for sensitive systems.

This IP is classified as residential, suggesting it may belong to a compromised home device, IoT botnet member, or an infected personal computer. Residential IPs involved in attacks often indicate malware infection without the owner's knowledge.

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Security Intelligence

💡 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks

XSS attacks inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Reflected XSS uses crafted URLs, while stored XSS persists in databases. Both types can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface websites.

💡 Autonomous System Analysis

Analyzing attack patterns at the AS (Autonomous System) level reveals which networks harbor the most malicious activity. Some ASes have abuse rates orders of magnitude higher than average, indicating lax enforcement of acceptable use policies.

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