ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
44.243.243.140

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-10-26 15:21:20
First seen: 2026-09-21 07:16:14
Last seen: 2026-09-27 01:36:24
60

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 60/100. Total malicious requests observed: 204.

DANGER_PATHRATIO_404REFERER
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
44.243.243.140
Type
Hosting
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Boardman
ISP
Amazon.com, Inc.
Organization
AWS EC2 (us-west-2)
Autonomous System
AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Hit Count
204
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
404 ratio >= 60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+25
Danger strong hits: 1High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+25
Foreign refererReferer from unrelated external domain+10
Σ = 60
03

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

2026-09-21 07:16:14
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
404 ratio >= 60% (+25), Danger strong hits: 1 (+25), Foreign referer (+10)
2026-09-27 01:36:24
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 60/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

Amazon.com, Inc.
AS16509 · 🇺🇸 United States

We have detected 3948 malicious IPs from this autonomous system.

View all IPs from AS16509 →
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 44.243.243.140 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 44.243.243.140 is enumerating directories. Configure fail2ban apache-404 jail after 10+ 404 errors. Disable directory listings. Normalize all 404 responses.

09

Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

44.243.243.140 has been assigned a threat score of 60/100 (High). This score indicates high threat severity. The IP has shown clear patterns of malicious behavior that warrant immediate defensive measures.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

Network traffic from 44.243.243.140, located in Boardman, United States, operating on the network of Amazon.com, Inc., has been classified as malicious by our automated threat scoring engine. Over a period of 5 days, this IP generated 204 malicious requests, averaging approximately 40.8 requests per day. 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 IP exhibits directory enumeration behavior, systematically requesting non-existent paths to discover hidden files and misconfigured resources. Our records show 36,335 malicious IPs originating from United States, positioning it as a major contributor to global threat activity. The score of 60/100 warrants active monitoring and rate-limiting. Full blocking is advisable for sensitive systems.

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

💡 Command Injection Techniques

Command injection occurs when attackers insert operating system commands through application inputs. Successful exploitation grants direct server access, enabling data theft, malware installation, and lateral movement across networks.

💡 Satellite Internet Security

Satellite internet introduces unique security challenges including high latency that affects real-time threat detection, shared bandwidth that enables traffic sniffing, and coverage areas that cross multiple jurisdictions complicating legal response.

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