ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
52.165.196.84

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-07-30 00:55:45
First seen: 2026-07-24 16:10:16
Last seen: 2026-07-30 00:53:33
280

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 280/100. Total malicious requests observed: 7299.

BURSTDANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEUA_SUS
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
52.165.196.84
Type
Hosting
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Des Moines
ISP
Microsoft Corporation
Organization
Microsoft Azure Cloud (centralus)
Autonomous System
AS8075 Microsoft Corporation
Hit Count
7299
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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 16/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 17/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 19/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 21/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 51/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 52/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 54/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 55/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 56/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 57/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 58/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 60/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 61/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 62/10sAbnormally 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 65/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 66/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 67/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 68/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 69/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 70/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 71/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 72/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 73/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 75/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 76/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger medium hits: 1Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+10
Danger medium hits: 122Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 147Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 166Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 194Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 201Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 220Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 275Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 289Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 290Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 292Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 293Medium-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: 312Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 356Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 382Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 434Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 435Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 441Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 444Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 45Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 451Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 524Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 584Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 587Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 588Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 590Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 63Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 83Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 85Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 876Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Danger medium hits: 882Medium-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: 16High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 22High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 24High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 29High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 3High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+75
Danger strong hits: 4High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 42High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 48High-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 = 4170
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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.

04

Timeline

2026-07-24 16:10:16
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 16/2s (+35)
2026-07-30 00:53:33
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 · 🇺🇸 United States
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 52.165.196.84 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 52.165.196.84: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.

🌊 Traffic Flood Defense

IP 52.165.196.84 is generating excessive traffic. Limit connections per source IP. Enable geographic blocking if traffic from this region is unexpected.

🤖 Bot Detection

Address UA spoofing from 52.165.196.84: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

52.165.196.84 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.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

The address 52.165.196.84 originates from Des Moines, United States, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation. It was identified through automated analysis of incoming network traffic across monitored endpoints. Our sensors captured 7,299 malicious requests from this address across a 5-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~1459.8 requests per day. Operating from datacenter infrastructure, this IP is typical of addresses used in organized attack operations. Cloud and VPS providers are commonly exploited as launching platforms for automated scanning. The diversity of 3 separate attack methods suggests a comprehensive attack toolkit — likely an automated scanner that tests for vulnerabilities across multiple categories. With 118 flagged addresses, United States represents a significant presence in our threat database. 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.

💡 Automated Incident Response

Automated response systems can block threats in milliseconds, far faster than human analysts. However, automation requires careful safeguards — rate limits on blocking actions, automatic expiration, and human review queues prevent automated systems from causing self-inflicted outages.

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