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IP Threat Report
52.178.176.146

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-30 07:14:42

First seen: 2026-02-17 17:25:07

Last seen: 2026-03-26 07:00:08

Geolocation & Classification

IP Address

52.178.176.146

Type

Hosting

Country

🇮🇪 Ireland

City

Dublin

ISP

Microsoft Corporation

Organization

Microsoft Azure Cloud (northeurope)

Autonomous System

AS8075 Microsoft Corporation

Hit Count

192

Detection Signatures

Signature	Description	Points
UA suspicious (short/empty)	Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis	+15
Danger strong hits: 50	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 376	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
404 ratio 40-60%	Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration	+15
Probe pattern 302->404 same path	Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis	+20
Burst: 44 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 145 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 100	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 564	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 41 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 139 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 47 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 163 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 75	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 153 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 150 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 383	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 39 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 138 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 40 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 133 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 42	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 202	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 57 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 200 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 131 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Imported from old blocklist	Behavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis	+0
Danger strong hits: 44	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 334	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 142 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 240	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 55 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 53 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 183 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 33	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 160	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 1	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+25
Danger medium hits: 1	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+10
Danger strong hits: 22	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 56 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 160 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 27	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 144	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 36	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 216	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 185 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 45 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 146 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 51 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 175 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 134	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 186 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 18	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 134 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 42 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 135 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 194 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 20	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 213	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 49 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 169 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 211	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 38 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 130 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 144 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 9	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 170	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 54 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 195 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 6	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 170 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 12	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 255	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 122 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 178 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 192 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 154	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 189 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 43 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 231	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 46 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 149 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 176 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 52 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 154 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 114 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 32	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 412	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 50 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 173 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 24	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 206	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 156 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 167	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 158 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 251	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 48 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 168 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 167 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 51	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 227	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 15 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 52 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 13 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 45 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 34	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 53 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 14 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 51 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 342	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 126 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 68	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 341	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 63	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 402	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 267	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 271	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 66	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 351	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 88	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 526	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 196 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 339	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 28	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 228	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 56	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 198 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 256	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 384	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 62	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 62 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 254	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 380	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 197 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 127	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
404 ratio >= 60%	Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration	+25
Burst: 128 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 48	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 381	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 166	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 187 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 132 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 249	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 162 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 172 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 182 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 193 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 238	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 357	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 16	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Burst: 199 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger strong hits: 14	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 172	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 246	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 3	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+75
Danger medium hits: 2	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+20
Danger medium hits: 250	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 147 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 375	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 125	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 117 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 248	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 141 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 372	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 140 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 369	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 159 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 123	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 21	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 226	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 34 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 115 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 143 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 224	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 336	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger strong hits: 96	High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits	+100
Danger medium hits: 1008	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 165 req / 2s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 191 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Danger medium hits: 176	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 288	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Danger medium hits: 192	Medium-risk: admin panels, config files	+60
Burst: 179 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 137 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 124 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 166 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35
Burst: 121 req / 10s	Abnormally fast request rate — automated scanning	+35

Σ = 9745

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.

Timeline

2026-02-17 17:25:07

First malicious request detected

IP entered monitoring from server access logs

During observation

Multiple detection signatures triggered

UA suspicious (short/empty) (+15), Danger strong hits: 50 (+100), Danger medium hits: 376 (+60)

2026-03-26 07:00:08

Last malicious request observed

Total score reached: 280/100

Next cycle

IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)

Added to blocklist automatically

Network Provider

Microsoft Corporation

AS8075 · 🇮🇪 Ireland

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

IP 52.178.176.146 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

🤖 User-Agent Anomaly Defense

IP 52.178.176.146 shows suspicious UA behavior. Block empty User-Agent requests. Implement JavaScript-based bot detection for sensitive endpoints.

🔎 Directory Scan Defense

IP 52.178.176.146 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 52.178.176.146.

Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

⛔ LISTED

Spamhaus ZEN

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

Threat Analysis

52.178.176.146 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:

User-Agent AnomalyPath EnumerationRequest Flooding

📊 Threat Analysis

Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 52.178.176.146, geolocated to Dublin, Ireland, operating on the network of Microsoft Corporation, as a source of suspicious network activity. Over a period of 36 days, this IP generated 192 malicious requests, averaging approximately 5.3 requests per day. 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. With 16 flagged addresses, Ireland represents a notable 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

💡 User-Agent Analysis Techniques

Analyzing User-Agent strings reveals automated tools masquerading as legitimate browsers. Inconsistencies between claimed browser capabilities and actual behavior, impossible version combinations, and known scanner signatures help identify malicious clients.

💡 Zero Trust Architecture Principles

Zero trust eliminates implicit trust based on network location. Every access request is verified regardless of source, minimizing the impact of compromised credentials or network breaches. Implementation requires strong identity verification and continuous authorization.

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⛔ Verdict: BLOCK