ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
60.243.4.248

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-27 06:46:49
First seen: 2026-04-06 13:00:05
Last seen: 2026-04-06 13:00:05
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
60.243.4.248
Type
Residential
Country
🇮🇳 India
City
Vellore
ISP
Hathway IP over Cable Internet Access
Organization
Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited
Autonomous System
AS17488 Hathway IP Over Cable Internet
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.

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Timeline

2026-04-06 13:00:05
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)
2026-04-06 13:00:05
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

Hathway IP over Cable Internet Access
AS17488 · 🇮🇳 India
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 60.243.4.248 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 60.243.4.248: rate-limit 404 responses per IP, deploy a honeypot 404 page, ensure no backup files are web-accessible.

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Open Ports & Services

Network reconnaissance data from Shodan. Open ports may indicate running services, misconfigurations, or potential attack surfaces.

OPEN PORTS (1)
PortServiceRiskDescription
7547UnknownLowService on port 7547
Hostnames: 4.243.60.248.hathway.com
PTR: 4.243.60.248.hathway.com

Data source: Shodan InternetDB. Scanned independently of abuse.mom.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

60.243.4.248 has been assigned a threat score of 68/100 (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

The address 60.243.4.248 originates from Vellore, India, operating on the network of Hathway IP over Cable Internet Access. It was identified through automated analysis of incoming network traffic across monitored endpoints. Our sensors captured 1 malicious requests from this address across a 1-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~1 requests per day. This is a residential IP address, suggesting a compromised home device such as a router, smart appliance, or infected workstation participating in a botnet. The IP exhibits directory enumeration behavior, systematically requesting non-existent paths to discover hidden files and misconfigured resources. With 142 flagged addresses, India represents a significant 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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