ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
65.128.118.216

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-30 07:27:56
First seen: 2026-02-17 17:25:05
Last seen: 2026-05-07 12:00:06
105

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 105/100. Total malicious requests observed: 11.

DANGER_PATHRATIO_404REDIRECT_PROBEREFERERIMPORT
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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
65.128.118.216
Type
Residential
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Saint Paul
ISP
CenturyLink Communications, LLC
Organization
CenturyLink Communications, LLC
Autonomous System
AS209 CenturyLink Communications, LLC
Hit Count
11
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Detection Signatures

SignatureDescriptionPointsSeverity
Danger medium hits: 6Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
Probe pattern 302->404 same pathBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+20
Foreign referer seenReferer from unrelated external domain+10
Imported from old blocklistBehavioral anomaly detected by automated analysis+0
Danger medium hits: 10Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+60
Σ = 165
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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

2026-02-17 17:25:05
First malicious request detected
IP entered monitoring from server access logs
During observation
Multiple detection signatures triggered
Danger medium hits: 6 (+60), 404 ratio 40-60% (+15), Probe pattern 302->404 same path (+20)
2026-05-07 12:00:06
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 105/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

CenturyLink Communications, LLC
AS209 · 🇺🇸 United States
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 65.128.118.216 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 65.128.118.216: 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
DETECTED TECHNOLOGIES
lighttpd:lighttpd
Hostnames: 65-128-118-216.mpls.qwest.net
PTR: 65-128-118-216.mpls.qwest.net

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
Spamhaus ZEN

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

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Threat Analysis

65.128.118.216 has been assigned a threat score of 105/100 (Critical). This places it in the critical threat category. Immediate blocking is strongly advised across all network perimeters.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 65.128.118.216, geolocated to Saint Paul, United States, operating on the network of CenturyLink Communications, LLC, as a source of suspicious network activity. Our sensors captured 11 malicious requests from this address across a 78-day span, reflecting a sustained attack cadence of ~0.1 requests per day. This residential IP is likely a compromised consumer device. Home routers and IoT equipment with default credentials are prime targets for botnet operators. The IP exhibits directory enumeration behavior, systematically requesting non-existent paths to discover hidden files and misconfigured resources. United States currently accounts for 110 blocked IPs in our database, making it a significant source of malicious traffic. A score of 105/100 places this address in the top tier of severity. Block and investigate any historical connections.

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

💡 Prototype Pollution Attacks

Prototype pollution manipulates JavaScript object prototypes to inject properties that affect all objects in an application. This can lead to denial of service, property injection, and in some cases remote code execution in Node.js applications.

💡 Server-Side Template Injection

SSTI occurs when user input is embedded in server-side templates without sanitization. Successful exploitation often leads to remote code execution, as template engines typically have access to powerful server-side functionality.

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