ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
72.200.191.82

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-05-30 07:37:03
First seen: 2026-03-19 19:00:04
Last seen: 2026-04-14 22:00:07
103

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 103/100. Total malicious requests observed: 4.

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01

Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
72.200.191.82
Type
Residential
Country
🇺🇸 United States
City
Providence
ISP
Cox Communications Inc.
Organization
Cox Communications
Autonomous System
AS22773 Cox Communications Inc.
Hit Count
4
02

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
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
404 ratio 40-60%Majority of requests returned 404 — enumeration+15
Danger strong hits: 3High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+75
Danger medium hits: 2Medium-risk: admin panels, config files+20
Σ = 228
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

2026-03-19 19:00:04
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)
2026-04-14 22:00:07
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 103/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
05

Network Provider

Cox Communications Inc.
AS22773 · 🇺🇸 United States
06

Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 72.200.191.82 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 72.200.191.82 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
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✓ Clean
zen.spamhaus.org
✓ Clean
dnsbl.sorbs.net
✓ Clean
bl.spamcop.net
✓ Clean
dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
✓ Clean
truncate.gbudb.net
✓ Clean
b.barracudacentral.org
✓ Clean
psbl.surriel.com

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

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Threat Analysis

72.200.191.82 has been assigned a threat score of 103/100 (Critical). This represents a critical risk level. Our detection systems have flagged multiple high-confidence indicators of malicious intent from this address.

The following attack categories were identified:

Path Enumeration

📊 Threat Analysis

Threat intelligence analysis has linked 72.200.191.82 to malicious activity originating from Providence, United States, operating on the network of Cox Communications Inc.. The address has been under observation since its initial detection. Over a period of 26 days, this IP generated 4 malicious requests, averaging approximately 0.2 requests per day. The address is classified as residential, meaning it likely belongs to an end-user ISP connection. Malicious activity from residential IPs typically indicates device compromise or botnet membership. The IP exhibits directory enumeration behavior, systematically requesting non-existent paths to discover hidden files and misconfigured resources. United States currently accounts for 173 blocked IPs in our database, making it a significant source of malicious traffic. A score of 103/100 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

💡 Remote Code Execution (RCE)

RCE vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on target servers. These critical flaws often arise from deserialization bugs, template injection, or file upload vulnerabilities, and represent the highest severity class of web application weaknesses.

💡 VPN Exit Node Reputation

VPN exit nodes aggregate traffic from many users, creating mixed reputation profiles. While legitimate users seek privacy, attackers exploit VPN services to anonymize malicious activity, making IP-based blocking of VPN nodes a complex policy decision.

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