ABUSE.MOM
THREAT REPORT

IP Threat Report
94.156.152.16

ABUSE.MOM — BEHAVE OR GET EXPOSED

Generated: 2026-07-30 03:31:12
First seen: 2026-07-20 10:42:11
Last seen: 2026-07-30 03:24:17
230

⛔ Verdict: BLOCK

This IP address has been classified as a source of malicious automated activity. Threat score: 230/100. Total malicious requests observed: 1520.

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Geolocation & Classification

IP Address
94.156.152.16
Type
Residential
Country
🇿🇦 South Africa
City
Centurion
ISP
Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd
Organization
Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd
Autonomous System
AS214209 Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd
Hit Count
1520
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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 11/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 12/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 12/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 13/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 14/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 15/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 15/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 16/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 17/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 17/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 18/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 19/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 19/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 20/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 21/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 21/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 22/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 23/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 24/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 25/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 25/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 26/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 42/10sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 5/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Burst 6/2sAbnormally fast request rate — automated scanning+35
Danger strong hits: 10High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 12High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 14High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 2High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+50
Danger strong hits: 5High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 7High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Danger strong hits: 8High-risk paths: shells, RCE vectors, exploits+100
Foreign refererReferer from unrelated external domain+10
UA changedMultiple User-Agents — bot rotation technique+25
Σ = 1670
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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.

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Timeline

2026-07-20 10:42:11
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 11/2s (+35)
2026-07-30 03:24:17
Last malicious request observed
Total score reached: 230/100
Next cycle
IP blocked — all subsequent requests denied (HTTP 403)
Added to blocklist automatically
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Network Provider

Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd
AS214209 · 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Recommendations

Actions taken & recommended

  • IP 94.156.152.16 is blocked at application level (HTTP 403)
  • Consider blocking at firewall level (iptables/CSF) to reduce server load
  • Other malicious IPs detected in the same /24 subnet — consider blocking 94.156.152.0/24
  • 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 94.156.152.16 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 94.156.152.16.

🤖 Bot Detection

Address UA spoofing from 94.156.152.16: maintain blocklist of known malicious UA strings, require consistent UA across sessions, implement TLS fingerprinting.

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Neighbors in 94.156.152.0/24

Other blocked IPs from the same /24 subnet — indicates systematic abuse from this network range.

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Blacklist Status (DNSBL)

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

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

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

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Threat Analysis

94.156.152.16 has been assigned a threat score of 230/100 (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 EnumerationRequest FloodingUser-Agent Anomaly

📊 Threat Analysis

Our monitoring infrastructure has identified 94.156.152.16, geolocated to Centurion, South Africa, operating on the network of Internet Magnate (Pty) Ltd, as a source of suspicious network activity. Over a period of 9 days, this IP generated 1,520 malicious requests, averaging approximately 168.9 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 diversity of 3 separate attack methods suggests a comprehensive attack toolkit — likely an automated scanner that tests for vulnerabilities across multiple categories. Our records show 101 malicious IPs originating from South Africa, positioning it as a significant contributor to global threat activity. At 230/100, this is an extremely high-risk address. All traffic should be considered hostile.

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

💡 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.

💡 Backup and Recovery Against Ransomware

Immutable, offline backups remain the most effective defense against ransomware. The 3-2-1 rule — three copies on two media types with one offsite — combined with regular recovery testing ensures business continuity after encryption attacks.

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