20.204.42.136
Case file
First seen on 2026-09-26T11:38:20Z, most recently active on 2026-10-04T18:19:55Z.
Recorded 506 attack-shaped requests across 5 separate days.
Its traffic fuzzed a short, random filename looking for a forgotten script that responds; it also checked for a known-vulnerable or backdoored WordPress plugin path; it also requested a WordPress core file used to fingerprint the installed version and active plugins.
Seen from 3 of our sensors: edge, nl4-web, s19-web.
Scored into the "Relentless" level, carrying the badges Regular, Toolkit.
Routed via AS8075 (Microsoft Corporation), an ASN we classify as cloud.
Blocked on every one of our hosts and at our edge since 2026-10-04T15:29:58Z, through 2027-01-02T15:29:58Z.
Enrichment
| rDNS | none |
|---|---|
| ASN | AS8075 — Microsoft Corporation |
| ASN type | cloud |
| Country | India (IN) |
| Flags | none observed |
Timeline
- 2026-09-261
- 2026-09-2812
- 2026-09-2948
- 2026-09-30332
- 2026-10-04113
Evidence (newest first, up to 50)
| Time (UTC) | Vantage | Site | Class | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04T18:19:46Z – 2026-10-04T18:19:55Z ×18 | nl4-web | 4emx.com | 18 × fuzzed a short, random filename looking for a forgotten script that responds | 404 | 20.204.42.136 - - [04/Oct/2026:21:19:55 +0300] "GET /adminfuns.php HTTP/1.1" 404 16 "-" "-" (18 distinct paths) |
| 2026-10-04T18:19:46Z | nl4-web | 4emx.com | requested a filename commonly used by web shells left behind by a previous compromise | 404 | 20.204.42.136 - - [04/Oct/2026:21:19:46 +0300] "GET /zwso.php HTTP/1.1" 404 16 "-" "-" |
| 2026-10-04T18:19:35Z – 2026-10-04T18:19:45Z ×25 | nl4-web | 4emx.com | 25 × fuzzed a short, random filename looking for a forgotten script that responds | 404 | 20.204.42.136 - - [04/Oct/2026:21:19:45 +0300] "GET /yachi.php HTTP/1.1" 404 16 "-" "-" (25 distinct paths) |
| 2026-10-04T18:19:35Z | nl4-web | 4emx.com | requested a WordPress core file used to fingerprint the installed version and active plugins | 404 | 20.204.42.136 - - [04/Oct/2026:21:19:35 +0300] "GET /wp-trackback.php HTTP/1.1" 404 16 "-" "-" |
| 2026-10-04T18:19:33Z – 2026-10-04T18:19:35Z ×5 | nl4-web | 4emx.com | 5 × fuzzed a short, random filename looking for a forgotten script that responds | 404 | 20.204.42.136 - - [04/Oct/2026:21:19:35 +0300] "GET /faze.php HTTP/1.1" 404 16 "-" "-" (5 distinct paths) |
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