An intelligence profile was generated for IP 17.166.153.206. Ownership was attributed to Apple Inc. under AS714 (APPLE-WWNET) with a registered CIDR block of 17.0.0.0/8. Geolocation data placed the source in Cupertino, US. Reverse DNS resolution returned 17-166-153-206.applebot.apple.com, confirming association with Apple's bot operations. Network scans revealed no open ports and the service purpose was marked as Firewalled / No Services. The overall reputation was Low Risk with a risk score of 25. Behavioral analysis showed zero incidents, enumeration strikes, or honeypot hits, though the threat actor classification labeled the host as "Suspicious Host" with a single DNSBL listing. The recommendation was to Monitor the address with low severity due to the legitimate ownership context outweighing generic threat indicators.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Apple Inc. |
| ASN | AS714 |
| Network Name | APPLE-WWNET |
| CIDR Block | 17.0.0.0/8 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-166-153-206.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-153-206.applebot.apple.com |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| routing | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-25 17:04:39 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-25 17:04:39 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-25 17:19:43 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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