Analysts observed IP 17.166.154.124 associated with ASN 714 and BGP prefix 17.160.0.0/12. The address resolved to 17-166-154-124.applebot.apple.com, indicating Apple Bot infrastructure. Geolocation placed the host in Cupertino, California. The surrounding 17.166.154.124/24 neighborhood was classified as clean with zero threat siblings. Threat analysis returned no active indicators, known campaigns, or blacklist matches. Behavioral analysis recorded zero incidents, including no honeypot hits or WAF violations. Although tagged as a suspicious host, the overall risk score remained low (25) supported by a clean neighborhood classification and excellent DNS hygiene. Recommendations assigned a monitor action with low severity.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Unknown |
| ASN | β |
| Network Name | β |
| CIDR Block | β |
| RIR | β |
| Country | β |
| Abuse Contact | β |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-166-154-124.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-154-124.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 | |||
| 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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 21:28:38 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 21:28:38 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 21:39:45 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 14 |
| Total Observations | 14 |
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