The IP address 17.166.21.132 was assessed as Low Risk with a risk score of 25. Reverse DNS resolution confirmed the hostname 17-166-21-132.applebot.apple.com, and forward resolution verified the domain apple.com. Geolocation data localized the endpoint to Cupertino, California, United States. Network control plane analysis identified the origin ASN as 714 within the 17.160.0.0/12 prefix. Service scanning revealed no open ports, classifying the host as firewalled with no active services. Although the address was listed on one DNSBL out of eight evaluated lists and tagged as a Suspicious Host, behavioral metrics recorded zero total incidents and zero honeypot hits. The recommendation for this IP was to Monitor the traffic with low severity due to minimal 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 | 17-166-21-132.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes β FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-21-132.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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 16% | 4 | 4 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 01:19:45 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 01:19:45 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 01:30:54 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 21 |
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