17.166.21.179
Intelligence Briefing: 17.166.21.179/32
Risk Assessment: Low Risk (Score: 25).
Identity: Reverse DNS resolution indicated association with 17-166-21-179.applebot.apple.com under the apple.com domain.
Network Role: No active services or open ports were detected; the service purpose was categorized as firewalled.
Control Plane: The IP originated from ASN 714 within the 17.160.0.0/12 prefix. It appeared listed on one DNS blacklist out of eight total checks.
Threat Posture: No known attacks, spam sources, or Tor exit node activity were identified. The address was not flagged as a known attacker.
Timeline: Observations recorded on 2026-09-23.
Recommendation: Monitor. Reason: Low-grade risk indicators present.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 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 |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR | 17-166-21-179.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-21-179.applebot.apple.com |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | Present |
| DMARC | Present |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Present |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 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 | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 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 | 25% | 1 | 2 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 20% | 5 | 6 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-23 15:07:43 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-23 15:07:43 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-23 15:21:51 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 27 |
| Total Observations | 27 |
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