17.166.21.45
The IP address 17.166.21.45 was identified as infrastructure belonging to Apple Inc. (ASN 714) within the 17.0.0.0/8 block. Geolocation data placed the address in Cupertino, California, United States. DNS reverse lookup records resolved the address to 17-166-21-45.applebot.apple.com, indicating operation as part of the Apple Bot network.
The threat profile indicated a Low Risk reputation with a Risk Score of 25. No open ports or services were detected on the endpoint. While the address appeared on one DNS blacklist entry out of eight checks, the surrounding subnet (17.166.21.0/24) was classified as clean. No known malicious campaigns, attack vectors, or spam activity were associated with the address.
Operational analysis recommended monitoring the address. Given the ownership by Apple Inc. and the lack of active service exposure or malicious indicators, the address was considered benign infrastructure suitable for standard logging.
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🏢 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 | 17-166-21-45.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-21-45.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 | 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 |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-24 07:37:52 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-24 07:37:52 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-24 07:50:54 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 20 |
| Total Observations | 20 |
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