17.166.232.231
On 2026-09-25, IP address 17.166.232.231 was observed with a Low Risk reputation and a risk score of 25. The address belongs to Apple Inc. (ASN 714, APPLE-WWNET) within the 17.0.0.0/8 block, resolving to the hostname 17-166-232-231.applebot.apple.com. Geolocation data located the source in Cupertino, CA, US.
Network analysis revealed the host as firewalled with no active services or open ports. Behavioral indicators showed no honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or WAF violations. The address maintained zero blacklist entries and zero known campaign associations. The neighborhood classification was clean with zero threat siblings within the /24 subnet.
Recommendations advised monitoring due to the clean neighborhood status. DNS hygiene was rated Excellent with valid SPF and DMARC records. The intent classification remained Unknown due to insufficient data to classify intent.
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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 | 17-166-232-231.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-232-231.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 | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 12% | 3 | 3 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-25 16:22:28 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-25 16:22:28 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-25 16:42:18 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 29 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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