17.166.232.247
Intelligence Briefing: 17.166.232.247
The target IP, 17.166.232.247, was identified as part of the Apple Inc. network (AS714, APPLE-WWNET) located in Cupertino, US. Reverse and forward DNS resolution confirmed the hostname 17-166-232-247.applebot.apple.com, indicating an Applebot web crawler function.
Risk assessment classified the address as Low Risk with a score of 25. No malicious indicators, blacklist hits, or known attack campaigns were detected during the observation period. Network scanning revealed no open ports, and the infrastructure type was recorded as Firewalled with No Services. Behavioral analysis showed zero honeypot hits, enumeration strikes, or WAF violations. DNS hygiene for the associated domain maintained an Excellent score with valid SPF and DMARC records.
Recommendations indicate standard monitoring is appropriate. No immediate firewall actions or blocking are required based on current threat intelligence.
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 | 17-166-232-247.applebot.apple.com |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes — FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | 17-166-232-247.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 | 35% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 50% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| geolocation | 25% | 1 | 1 |
| Overall | 26% | 7 | 8 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-25 13:48:36 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-25 13:48:36 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-25 14:05:42 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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