The IP 71.18.10.225/32 was identified as a web server owned by Bytedance Inc. within the 71.18.0.0/16 network block. Geolocation data indicated the New York, US region, though a contradiction was flagged between the claimed location and round-trip time physics measurements. The host operated on ports 80, 443, and 8080, serving content associated with the *.tiktokcdn-us.com domain via a DigiCert TLS certificate. Threat analysis recorded a risk score of 20 and classified the reputation as Low Risk. No malicious indicators, known campaigns, or active attacker behavior were detected. Control plane analysis showed the address was listed on eight DNSBLs. Despite the low threat score, the presence of signal contradictions resulted in a monitoring recommendation with low severity.
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π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Bytedance Inc. |
| ASN | β |
| Network Name | BYTED |
| CIDR Block | 71.18.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 0% (None) |
| SPF | 0/2 domains |
| DMARC | 0/2 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 2 domains |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown β Insufficient routing data to classify |
π Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | β |
| 443 | https | tcp | β |
| 8080 | http-alt | tcp | β |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Bytedance NSS |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | *.tiktokcdn-us.comtiktokcdn-us.com |
| Valid From | 2025-10-02T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 198 days |
| Serial Number | 0E296A04C0990822BFF036AA00269079 |
| Thumbprint | 8F48120706D49EC26D439FD5C429FD816CB9CE22 |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 42% | 2 | 6 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 4 |
| reputation | 22% | 1 | 4 |
| geolocation | 42% | 2 | 6 |
| Overall | 30% | 10 | 26 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-10 02:14:03 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-27 10:00:16 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-27 10:11:42 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 24 |
| Total Observations | 41 |
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