71.18.188.15
IP address 71.18.188.15 was associated with Bytedance Inc. within the 71.18.0.0/16 CIDR block under ARIN. The asset exhibited a Low Risk reputation with a risk score of 20. No known malicious campaigns, blacklists, or attacker associations were identified.
The system operated as a Web Server with HTTP and HTTPS services active on ports 80 and 443 respectively. TLS certificates were issued to *.ttlivecdn.com by DigiCert Inc. Server banners returned a Bytedance NSS signature, and HTTP/2.0 was supported.
Geolocation data indicated a location in Virginia, United States. However, network latency measurements revealed a contradiction, showing an RTT of 19ms against a minimum possible latency of 126.6ms for the claimed distance. DNS hygiene was absent, with no SPF, DMARC, or DNSSEC records present, and no PTR hostnames resolved. Behavioral analysis found no honeypot strikes, WAF violations, or active attacker status.
The IP was observed between 2026-09-04 and 2026-09-20. Due to signal contradictions regarding geolocation and latency, the recommended action was Monitor with Low severity.
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🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Bytedance Inc. |
| ASN | — |
| Network Name | BYTED |
| CIDR Block | 71.18.0.0/16 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 0% (None) |
| SPF | 0/3 domains |
| DMARC | 0/3 domains |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 3 domains |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Unknown |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Unknown — Insufficient routing data to classify |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | — |
| 443 | https | tcp | — |
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (2 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | Bytedance NSS |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
CN=*.ttlivecdn.com was found on this IP. This may indicate a previously hosted website, a decommissioned service, or stale infrastructure.| SANs | *.ttlivecdn.comttlivecdn.com |
| Valid From | 2024-08-08T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2025-09-08T23:59:59+00:00 (expired) |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 396 days |
| Serial Number | 0C40D3E80DD36289578FE9650596BBB9 |
| Thumbprint | 93574BF975CC55C73DCB8507629F1ADA62C6FCBF |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 13% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| ownership | 27% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 13% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 23% | 10 | 16 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) — 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-09-04 17:09:59 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-09-20 12:42:42 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-09-22 23:07:18 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 29 |
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