KIK Application

The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by KIK.

What is KIK?

KIK - Messaging
Kik Messenger, commonly called Kik, is a freeware instant messaging mobile app from the Canadian company Kik Interactive, available free of charge on iOS, Android, and Windows Phone operating systems

KIK Domains

Primary Domains

kik.com

Platform Domains

Platform	Sample Domain	Details
Amazon AWS	{hidden}.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com	and 2 more
Amazon S3	{hidden}.amazonaws.com
Heroku	{hidden}.herokudns.com

Protocol and Port Statistics

Protocol	Port
HTTP	TCP 80
HTTPS	TCP 443
XMPPS	TCP 5223

Peer-to-Peer Detection with DPI

Applications such as KIK use peer-to-peer signaling protocols to establish direct connections between devices, often leveraging dynamic IP changes. Netify protocol detection is the best way to properly track this type of network session.

SaaS - Software-as-a-Service

SaaS	Sample IP	# of IPs
SendGrid	54.250.209.117	15

KIK use the third-party SaaS platforms shown here. These services typically manage authentication, advertising, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more.

Hosting

SaaS	Sample IP	# of IPs
Amazon S3	3.5.0.1	3791
AWS Global Accelerator	3.33.148.61	12
Amazon AWS	3.234.200.169	48
Google Cloud Platform	34.102.194.160	2

To scale its compute capacity and optimize resources, KIK leverages a multi-cloud architecture.

Content Delivery Networks - CDNs

Summary

CDN	Sample IP	# of IPs
Amazon CloudFront	108.139.200.15	1358

To get information to end users more quickly, many apps - including KIK - use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).

Network Map

PoP Locations

CDN	Location	PoP	Network	# of IPs
Amazon CloudFront	Dubai	United Arab Emirates	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Lisbon	Portugal	Amazon CloudFront	17
Amazon CloudFront	Johannesburg	South Africa	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Marseille	France	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Milan	Italy	Amazon CloudFront	16
Amazon CloudFront	Bucharest	Romania	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Santiago de Queretaro	Mexico	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Muscat	Oman	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Vienna	Austria	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Atlanta	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Montreal	Canada	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Manchester	United Kingdom	Amazon CloudFront	24
Amazon CloudFront	Paris	France	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Santiago	Chile	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Sao Paulo	Brazil	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Perth	Australia	Amazon CloudFront	2
Amazon CloudFront	Bogota	Colombia	Amazon CloudFront	16
Amazon CloudFront	Cape Town	South Africa	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Toronto	Canada	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Tokyo	Japan	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Nairobi	Kenya	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Helsinki	Finland	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Stockholm	Sweden	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	Amazon CloudFront	18
Amazon CloudFront	Singapore	Singapore	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Zurich	Switzerland	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Bangkok	Thailand	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Kansas City	United States	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Miami	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Ashburn	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Los Angeles	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Dallas	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Chicago	United States	Amazon CloudFront	16
Amazon CloudFront	Seoul	South Korea	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Taipei	Taiwan	Amazon CloudFront	12
Amazon CloudFront	Tel Aviv	Israel	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Manila	Philippines	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Frankfurt	Germany	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Copenhagen	Denmark	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Fortaleza	Brazil	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	London	United Kingdom	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Lima	Peru	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Vancouver	Canada	Amazon CloudFront	12
Amazon CloudFront	Sydney	Australia	Amazon CloudFront	4
Amazon CloudFront	Manama	Bahrain	Amazon CloudFront	16
Amazon CloudFront	Cairo	Egypt	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	New York	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Madrid	Spain	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Philadelphia	United States	Amazon CloudFront	18
Amazon CloudFront	Melbourne	Australia	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Athens	Greece	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Brussels	Belgium	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Dusseldorf	Germany	Amazon CloudFront	4
Amazon CloudFront	Warsaw	Poland	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Hanoi	Vietnam	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Prague	Czechia	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Mumbai	India	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	New Delhi	India	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Chennai	India	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Hamburg	Germany	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Brisbane	Australia	Amazon CloudFront	8
Amazon CloudFront	Pittsburgh	United States	Amazon CloudFront	4
Amazon CloudFront	Sofia	Bulgaria	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Barcelona	Spain	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Budapest	Hungary	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	San Francisco	United States	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Boston	United States	Amazon CloudFront	4
Amazon CloudFront	Oslo	Norway	Amazon CloudFront	19
Amazon CloudFront	Zagreb	Croatia	Amazon CloudFront	20
Amazon CloudFront	Lagos	Nigeria	Amazon CloudFront	19

Other Locations

CDN	Location	PoP	Network	# of IPs
Amazon CloudFront	Core Network	United States	Amazon CloudFront	4