KIK
KIK Application
The following page provides details on domains, networks, IPs, hosting services, and content delivery networks used by KIK.
Description
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
| Category | Messaging |
| Web Link | KIK - Home Page |
Application Domains
The application domains data shown here is available in our Netify Data Feeds solution. The data is accessible via our IP API as well as downloadable datasets.
Domains
Primary Domains
Primary Domains are owned and managed by the application vendor.
Platform Domains are often provided by hosting providers, content delivery networks, SaaS platforms and other third parties. It is important to identify these domains for DNS filters and hostname blocklists.Platform Domains
 Amazon AWS
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{hidden}.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com | and 2 more |
 Amazon S3
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{hidden}.amazonaws.com | |
 Heroku
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{hidden}.herokudns.com |
Protocol and Port Statistics
This application uses a specialized protocol to establish peer-to-peer connections between two devices. The best way to properly identify KIK on the network is by using Netify DPI.
SaaS - Software-as-a-Service
Applications often use various third party platforms for providing authentication, advertising, cybersecurity, e-mail services and more. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms used by KIK are summarized below.
| SaaS | # of IPs |
|---|---|
SendGrid
|
15 |
| Service | Category | Sample IP | IP Count |
|---|---|---|---|
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SendGrid
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54.250.209.117 | 15 IPs |
Hosting
Cloud hosting vendors like AWS and Microsoft Azure provide cloud-based computing and network resources to deliver applications. The hosting platforms used by KIK are summarized here.
KIK leverages multiple cloud providers to support different components of its service architecture. These platforms are used to deliver core application functionality, including API endpoints, data processing services, and hybrid content distribution, allowing KIK to optimize performance, reliability, and scalability across its offerings.
| Cloud Hosts | # of IPs |
|---|---|
|
Amazon S3
|
4079 |
AWS Global Accelerator
|
12 |
|
Amazon AWS
|
85 |
Google Cloud Platform
|
2 |
Content Delivery Networks - CDNs
In order to get information to end users more quickly, many applications are distributed from multiple geographical points-of-presence (PoPs) using Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). Each PoP can host many IPs to deliver an application. A sample IP is provided.
| CDNs | # of IPs |
|---|---|
Amazon CloudFront
|
1292 |
PoP Locations
Other Locations
| CDN | Network | PoP | Location | IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amazon CloudFront
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Amazon CloudFront
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Core Network | United States | 4 IPs |
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