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
Platform Domains
| Platform | Sample Domain | Details |
|---|---|---|
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{hidden}.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com | and 2 more |
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{hidden}.amazonaws.com | |
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{hidden}.herokudns.com |
Protocol and Port Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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3.5.0.1 | 3791 |
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3.33.148.61 | 12 |
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3.234.200.169 | 48 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
|
20 |
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Lisbon | Portugal |
|
17 |
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Johannesburg | South Africa |
|
19 |
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Marseille | France |
|
20 |
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Milan | Italy |
|
16 |
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Bucharest | Romania |
|
19 |
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Santiago de Queretaro | Mexico |
|
20 |
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Muscat | Oman |
|
20 |
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Vienna | Austria |
|
19 |
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Atlanta | United States |
|
20 |
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Montreal | Canada |
|
20 |
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Manchester | United Kingdom |
|
24 |
|
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Paris | France |
|
20 |
|
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Buenos Aires | Argentina |
|
20 |
|
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Santiago | Chile |
|
20 |
|
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Sao Paulo | Brazil |
|
20 |
|
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Perth | Australia |
|
2 |
|
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Bogota | Colombia |
|
16 |
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Cape Town | South Africa |
|
19 |
|
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Toronto | Canada |
|
20 |
|
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Tokyo | Japan |
|
20 |
|
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Nairobi | Kenya |
|
19 |
|
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Helsinki | Finland |
|
20 |
|
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Stockholm | Sweden |
|
20 |
|
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Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
|
18 |
|
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Singapore | Singapore |
|
20 |
|
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Zurich | Switzerland |
|
20 |
|
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Bangkok | Thailand |
|
20 |
|
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Kansas City | United States |
|
19 |
|
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Miami | United States |
|
20 |
|
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Ashburn | United States |
|
20 |
|
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Los Angeles | United States |
|
20 |
|
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Dallas | United States |
|
20 |
|
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Chicago | United States |
|
16 |
|
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Seoul | South Korea |
|
20 |
|
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Taipei | Taiwan |
|
12 |
|
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Tel Aviv | Israel |
|
20 |
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Manila | Philippines |
|
19 |
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Frankfurt | Germany |
|
20 |
|
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Copenhagen | Denmark |
|
19 |
|
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Fortaleza | Brazil |
|
20 |
|
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Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
|
20 |
|
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London | United Kingdom |
|
20 |
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Lima | Peru |
|
20 |
|
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Vancouver | Canada |
|
12 |
|
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Sydney | Australia |
|
4 |
|
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Manama | Bahrain |
|
16 |
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Cairo | Egypt |
|
19 |
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Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
|
19 |
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New York | United States |
|
20 |
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Madrid | Spain |
|
20 |
|
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Philadelphia | United States |
|
18 |
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Melbourne | Australia |
|
20 |
|
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Athens | Greece |
|
20 |
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Brussels | Belgium |
|
19 |
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Dusseldorf | Germany |
|
4 |
|
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Warsaw | Poland |
|
20 |
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Hanoi | Vietnam |
|
19 |
|
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Prague | Czechia |
|
19 |
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Mumbai | India |
|
20 |
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Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
|
20 |
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New Delhi | India |
|
20 |
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Chennai | India |
|
20 |
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Hamburg | Germany |
|
20 |
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Brisbane | Australia |
|
8 |
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Pittsburgh | United States |
|
4 |
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Sofia | Bulgaria |
|
20 |
|
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Barcelona | Spain |
|
19 |
|
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Budapest | Hungary |
|
20 |
|
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San Francisco | United States |
|
20 |
|
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Amsterdam | Netherlands |
|
19 |
|
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Boston | United States |
|
4 |
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Oslo | Norway |
|
19 |
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Zagreb | Croatia |
|
20 |
|
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Lagos | Nigeria |
|
19 |
Other Locations
| CDN | Location | PoP | Network | # of IPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Core Network | United States |
|
4 |