Track-A-Bot website logo and homepage link

Bot IP: 117.50.216.46

Bot Name: ChatGLM Spider
ChatGLM Spider is a web crawler associated with the ChatGLM project, likely used for gathering web data to improve or train large language models developed by Tsinghua University's GLM (General Language Model) team.
Unverified
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 41/100
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)

Identity

  • ✅ Marked as bot traffic
  • ✅ Bot name present
  • ✅ User-agent matches bot name
  • ✅ User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

  • ⚠️ No hostname observed
  • ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
  • ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
  • ✅ No hostname mismatch flags

Behavior

  • ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
  • ✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • ⚠️ Many non-200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 1
  • ⏱️ Age: 0h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 1 First seen: Sep 20th, 2024 7:03 AM Last seen: Sep 20th, 2024 7:03 AM
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ChatGLM-Spider/1.0; +https://chatglm.cn/)
Known Accepted Language(s)
zh-CN,zh;q=0.9,en;q=0.8,zh-TW;q=0.7
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip, deflate, br

Common User-Agent Tokens

These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for chatglm-spider.

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
chatglm-spider/1.0
50
6/30/24
9/26/24
chatglm-spider/1.0 50 seen
First 6/30/24
Last 9/26/24

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with chatglm-spider (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
50
6/30/24
9/26/24
chatglm.cn/ 50 seen chatglm.cn
First 6/30/24
Last 9/26/24

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is chatglm-spider visiting my website?

The IP address 117.50.216.46, identified by the user agent 'ChatGLM-Spider/1.0', is accessing websites as part of automated web crawling activity. The purpose of chatglm-spider's visits is likely to index or analyze publicly available web content, as indicated by its user agent string and reference to https://chatglm.cn/. Such crawlers are commonly used by search engines, AI projects, or data aggregators to gather information from web pages. If chatglm-spider is visiting your website, it is probably attempting to collect data for indexing or research purposes.

What does chatglm-spider do?

Chatglm-spider is an automated web crawler that scans and retrieves content from websites. According to its user agent, it operates as a bot for the ChatGLM project, which may involve search, AI, or data aggregation functions. The crawler typically requests publicly accessible pages and processes the information for its parent service. Its activities are similar to other search engine bots, focusing on gathering data rather than interacting with site features. To verify its behavior, review your server logs for request frequency and patterns, check the user agent string, and consult the linked project website for further details.

Is chatglm-spider safe?

Based on the available data, chatglm-spider appears to be a standard web crawler and does not show signs of malicious activity. However, as with any automated bot, it is important to monitor its behavior to ensure it does not overload your server or access restricted content. Recommended steps include: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address to confirm its origin. 2) Check your robots.txt file to specify crawl permissions. 3) Add the bot to your allow or block lists as needed. 4) Implement rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules to control access. 5) Regularly review server logs for unusual activity. If unwanted, blocking the IP or user agent is an effective mitigation.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 117.50.216.46, based on real-world traffic observed across websites using Track-A-Bot software. Use this information to verify whether activity from this IP belongs to a legitimate search engine crawler, or to analyze bot behavior on your website.