Bot IP: 123.183.224.7

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 123.183.224.7 (Sogou Spider)
Creator: Track-A-Bot

Sogou Spider is the web crawling bot operated by Sogou, a major Chinese search engine, used to index web content for its search results.

Unverified

Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 51/100

score

0255075100

Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)

Identity

✅ Marked as bot traffic
✅ Bot name present
⚠️ User-agent does not match bot name
✅ User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

✅ 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: Mar 24th, 2024 9:14 AM Last seen: Mar 24th, 2024 9:14 AM

Known Hostname(s)

sogouspider-123-183-224-7.crawl.sogou.com

Known User Agent(s)

Sogou web spider/4.0(+http://www.sogou.com/docs/help/webmasters.htm#07)

Known Accepted Language(s)

zh-cn

Known Accepted Encoding(s)

gzip,deflate

Common User-Agent Tokens

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

Token

Seen

First seen

Last seen

sogou

11,479

3/19/24

12/12/25

sogou 11,479 seen

First 3/19/24

Last 12/12/25

spider/4.0

11,478

3/19/24

12/12/25

spider/4.0 11,478 seen

First 3/19/24

Last 12/12/25

web

11,478

3/19/24

12/12/25

web 11,478 seen

First 3/19/24

Last 12/12/25

x86_64

3/17/24

7/30/24

x86_64 66 seen

First 3/17/24

Last 7/30/24

build/grj22

12/12/24

12/12/25

build/grj22 3 seen

First 12/12/24

Last 12/12/25

cyanogenmod-7

12/12/24

12/12/25

cyanogenmod-7 3 seen

First 12/12/24

Last 12/12/25

mb200

12/12/24

12/12/25

mb200 3 seen

First 12/12/24

Last 12/12/25

mqqbrowser/26

12/12/24

12/12/25

mqqbrowser/26 3 seen

First 12/12/24

Last 12/12/25

build/huaweibra-al00

12/18/24

build/huaweibra-al00 1 seen

First 12/18/24

Last 12/18/24

covc/046801

12/18/24

covc/046801 1 seen

First 12/18/24

Last 12/18/24

mqqbrowser/14.6

12/18/24

mqqbrowser/14.6 1 seen

First 12/18/24

Last 12/18/24

pic

11/2/25

pic 1 seen

First 11/2/25

Last 11/2/25

spider/3.0

11/2/25

spider/3.0 1 seen

First 11/2/25

Last 11/2/25

vog-al00

12/18/24

vog-al00 1 seen

First 12/18/24

Last 12/18/24

Identity Links

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

URL

Seen

First seen

Last seen

www.sogou.com/docs/help/webmasters.htm#07

11,479

3/19/24

12/12/25

www.sogou.com/docs/help/webmasters.htm#07 11,479 seen www.sogou.com

First 3/19/24

Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP

Why is sogou-spider visiting my website?

The IP address 123.183.224.7, identified as sogou-spider, is accessing websites as part of its web crawling activities. Sogou-spider is associated with Sogou, a search engine based in China. Its primary purpose is to index publicly available web content for inclusion in Sogou's search results. The visit recorded on 2024-03-24 shows a request to the homepage ("/") using the user agent 'Sogou web spider/4.0'. Such visits are typically automated and not targeted at specific sites for malicious reasons. To verify the crawler's identity, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to a sogou.com domain), reviewing the user agent string, and monitoring the frequency and pattern of requests.

What does sogou-spider do?

Sogou-spider is an automated web crawler operated by Sogou, a search engine company. Its main function is to systematically browse and index web pages, making them searchable through the Sogou search engine. The crawler identifies itself with a user agent string referencing Sogou and provides documentation for webmasters. Sogou-spider typically follows standard crawling protocols, such as respecting robots.txt rules, although this should be independently verified. Website owners can control the spider's access by updating their robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for unusual activity, and using allow or block lists as needed.

Is sogou-spider safe?

Sogou-spider is a well-known web crawler and is generally considered legitimate when it follows standard crawling behavior. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify authenticity. Confirm the IP's reverse DNS resolves to a sogou.com domain, and check that the user agent matches official Sogou documentation. Monitor request rates to ensure they do not negatively impact server performance. If unwanted or excessive crawling is observed, consider updating robots.txt, implementing rate limiting, or using firewall rules to manage access. Always monitor for unusual patterns to protect your site from potential abuse.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 123.183.224.7, 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.