Bot IP: 42.236.17.103
Bot Name: 360Spider
360Spider is a web crawler operated by Qihoo 360, a major Chinese internet security company, primarily used for indexing web content for the 360 Search engine.
Likely legitimate
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 79/100
79
score
0255075100
Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)
Identity
- ✅ Marked as bot traffic
- ✅ Bot name present
- ✅ User-agent matches bot name
- ℹ️ No identity link/email in user-agent
Hostname
- ✅ Hostname observed
- ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
- ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
- ✅ No hostname mismatch flags
Behavior
- ✅ Requested /robots.txt
- ℹ️ Referrer seen
- ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
- 📌 Visits: 9
- ⏱️ Age: 14406h
Penalties
- ✅ No major spoof pattern
- ✅ No fingerprint fields
- ✅ Cookies not enabled
- ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 9 First seen: Apr 21st, 2024 12:55 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
hn.kd.ny.adsl
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/50.0.2661.102 Safari/537.36; 360SpiderMozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 6P Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/47.0.2526.83 Mobile Safari/537.36; 360Spider
Known Accepted Language(s)
zh-CN
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
deflate, gzip
Common User-Agent Tokens
These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for 360spider.
Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
360spider
1,116
3/28/24
12/12/25
360spider
1,116 seen
360spider
1,116 seen
First
3/28/24
Last
12/12/25
build/mmb29p
19
6/12/25
12/12/25
build/mmb29p
19 seen
build/mmb29p
19 seen
First
6/12/25
Last
12/12/25
haosouspider
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
haosouspider
1 seen
haosouspider
1 seen
First
12/12/25
Last
12/12/25
trident/5.0
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
trident/5.0
1 seen
trident/5.0
1 seen
First
12/12/25
Last
12/12/25
Identity Links
These are URLs we observed in association with 360spider (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).
URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
First
12/12/25
Last
12/12/25
Bot FAQ for this IP
Why is 360spider visiting my website?
360spider is a web crawler that visits websites to collect and index information, typically for search engine purposes. The visits from IP address 42.236.17.103 are identified by the user agent string containing '360Spider' and are associated with the hostname 'hn.kd.ny.adsl'. These visits often target the homepage or robots.txt file, which is common crawler behavior. If 360spider is accessing your website, it is likely attempting to gather publicly available content for inclusion in a search index or similar service. To manage or control these visits, consider reviewing your robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for unusual activity, and implementing allow or block lists as needed.
What does 360spider do?
360spider is a web crawler operated by Qihoo 360, a Chinese internet security company. Its primary function is to scan and index web content, which may be used for search engine results or other data aggregation services. The crawler identifies itself with the '360Spider' user agent and typically requests standard web pages or robots.txt files. Website owners can influence how 360spider interacts with their site by configuring robots.txt directives, monitoring access patterns, and using firewall or rate-limiting rules if necessary.
Is 360spider safe?
360spider is a known web crawler and is not inherently malicious. However, as with any automated bot, its activity can impact website performance or bandwidth if not properly managed. The visits from 42.236.17.103 use a consistent user agent and hostname, which matches typical crawler behavior. To verify authenticity, perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the IP resolves to an expected domain, check user agent strings, and monitor request frequency. If unwanted, consider blocking the IP, updating robots.txt, or applying rate limits. Regularly review server logs to ensure no abnormal or abusive patterns are present.
This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 42.236.17.103, 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.