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Bot IP: 42.236.17.30

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: 71/100
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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

  • ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
  • ℹ️ Referrer seen
  • ✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
  • 📌 Visits: 5
  • ⏱️ Age: 14984h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 5 First seen: Mar 28th, 2024 11:11 AM 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; 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
First 3/28/24
Last 12/12/25
build/mmb29p
19
6/12/25
12/12/25
build/mmb29p 19 seen
First 6/12/25
Last 12/12/25
haosouspider
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
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
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 has accessed this website from the IP address 42.236.17.30. The user agent string in recent visits identifies it as '360Spider,' and the hostname resolves to 'hn.kd.ny.adsl.' Web crawlers like 360spider typically visit websites to index content for search engines or data aggregation services. The visit patterns show repeated requests to the homepage and other URLs, which is consistent with automated crawling activity. If this traffic is unexpected or unwanted, consider reviewing your site's robots.txt file to specify crawl permissions, monitoring server logs for unusual activity, and implementing rate limiting or firewall rules as needed.

What does 360spider do?

360spider is generally recognized as a web crawler associated with the Chinese search engine 360 Search (so.com). Its primary function is to scan and index publicly available web content to improve search engine results. The user agent string and visit behavior suggest automated, systematic access rather than human browsing. To verify the crawler's identity, check the reverse DNS of the IP address (42.236.17.30) and compare it with known 360spider ranges. Website owners can manage crawler access by updating robots.txt, monitoring for excessive requests, and using allow/block lists as appropriate.

Is 360spider safe?

360spider is a known web crawler, but its safety depends on context and configuration. While it is not typically associated with malicious activity, automated crawlers can consume server resources or access sensitive content if not properly managed. The visits from 42.236.17.30 use a standard user agent and do not indicate obvious abuse, but it is important to monitor for high request rates or unusual patterns. To mitigate potential risks, consider: (1) verifying the crawler's IP and reverse DNS, (2) setting appropriate rules in robots.txt, (3) implementing rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules, and (4) monitoring server logs for suspicious activity.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 42.236.17.30, 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.