Bot IP: 49.7.21.115

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 49.7.21.115 (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: 61/100

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: 8
⏱️ Age: 1h

Penalties

✅ No major spoof pattern
✅ No fingerprint fields
✅ Cookies not enabled
✅ No connection type

Total visits: 8 First seen: Mar 29th, 2024 2:26 AM Last seen: Mar 29th, 2024 3:56 AM

Known Hostname(s)

sogouspider-49-7-21-115.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?

sogou-spider is a web crawler operated by Sogou, a major Chinese search engine. Its visits are typically for the purpose of indexing website content, which allows pages to appear in Sogou's search results. The recent activity from IP address 49.7.21.115 shows repeated requests to the homepage, identifying itself with the user agent 'Sogou web spider/4.0' and a hostname consistent with Sogou's crawler infrastructure. If this traffic is unexpected or unwanted, consider the following steps: 1) Check the reverse DNS of the IP to confirm it resolves to a Sogou domain. 2) Review your site's robots.txt file to specify crawling preferences for Sogou. 3) Monitor access logs for unusual patterns or high request rates. 4) Use allow/block lists or web application firewall (WAF) rules to control access if necessary.

What does sogou-spider do?

sogou-spider is an automated bot designed to crawl and index web pages for the Sogou search engine. By systematically visiting websites, it collects information to update Sogou's search database, helping users discover content through Sogou's search platform. The bot identifies itself via its user agent string and typically follows standard crawling protocols. Website owners can manage how sogou-spider interacts with their site by configuring the robots.txt file, which the crawler is designed to respect. For further verification, check the user agent and reverse DNS to ensure visits are from legitimate Sogou infrastructure. Monitoring request frequency and patterns can help determine if the bot's activity aligns with normal search engine crawling behavior.

Is sogou-spider safe?

sogou-spider is a legitimate web crawler associated with the Sogou search engine. Its activity is generally considered safe and similar to other major search engine bots. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify authenticity. Confirm the IP address resolves to a Sogou-owned domain via reverse DNS lookup, and check that the user agent matches official documentation. If the crawler is causing excessive load or unwanted indexing, use robots.txt directives to manage its access, implement rate limiting, or set up WAF rules as needed. Regularly monitor server logs to ensure the bot's behavior remains within acceptable limits.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 49.7.21.115, 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.