Bot IP: 49.7.21.69

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 49.7.21.69 (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: Apr 2nd, 2024 10:18 PM Last seen: Apr 2nd, 2024 10:18 PM

Known Hostname(s)

sogouspider-49-7-21-69.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 49.7.21.69, identified as 'sogou-spider', is accessing websites as part of Sogou's web crawling activities. According to the user agent and reverse DNS (sogouspider-49-7-21-69.crawl.sogou.com), this bot is associated with Sogou, a major Chinese search engine. Sogou-spider visits websites to index content for inclusion in Sogou's search results. This process helps users of the Sogou search engine discover and access web pages. If this bot is visiting your site, it is likely attempting to gather publicly available information for search indexing purposes. To verify, check the user agent string and perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address.

What does sogou-spider do?

Sogou-spider is an automated web crawler operated by Sogou. Its primary function is to scan and index web pages for the Sogou search engine. The bot collects publicly accessible content, which is then used to update Sogou's search database and improve search result relevance. Sogou-spider typically follows links on websites and may revisit pages periodically to keep its index current. Website owners can manage how sogou-spider interacts with their site by configuring the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs, and setting appropriate access controls.

Is sogou-spider safe?

Sogou-spider is a legitimate web crawler used by the Sogou search engine, as indicated by its user agent and reverse DNS. While it is generally considered safe, excessive or unwanted crawling can impact website performance. To manage its activity, consider the following steps: 1) Verify the crawler's identity using reverse DNS and user agent checks; 2) Specify crawl rules in your robots.txt file; 3) Monitor server logs for unusual or high-frequency requests; 4) Implement rate limiting or firewall rules if necessary; 5) Add the IP to allow or block lists based on your site's needs. If issues persist, consult Sogou's webmaster documentation for further guidance.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 49.7.21.69, 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.