Bot IP: 49.7.21.80

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 49.7.21.80 (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 20th, 2024 10:27 PM Last seen: Mar 20th, 2024 10:27 PM

Known Hostname(s)

sogouspider-49-7-21-80.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 49.7.21.80, identified as 'sogou-spider', is accessing websites as part of Sogou's web crawling activities. Sogou is a major search engine based in China, and its crawler visits public web pages to index content for inclusion in its search results. The user agent string and reverse DNS (sogouspider-49-7-21-80.crawl.sogou.com) both indicate this is an automated bot associated with Sogou. Visits typically occur without user interaction and are intended to gather publicly available information. If this activity is unexpected or unwanted, consider reviewing your site's robots.txt file, monitoring access logs for unusual patterns, and implementing IP-based allow or block lists as needed.

What does sogou-spider do?

Sogou-spider is an automated web crawler operated by Sogou, a search engine company. Its primary function is to scan and index publicly accessible web pages so that they can appear in Sogou's search engine results. The crawler identifies itself with a specific user agent string and typically follows standard web crawling protocols, such as respecting robots.txt directives. Sogou-spider may periodically revisit sites to update its index with new or changed content. Website owners can control or limit its access by configuring robots.txt rules, monitoring crawl frequency, and using firewall or rate-limiting measures if necessary.

Is sogou-spider safe?

Sogou-spider is a widely recognized search engine crawler and is generally considered legitimate. However, as with any automated bot, it is important to verify its identity and monitor its behavior. The reverse DNS and user agent provided match known patterns for Sogou's crawler. To ensure safety: 1) Verify the reverse DNS and user agent for authenticity; 2) Check your robots.txt file to manage crawl permissions; 3) Monitor server logs for excessive or suspicious activity; 4) Use rate limiting or web application firewall (WAF) rules if the crawler impacts site performance; 5) Add the IP to an allow or block list as appropriate for your site's needs.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 49.7.21.80, 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.