Bot IP: 49.7.21.89

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 49.7.21.89 (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 21st, 2024 11:41 PM Last seen: Mar 21st, 2024 11:41 PM

Known Hostname(s)

sogouspider-49-7-21-89.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 49.7.21.89, 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 search results. The user agent string 'Sogou web spider/4.0(+http://www.sogou.com/docs/help/webmasters.htm#07)' and the reverse DNS hostname 'sogouspider-49-7-21-89.crawl.sogou.com' both indicate this activity. Such visits are typically automated and not targeted at individual sites for malicious reasons. To verify the crawler's identity, check the reverse DNS, review the user agent, and consult Sogou's official documentation. If unwanted, consider updating your robots.txt file, monitoring access patterns, or using firewall rules to control or block visits.

What does sogou-spider do?

Sogou-spider is an automated web crawler operated by Sogou, a Chinese search engine. Its primary function is to scan and index publicly accessible web pages so they can appear in Sogou's search results. The crawler identifies itself with a specific user agent and typically follows standard crawling protocols, such as respecting robots.txt directives. Sogou-spider's visits are generally limited to retrieving page content and metadata, not interacting with forms or executing scripts. To manage its activity, review your site's robots.txt file, monitor server logs for unusual patterns, and consider adding allow or disallow rules as needed. For further verification, check the official Sogou documentation and confirm the crawler's IP range.

Is sogou-spider safe?

Sogou-spider is a well-known web crawler associated with the Sogou search engine. Based on the provided user agent and reverse DNS, the visit from 49.7.21.89 appears consistent with legitimate crawling behavior. However, as with any automated bot, it is important to monitor for excessive requests or unexpected activity. To ensure safety, verify the IP address and hostname, review access frequency, and set appropriate rate limits. If the crawler's activity is disruptive or unwanted, update your robots.txt file, use web application firewall (WAF) rules, or add the IP to a blocklist. Regular monitoring and log analysis are recommended for ongoing security.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 49.7.21.89, 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.