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Bot IP: 52.167.144.219

Bot Name: Bingbot
Bingbot is the primary web crawler used by Microsoft Bing to discover and index web content for its search engine results.
Likely legitimate
Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 87/100
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Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)

Identity

  • βœ… Marked as bot traffic
  • βœ… Bot name present
  • βœ… User-agent matches bot name
  • βœ… User-agent includes identity link/email

Hostname

  • βœ… Hostname observed
  • ℹ️ Hostname does not resemble bot name
  • ℹ️ Hostname status not verified
  • βœ… No hostname mismatch flags

Behavior

  • ℹ️ No /robots.txt request observed
  • βœ… No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
  • βœ… Mostly 200/304 responses
  • πŸ“Œ Visits: 198
  • ⏱️ Age: 14515h

Penalties

  • βœ… No major spoof pattern
  • βœ… No fingerprint fields
  • βœ… Cookies not enabled
  • βœ… No connection type
Total visits: 198 First seen: Apr 17th, 2024 12:17 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
msnbot-52-167-144-219.search.msn.com
Known User Agent(s)
Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; bingbot/2.0; +http://www.bing.com/bingbot.htm) Chrome/116.0.1938.76 Safari/537.36
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/112.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/112.0.1722.68
Known Accepted Encoding(s)
gzip, deflate, br

Common User-Agent Tokens

These are identifiers found inside user-agent strings we observed for bingbot.

Token
Seen
First seen
Last seen
bingbot/2.0
40,280
3/17/24
12/12/25
bingbot/2.0 40,280 seen
First 3/17/24
Last 12/12/25
mobile/15e148
13
1/26/25
12/12/25
mobile/15e148 13 seen
First 1/26/25
Last 12/12/25
17_1
3
2/26/25
12/12/25
17_1 3 seen
First 2/26/25
Last 12/12/25
17_2
3
1/26/25
12/12/25
17_2 3 seen
First 1/26/25
Last 12/12/25
microsoftpreview/2.0
3
12/12/25
12/12/25
microsoftpreview/2.0 3 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
unknown
3
12/12/25
12/12/25
unknown 3 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
10_15_7
2
5/7/25
12/12/25
10_15_7 2 seen
First 5/7/25
Last 12/12/25
17_0
2
4/10/25
4/10/25
17_0 2 seen
First 4/10/25
Last 4/10/25
17_3
2
12/12/25
12/12/25
17_3 2 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
18_1_1
2
4/29/25
5/2/25
18_1_1 2 seen
First 4/29/25
Last 5/2/25
adidxbot/2.0
2
10/21/25
10/22/25
adidxbot/2.0 2 seen
First 10/21/25
Last 10/22/25
crios/131.0.6778.73
2
4/29/25
4/29/25
crios/131.0.6778.73 2 seen
First 4/29/25
Last 4/29/25
gecko/20100101
2
2/18/25
12/12/25
gecko/20100101 2 seen
First 2/18/25
Last 12/12/25
unique/97.7.7286.70
2
1/27/25
12/12/25
unique/97.7.7286.70 2 seen
First 1/27/25
Last 12/12/25
17_5_1
1
4/28/25
4/28/25
17_5_1 1 seen
First 4/28/25
Last 4/28/25
avastsecurebrowser/5.3.1
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
avastsecurebrowser/5.3.1 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
build/mmb29p
1
12/11/25
12/11/25
build/mmb29p 1 seen
First 12/11/25
Last 12/11/25
crios/122.0.6261.62
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
crios/122.0.6261.62 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
edga/121.0.0.0
1
2/20/25
2/20/25
edga/121.0.0.0 1 seen
First 2/20/25
Last 2/20/25
edgios/116.0.1938.56
1
3/1/25
3/1/25
edgios/116.0.1938.56 1 seen
First 3/1/25
Last 3/1/25
edgios/116.0.1938.79
1
4/10/25
4/10/25
edgios/116.0.1938.79 1 seen
First 4/10/25
Last 4/10/25
edgios/118.0.2088.68
1
2/26/25
2/26/25
edgios/118.0.2088.68 1 seen
First 2/26/25
Last 2/26/25
edgios/119.0.2151.78
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
edgios/119.0.2151.78 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
edgios/120.0.2210.126
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
edgios/120.0.2210.126 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
edgios/120.0.2210.141
1
2/25/25
2/25/25
edgios/120.0.2210.141 1 seen
First 2/25/25
Last 2/25/25
edgios/120.0.2210.86
1
1/26/25
1/26/25
edgios/120.0.2210.86 1 seen
First 1/26/25
Last 1/26/25
edgios/121.0.2277.107
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
edgios/121.0.2277.107 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
trailer/93.3.3516.28
1
4/16/25
4/16/25
trailer/93.3.3516.28 1 seen
First 4/16/25
Last 4/16/25
viewer/99.9.9009.89
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
viewer/99.9.9009.89 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with bingbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
40,282
3/17/24
12/12/25
www.bing.com/bingbot.htm 40,282 seen www.bing.com
First 3/17/24
Last 12/12/25
3
12/12/25
12/12/25
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP


Why is bingbot visiting my website?

Bingbot is a web crawler operated by Microsoft to index content for the Bing search engine. Visits from IP address 52.167.144.219 show a user agent identifying as 'bingbot/2.0' and a reverse DNS hostname of 'msnbot-52-167-144-219.search.msn.com'. Bingbot typically visits websites to discover and update search engine listings, which helps users find relevant pages through Bing search. If your website is publicly accessible, it is common for search engine crawlers like bingbot to visit and index your content. To verify the legitimacy of this traffic, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP, reviewing the user agent string, and consulting official Bing documentation. If you wish to control bingbot's access, update your robots.txt file, use allow/block lists, or implement rate limiting as needed.

What does bingbot do?

Bingbot systematically crawls websites to collect and update information for the Bing search engine index. This process involves visiting web pages, following links, and analyzing content to ensure Bing's search results are current and comprehensive. The bot identifies itself with a specific user agent and typically respects robots.txt directives, allowing site owners to manage which parts of their site are crawled. Recent activity from 52.167.144.219 shows requests to various site sections, consistent with standard indexing behavior. To manage bingbot's activity, site owners can update their robots.txt file, monitor server logs for unusual patterns, and use allow/block lists or web application firewall (WAF) rules as appropriate.

Is bingbot safe?

Bingbot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate crawler used by Microsoft for the Bing search engine. The IP address 52.167.144.219 presents a user agent and reverse DNS consistent with official bingbot activity. However, it is always recommended to verify the authenticity of crawler traffic by checking reverse DNS, confirming the user agent, and consulting Bing's official documentation. If unwanted or excessive crawling occurs, mitigation steps include updating robots.txt rules, implementing rate limiting, using allow/block lists, or monitoring with a web application firewall. Regularly reviewing server logs can help ensure that only authorized bots are accessing your site.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.167.144.219, 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.