Bot IP: 52.167.144.59

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 52.167.144.59 (Bingbot)
Creator: Track-A-Bot

Bot Name: Bingbot

Bingbot is the primary web crawler used by Microsoft Bing to discover and index web content for its search engine results.

Verified bot

Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 95/100

score

0255075100

Why Track-A-Bot rated this IP (tap to expand)

Identity

✅ Marked as bot traffic
✅ Bot name present
✅ User-agent matches 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

✅ Requested /robots.txt
✅ No referrer (typical crawler behavior)
✅ Mostly 200/304 responses
📌 Visits: 158
⏱️ Age: 14341h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 158 First seen: Apr 24th, 2024 5:29 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM

Known Hostname(s)

msnbot-52-167-144-59.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

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

1/26/25

12/12/25

mobile/15e148 13 seen

First 1/26/25

Last 12/12/25

17_1

2/26/25

12/12/25

17_1 3 seen

First 2/26/25

Last 12/12/25

17_2

1/26/25

12/12/25

17_2 3 seen

First 1/26/25

Last 12/12/25

microsoftpreview/2.0

12/12/25

microsoftpreview/2.0 3 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

unknown

12/12/25

unknown 3 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

10_15_7

5/7/25

12/12/25

10_15_7 2 seen

First 5/7/25

Last 12/12/25

17_0

4/10/25

17_0 2 seen

First 4/10/25

Last 4/10/25

17_3

12/12/25

17_3 2 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

18_1_1

4/29/25

5/2/25

18_1_1 2 seen

First 4/29/25

Last 5/2/25

adidxbot/2.0

10/21/25

10/22/25

adidxbot/2.0 2 seen

First 10/21/25

Last 10/22/25

crios/131.0.6778.73

4/29/25

crios/131.0.6778.73 2 seen

First 4/29/25

Last 4/29/25

gecko/20100101

2/18/25

12/12/25

gecko/20100101 2 seen

First 2/18/25

Last 12/12/25

unique/97.7.7286.70

1/27/25

12/12/25

unique/97.7.7286.70 2 seen

First 1/27/25

Last 12/12/25

17_5_1

4/28/25

17_5_1 1 seen

First 4/28/25

Last 4/28/25

avastsecurebrowser/5.3.1

12/12/25

avastsecurebrowser/5.3.1 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

build/mmb29p

12/11/25

build/mmb29p 1 seen

First 12/11/25

Last 12/11/25

crios/122.0.6261.62

12/12/25

crios/122.0.6261.62 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

edga/121.0.0.0

2/20/25

edga/121.0.0.0 1 seen

First 2/20/25

Last 2/20/25

edgios/116.0.1938.56

3/1/25

edgios/116.0.1938.56 1 seen

First 3/1/25

Last 3/1/25

edgios/116.0.1938.79

4/10/25

edgios/116.0.1938.79 1 seen

First 4/10/25

Last 4/10/25

edgios/118.0.2088.68

2/26/25

edgios/118.0.2088.68 1 seen

First 2/26/25

Last 2/26/25

edgios/119.0.2151.78

12/12/25

edgios/119.0.2151.78 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

edgios/120.0.2210.126

12/12/25

edgios/120.0.2210.126 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

edgios/120.0.2210.141

2/25/25

edgios/120.0.2210.141 1 seen

First 2/25/25

Last 2/25/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86

1/26/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86 1 seen

First 1/26/25

Last 1/26/25

edgios/121.0.2277.107

12/12/25

edgios/121.0.2277.107 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

trailer/93.3.3516.28

4/16/25

trailer/93.3.3516.28 1 seen

First 4/16/25

Last 4/16/25

viewer/99.9.9009.89

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

www.bing.com/bingbot.htm

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

aka.ms/MicrosoftPreview

12/12/25

aka.ms/MicrosoftPreview 3 seen aka.ms

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. Its visits are typically automated and aim to discover and update information about publicly accessible web pages. Recent activity from IP address 52.167.144.59 shows repeated requests to /robots.txt, which is standard behavior for search engine crawlers to check site crawling permissions. If a website is publicly accessible, bingbot may visit it to ensure its content is included or updated in Bing’s search results. To control bingbot’s access, consider updating your robots.txt file with specific rules.

What does bingbot do?

Bingbot systematically scans websites to collect and update data for Bing’s search index. It identifies itself with a user agent string referencing 'bingbot/2.0' and typically performs actions such as fetching robots.txt files and crawling site pages. The bot uses reverse DNS hostnames like msnbot-52-167-144-59.search.msn.com, which matches known Bing infrastructure. Website owners can manage bingbot’s behavior by configuring robots.txt directives, monitoring server logs, and using allow/block lists as needed.

Is bingbot safe?

Bingbot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate crawler used by Microsoft for search indexing. The user agent, reverse DNS, and request patterns from 52.167.144.59 align with typical bingbot activity. However, it is recommended to verify the bot’s identity by performing a reverse DNS lookup and confirming the hostname resolves back to a Microsoft-owned domain. To mitigate unwanted traffic, use robots.txt rules, implement rate limiting, add IPs to allow/block lists as appropriate, and monitor server logs for unusual activity.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.167.144.59, 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.