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Bot IP: 52.167.144.67

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
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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: 136
  • ⏱️ Age: 12456h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 136 First seen: Jul 11th, 2024 7:13 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
msnbot-52-167-144-67.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
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 visiting websites to crawl and index content for Microsoft's Bing search engine. The recent activity from IP address 52.167.144.67 shows repeated requests to /robots.txt, which is a standard file used by web crawlers to determine which parts of a site are allowed or disallowed for crawling. This behavior is typical for legitimate search engine bots as they check for crawling permissions before accessing other pages. If you want to verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to a Microsoft or Bing-related domain), reviewing your server logs for consistent user agent strings, and monitoring the frequency of requests.

What does bingbot do?

Bingbot is an automated web crawler operated by Microsoft. Its primary function is to discover and index publicly available web content for inclusion in Bing search results. By crawling websites, bingbot helps keep Bing's search index up to date with the latest information. The bot typically identifies itself with a user agent string referencing 'bingbot' and a link to its documentation. Website owners can control bingbot's access using the robots.txt file, and can monitor or restrict its activity through server configurations or web application firewall (WAF) rules if needed.

Is bingbot safe?

Bingbot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate crawler used by Microsoft for search engine indexing. The observed requests from 52.167.144.67 match expected patterns, including a valid user agent and reverse DNS hostname referencing Microsoft. However, it is always good practice to verify the authenticity of bot traffic by checking reverse DNS records, confirming user agent strings, and monitoring request rates. If unwanted or excessive crawling occurs, consider updating your robots.txt file, implementing rate limiting, or using allow/block lists and WAF rules to manage access.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 52.167.144.67, 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.