Bot IP: 66.249.65.41

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 66.249.65.41 (Googlebot)
Creator: Track-A-Bot

Bot Name: Googlebot

Googlebot is the web crawling bot used by Google to discover and index web pages for its search engine.

Verified bot

Track-A-Bot Trust Score: 100/100

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
✅ Hostname resembles 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: 246
⏱️ Age: 8269h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 251 First seen: Aug 18th, 2024 4:06 PM Last seen: Jul 29th, 2025 5:29 AM

Known Hostname(s)

crawl-66-249-65-41.googlebot.com

Known User Agent(s)

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/138.0.7204.157 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Known Accepted Encoding(s)

gzip, deflate, br

Common User-Agent Tokens

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

Token

Seen

First seen

Last seen

googlebot/2.1

152,676

3/17/24

12/12/25

googlebot/2.1 152,676 seen

First 3/17/24

Last 12/12/25

googlebot

115

5/14/25

7/27/25

googlebot 115 seen

First 5/14/25

Last 7/27/25

mobile/15e148

1/31/25

12/12/25

mobile/15e148 12 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 12/12/25

11_0

1/31/25

12/12/25

11_0 10 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 12/12/25

pixel

1/30/25

12/12/25

pixel 9 seen

First 1/30/25

Last 12/12/25

x86_64

1/28/25

12/12/25

x86_64 7 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 12/12/25

16promax

12/12/25

16promax 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

18_0

12/12/25

18_0 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

inapp

12/12/25

inapp 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

naver

12/12/25

naver 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

search

12/12/25

search 6 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

16_3_1

7/19/25

12/12/25

16_3_1 2 seen

First 7/19/25

Last 12/12/25

17_2

1/28/25

12/12/25

17_2 2 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 12/12/25

build/tq3a.240321.001

12/12/25

build/tq3a.240321.001 2 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

pro

12/12/25

pro 2 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

17_0_3

1/31/25

17_0_3 1 seen

First 1/31/25

Last 1/31/25

17_1

2/15/25

17_1 1 seen

First 2/15/25

Last 2/15/25

build/r16nw

12/12/25

build/r16nw 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

edgios/119.0.2151.96

1/28/25

edgios/119.0.2151.96 1 seen

First 1/28/25

Last 1/28/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86

2/15/25

edgios/120.0.2210.86 1 seen

First 2/15/25

Last 2/15/25

edgios/121.0.2277.99

12/12/25

edgios/121.0.2277.99 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

gecko/123.0

12/12/25

gecko/123.0 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

gecko/20100101

12/12/25

gecko/20100101 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

google-inspectiontool/1.0

5/14/25

google-inspectiontool/1.0 1 seen

First 5/14/25

Last 5/14/25

sm-g965u

12/12/25

sm-g965u 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

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 googlebot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL

Seen

First seen

Last seen

www.google.com/bot.html

152,674

3/17/24

12/12/25

www.google.com/bot.html 152,674 seen www.google.com

First 3/17/24

Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP

Why is googlebot visiting my website?

Googlebot is a web crawler operated by Google. Its primary purpose for visiting websites is to discover and index publicly available content for inclusion in Google Search results. Recent activity from IP address 66.249.65.41 shows requests to pages such as /robots.txt and various tracker pages, which is consistent with standard crawling behavior. Googlebot typically checks /robots.txt to determine which parts of a site are allowed or disallowed for crawling. If Googlebot is visiting your website, it is likely attempting to index your content or update its search listings. To manage this behavior, review your robots.txt file, monitor server logs for unusual patterns, and consider implementing rate limiting or firewall rules if needed.

What does googlebot do?

Googlebot systematically scans and retrieves web pages to help Google Search index content from across the internet. It uses user agents such as 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)' and typically resolves to hostnames ending in googlebot.com, as seen with crawl-66-249-65-41.googlebot.com. Googlebot follows links, checks for updates, and respects robots.txt directives. Its activity helps ensure that the most current and relevant information from your website appears in Google Search. To verify Googlebot's identity, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address and confirm the hostname ends with googlebot.com, then forward-resolve it to the same IP. Adjust robots.txt settings to control what Googlebot can access.

Is googlebot safe?

Genuine Googlebot traffic is generally considered safe and is an essential part of maintaining visibility in Google Search. The user agent and reverse DNS for 66.249.65.41 match typical Googlebot patterns. However, some bots may impersonate Googlebot, so verification is recommended. To confirm authenticity: (1) perform a reverse DNS lookup to ensure the hostname ends with googlebot.com, (2) forward-resolve the hostname to check it matches the original IP, (3) monitor for abnormal request rates, and (4) use allow/block lists or web application firewall (WAF) rules as needed. If unwanted, restrict access via robots.txt or server-level controls.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 66.249.65.41, 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.