Bot IP: 66.249.68.33

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 66.249.68.33 (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: 218
⏱️ Age: 9851h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 263 First seen: Jul 3rd, 2024 1:11 PM Last seen: Aug 18th, 2025 12:34 AM

Known Hostname(s)

crawl-66-249-68-33.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/138.0.7204.183 Mobile Safari/537.36 (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/99.0.4844.84 Mobile Safari/537.36 (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/137.0.7151.103 Mobile Safari/537.36 (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/136.0.7103.113 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

GoogleOther

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, designed to discover and index publicly available web content. Visits from Googlebot, such as those from IP address 66.249.68.33, typically occur when Google is updating its search index or checking for changes to your website. The recent activity shows requests to standard resources like /robots.txt and main site pages, which is consistent with normal search engine crawling behavior. To verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (it should resolve to a googlebot.com domain), reviewing the user agent string for accuracy, and monitoring the frequency of requests. If you wish to control Googlebot's access, update your robots.txt file accordingly or manage access through your web server's allow/block lists.

What does googlebot do?

Googlebot systematically scans websites to collect information for Google's search index. It requests web pages, images, and other resources, analyzing content and following links to discover new or updated material. The bot primarily accesses files like /robots.txt to determine crawling permissions and then indexes permitted content for inclusion in Google Search results. Googlebot identifies itself with a specific user agent string and typically originates from IP addresses that resolve to googlebot.com. To manage how Googlebot interacts with your site, use the robots.txt file to set crawl directives, monitor server logs for unusual activity, and consider implementing rate limits or web application firewall (WAF) rules if necessary.

Is googlebot safe?

Googlebot is generally considered safe and is an essential part of how websites are indexed and discovered by Google Search. The user agent and reverse DNS for IP 66.249.68.33 indicate typical Googlebot behavior. However, it is important to verify that the traffic is legitimate, as some malicious bots may attempt to impersonate Googlebot. Recommended steps include: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the IP resolves to googlebot.com, 2) Check the user agent string for accuracy, 3) Monitor request patterns for abnormal activity, 4) Use allow/block lists or WAF rules to control access if needed, and 5) Adjust your robots.txt file to specify crawl permissions. If the verification checks are met, Googlebot traffic can be safely allowed.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 66.249.68.33, 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.