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Bot IP: 66.249.75.134

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
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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
  • ✅ 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: 302
  • ⏱️ Age: 11270h

Penalties

  • ✅ No major spoof pattern
  • ✅ No fingerprint fields
  • ✅ Cookies not enabled
  • ✅ No connection type
Total visits: 308 First seen: Aug 30th, 2024 5:00 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM
Known Hostname(s)
crawl-66-249-75-134.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/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/133.0.6943.141 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/135.0.7049.95 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/135.0.7049.52 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/134.0.6998.165 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/136.0.7103.59 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
12
1/31/25
12/12/25
mobile/15e148 12 seen
First 1/31/25
Last 12/12/25
11_0
10
1/31/25
12/12/25
11_0 10 seen
First 1/31/25
Last 12/12/25
pixel
9
1/30/25
12/12/25
pixel 9 seen
First 1/30/25
Last 12/12/25
x86_64
7
1/28/25
12/12/25
x86_64 7 seen
First 1/28/25
Last 12/12/25
16promax
6
12/12/25
12/12/25
16promax 6 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
18_0
6
12/12/25
12/12/25
18_0 6 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
inapp
6
12/12/25
12/12/25
inapp 6 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
naver
6
12/12/25
12/12/25
naver 6 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
search
6
12/12/25
12/12/25
search 6 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
16_3_1
2
7/19/25
12/12/25
16_3_1 2 seen
First 7/19/25
Last 12/12/25
17_2
2
1/28/25
12/12/25
17_2 2 seen
First 1/28/25
Last 12/12/25
build/tq3a.240321.001
2
12/12/25
12/12/25
build/tq3a.240321.001 2 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
pro
2
12/12/25
12/12/25
pro 2 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
17_0_3
1
1/31/25
1/31/25
17_0_3 1 seen
First 1/31/25
Last 1/31/25
17_1
1
2/15/25
2/15/25
17_1 1 seen
First 2/15/25
Last 2/15/25
build/r16nw
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
build/r16nw 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
edgios/119.0.2151.96
1
1/28/25
1/28/25
edgios/119.0.2151.96 1 seen
First 1/28/25
Last 1/28/25
edgios/120.0.2210.86
1
2/15/25
2/15/25
edgios/120.0.2210.86 1 seen
First 2/15/25
Last 2/15/25
edgios/121.0.2277.99
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
edgios/121.0.2277.99 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
gecko/123.0
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
gecko/123.0 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
gecko/20100101
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
gecko/20100101 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
google-inspectiontool/1.0
1
5/14/25
5/14/25
google-inspectiontool/1.0 1 seen
First 5/14/25
Last 5/14/25
sm-g965u
1
12/12/25
12/12/25
sm-g965u 1 seen
First 12/12/25
Last 12/12/25
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 googlebot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL
Seen
First seen
Last seen
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 content from publicly accessible websites. Visits from IP address 66.249.75.134, with the user agent string indicating Googlebot/2.1, are typically part of Google's process to update its search index. This activity helps ensure that new or updated pages on a website can appear in Google Search results. The recent access logs show requests to various pages and the /robots.txt file, which is standard behavior for search engine crawlers. If you want to verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to a googlebot.com domain), reviewing your server logs for consistent user agent strings, and consulting Google's official documentation on bot verification.

What does googlebot do?

Googlebot systematically scans websites to collect information for Google's search index. It requests web pages, analyzes their content, and follows links to discover additional pages. The bot respects the rules set in a site's /robots.txt file, which can be used to control which parts of a website are crawled. In the recent activity, Googlebot accessed several state-related URLs and the /robots.txt file, which aligns with typical indexing behavior. To manage Googlebot's access, website owners can update their /robots.txt file, monitor crawl activity, and use Google's Search Console for more detailed control and insights.

Is googlebot safe?

Googlebot is generally considered safe and is a legitimate crawler used by Google for indexing web content. The IP address 66.249.75.134 resolves to a googlebot.com hostname and uses a user agent string consistent with Google's documentation. However, it is important to verify that the traffic is genuinely from Googlebot, as some malicious actors may spoof user agents. Recommended steps include performing a reverse DNS lookup to confirm the hostname, cross-checking with Google's published IP ranges, monitoring for unusual traffic patterns, and setting appropriate rate limits or firewall rules if necessary. If unwanted, access can be restricted via the /robots.txt file.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 66.249.75.134, 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.