Bot IP: 66.249.79.7

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 66.249.79.7 (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: 36
⏱️ Age: 12140h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 36 First seen: Jul 24th, 2024 10:59 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM

Known Hostname(s)

crawl-66-249-79-7.googlebot.com

Known User Agent(s)

Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 6.0.1; Nexus 5X Build/MMB29P) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.6778.204 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

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/131.0.6778.264 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/132.0.6834.83 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/131.0.6778.264 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/131.0.6778.85 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/132.0.6834.110 Mobile Safari/537.36 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)

Known Accepted Language(s)

en-US

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 accessible content for inclusion in Google Search results. The recent activity from IP address 66.249.79.7 shows requests to various pages and the /robots.txt file, which is consistent with standard search engine crawling behavior. If your website is publicly accessible, Googlebot may visit to update its search index. To verify that these visits are legitimate, consider checking the reverse DNS for the IP (should resolve to a googlebot.com domain), reviewing the user agent string, and monitoring the frequency of requests. If you wish to control or limit Googlebot’s access, update your robots.txt file or implement rate limiting as needed.

What does googlebot do?

Googlebot systematically scans websites to gather information for Google Search. It requests web pages, images, and other resources to analyze and index content, helping users find relevant information through Google Search. The bot identifies itself with a user agent string such as 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)' and typically accesses the /robots.txt file to check for crawling permissions. To verify Googlebot’s identity, perform a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address and confirm it resolves to a googlebot.com domain. Site owners can manage Googlebot’s access using the robots.txt file, monitoring logs, and setting appropriate firewall or rate-limiting rules.

Is googlebot safe?

Googlebot is generally considered safe and is a standard part of how search engines index the web. The user agent and reverse DNS for IP 66.249.79.7 indicate it is consistent with Googlebot’s documented behavior. However, it is important to verify the authenticity of any crawler. Recommended steps include: 1) Perform a reverse DNS lookup to ensure the IP resolves to googlebot.com, 2) Check the user agent string in server logs, 3) Monitor request patterns for unusual activity, and 4) Use robots.txt to control access if needed. If excessive or suspicious activity is detected, consider implementing rate limiting or firewall rules.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 66.249.79.7, 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.