Bot IP: 91.242.162.12

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 91.242.162.12 (Qwant Bot)
Creator: Track-A-Bot

Bot Name: Qwant Bot

Qwant Bot is the web crawler operated by Qwant, a privacy-focused search engine based in France. It indexes web pages to provide search results for Qwant users.

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: 27
⏱️ Age: 12906h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 27 First seen: Jun 23rd, 2024 1:15 AM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM

Known Hostname(s)

qwantbot-12-162-242-91.qwant.com

Known User Agent(s)

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot-prod/1.0; +Qwantbot@qwant.com)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot/1.0; +https://help.qwant.com/bot/)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot-prod489826/1.0; +Qwantbot@qwant.com)

Known Accepted Language(s)

*
fr-FR, fr;q=0.9, en;q=0.5, *;q=0.3

Known Accepted Encoding(s)

*
br, gzip

Common User-Agent Tokens

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

Token

Seen

First seen

Last seen

qwant.com

528

7/19/24

12/12/25

qwant.com 528 seen

First 7/19/24

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot

528

7/19/24

12/12/25

qwantbot 528 seen

First 7/19/24

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot-prod89826/1.0

266

7/19/24

10/29/24

qwantbot-prod89826/1.0 266 seen

First 7/19/24

Last 10/29/24

qwantbot-prod/1.0

175

7/19/24

12/12/25

qwantbot-prod/1.0 175 seen

First 7/19/24

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot-prod489826/1.0

11/21/24

11/30/24

qwantbot-prod489826/1.0 64 seen

First 11/21/24

Last 11/30/24

qwantbot/1.0

3/25/25

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0 57 seen

First 3/25/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_1697896

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_1697896 26 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot-prod97896/1.0

12/12/25

qwantbot-prod97896/1.0 19 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_601443

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_601443 18 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

10_15_7

8/20/25

12/12/25

10_15_7 11 seen

First 8/20/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_4995192

12/2/25

12/11/25

qwantbot/1.0_4995192 7 seen

First 12/2/25

Last 12/11/25

qwantbot-prod297896/1.0

12/12/25

qwantbot-prod297896/1.0 4 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_612896

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_612896 4 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_897896

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_897896 3 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantify-prod/1.0

6/23/24

qwantify-prod/1.0 2 seen

First 6/23/24

Last 6/23/24

qwantify-prod89826/1.0

6/23/24

qwantify-prod89826/1.0 2 seen

First 6/23/24

Last 6/23/24

gecko/20100101

12/12/25

gecko/20100101 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_407896

12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_407896 1 seen

First 12/12/25

Last 12/12/25

qwantbot/1.0_489826

3/25/25

qwantbot/1.0_489826 1 seen

First 3/25/25

Last 3/25/25

Identity Links

These are URLs we observed in association with qwantbot (often used as an identity, help, or policy link).

URL

Seen

First seen

Last seen

help.qwant.com/bot/

121

6/23/24

12/12/25

help.qwant.com/bot/ 121 seen help.qwant.com

First 6/23/24

Last 12/12/25

Bot FAQ for this IP

Why is qwantbot visiting my website?

Qwantbot is a web crawler associated with the Qwant search engine. Its visits are typically for the purpose of indexing website content to make it searchable on Qwant. Recent logs show qwantbot accessing both /robots.txt and various public pages, which is consistent with standard search engine crawling behavior. The user agent and reverse DNS (qwantbot-12-162-242-91.qwant.com) both indicate a connection to Qwant. If you want to verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP (91.242.162.12), reviewing your server logs for request patterns, and consulting Qwant’s official bot documentation. To control access, update your robots.txt file, use allow/block lists, or implement rate limiting if necessary.

What does qwantbot do?

Qwantbot is designed to automatically browse and index web pages for the Qwant search engine. By crawling public content, it helps Qwant update its search results and provide relevant information to users. The bot identifies itself with user agents such as 'Qwantbot/1.0' and 'Qwantbot-prod/1.0', and typically requests robots.txt to respect site crawling preferences. Qwantbot’s activity is similar to other major search engine crawlers. To manage its behavior, website owners can use robots.txt directives, monitor access patterns, and adjust firewall or security settings as needed.

Is qwantbot safe?

Based on available data, qwantbot appears to be a legitimate search engine crawler. Its user agent and reverse DNS resolve to qwant.com, and its request patterns are consistent with standard indexing activity. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify authenticity. Recommended steps include performing a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address, checking that the user agent matches official documentation, and monitoring for unusual activity. If unwanted, qwantbot can be managed through robots.txt rules, IP allow/block lists, or web application firewall (WAF) configurations. Regular monitoring is advised to ensure site security.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 91.242.162.12, 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.