Bot IP: 91.242.162.4

Name: Bot IP Lookup: 91.242.162.4 (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: 68
⏱️ Age: 12243h

Penalties

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

Total visits: 68 First seen: Jul 20th, 2024 4:17 PM Last seen: Dec 12th, 2025 7:23 PM

Known Hostname(s)

qwantbot-4-162-242-91.qwant.com

Known User Agent(s)

Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot/1.0; +https://help.qwant.com/bot/)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot/1.0_1697896; +https://help.qwant.com/bot/)
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot-prod/1.0; +Qwantbot@qwant.com)
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/124.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/17.4.1 Safari/605.1.15
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot-prod97896/1.0; +Qwantbot@qwant.com)
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/18.5 Safari/605.1.15
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Qwantbot-prod89826/1.0; +Qwantbot@qwant.com)

Known Accepted Language(s)

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

Known Accepted Encoding(s)

*
br, gzip
gzip, deflate, br

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 that visits websites to collect publicly available information for indexing by the Qwant search engine. Recent logs show this bot accessing both content pages and the /robots.txt file, which is standard behavior for search engine crawlers seeking to understand site structure and indexing permissions. The user agent and reverse DNS (qwantbot-4-162-242-91.qwant.com) both indicate association with Qwant. If you want to verify the legitimacy of these visits, consider checking the reverse DNS of the IP address (91.242.162.4), reviewing the user agent string, and consulting Qwant’s official bot documentation. To manage qwantbot’s access, update your robots.txt file, use allow/block lists, or implement rate limiting as needed.

What does qwantbot do?

qwantbot is designed to systematically browse websites and gather information for the Qwant search engine’s index. This process helps Qwant provide up-to-date search results to its users. The bot typically requests the /robots.txt file to determine which parts of a website are permitted for crawling, and then proceeds to access allowed pages. The user agent string and reverse DNS suggest that these requests originate from Qwant’s infrastructure. Site owners can control qwantbot’s access by configuring rules in the robots.txt file, monitoring server logs for unusual activity, and using web application firewall (WAF) rules if stricter controls are needed.

Is qwantbot safe?

Based on the available data, qwantbot appears to be a legitimate search engine crawler operated by Qwant. Its user agent and reverse DNS resolve to qwant.com, and its behavior aligns with standard search bot practices, such as fetching /robots.txt and respecting language preferences. However, as with any automated traffic, it is important to verify authenticity by checking reverse DNS, monitoring request frequency, and reviewing user agent consistency. If unwanted or excessive crawling is observed, consider updating your robots.txt file, implementing rate limiting, or adding the IP to a block list. Regular monitoring is recommended to ensure ongoing site security.

This page provides a detailed lookup for the bot with the IP address of 91.242.162.4, 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.