SafeDNSBot
Last updated about 23 hours ago.
What is SafeDNSBot?
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SafeDNSBot
SafeDNS
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Did you find SafeDNSBot (https://www.safedns.com/searchbot) in your logs?
If you've seen SafeDNSBot (https://www.safedns.com/searchbot) in your website logs, it indicates that SafeDNSBot has been visiting your site. This agent string is one of the known identifiers for this bot.
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Expected Behavior
This bot visits websites for various purposes including content analysis, data collection, or automated tasks. Its behavior may vary depending on its specific function and configuration.
Note: This bot has been marked as dormant, meaning it hasn't been actively seen in the wild recently. It may still visit websites occasionally or could become active again in the future.
Should I Block SafeDNSBot?
This bot is marked as non-compliant, which may mean it doesn't respect robots.txt or engages in aggressive crawling behavior. You may want to consider blocking it if it's causing issues for your site.
Recommended Solution
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Get Automated Bot ManagementHow Do I Block SafeDNSBot?
You can block this bot or limit its access by setting user agent token rules in your website's robots.txt file. Use Spyglasses analytics to check whether it's actually following your rules.
User Agent Tokens
SafeDNSBotShould match instances of this botrobots.txt
# robots.txt # This should block SafeDNSBot User-agent: SafeDNSBot Disallow: /
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