4.79.40.166 - - [03/Jan/2005:23:53:00 -0800] "GET /robots.txt HTTP/1.0" 200 1727 "-" "Holmes/1.0"
4.79.40.173 - - [03/Jan/2005:23:53:13 -0800] "GET / HTTP/1.0" 200 20407 "-" "sherlock/1.0"

Holmes is an easy-to-use addition to MacOS 8.5's Sherlock which provides the user with the ability to create search sets with similar Internet search sites (plug-ins) grouped together.

http:mac.iconet.com.br/preview/207142.html

Now, instead of tediously selecting Web search sites in Sherlock, simply select a set in No Shoot! Sherlock and launch Sherlock. Your set is now present in Sherlock without all the clutter of your remaining SRC files. Check the program site for more information.

http:mac.iconet.com.br/preview/207145.html

I banned 'em after watching them a bit. Very unabtrusive, but banned none-the-less.

I'm seeing this on quite a few sites, couldn't it be something else? MacOS 8.5 is quite ancient, the program is 6 years old so it would suprise me if someone has started using it.

Also, it is a lot traffic/requests for just an user...

Forgot, but the fact that Sherlock and Holmes are running on different IP's should also point to something more professional...

The decision to ban was of course elementary
:)

Interesting that after being banned they returned with the capitalization reversed. sherlock/1.0 and Holmes/1.0 then Sherlock/1.0 and holmes/1.0

Seems to be coming from a Chinese search engine
www.sherlock.com.cn/

01/13/05 18:30:53 IP block 4.79.40.170
Trying 4.79.40.170 at ARIN
Trying 4.79.40 at ARIN

OrgName: Level 3 Communications, Inc.
OrgID: LVLT
Address: 1025 Eldorado Blvd.
City: Broomfield
StateProv: CO
PostalCode: 80021
Country: US