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fake Googlebot

         

Pfui

4:50 am on Oct 16, 2011 (gmt 0)

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There are lots of fake Googlebots out there but this one's stupid in so many ways --

184.107.220.34 [projecthoneypot.org...]
Googlebot/2.1 (+http://www.google.com/bot.html)

robots.txt? NO

Let's see --

Fake UA? Yes
Fake (& incorrectly formatted) REF? Yes: http://www.google.com
Stealthy? Hardly. WHOIS sez only one site uses that address: speedywap.com

Staffa

10:26 am on Oct 16, 2011 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



The 184.107.nnn.nnn range is iWeb hosting from which not much good has come over the years.
I have it blocked for several years :o)