What does this extra IP mean???

princessel · 12-26-2005, 01:45 AM

I am not computer savvy, but I help run a couple of message board forums(phpbb, getphbb, and aimoo) and have access to checking IP's. For the past several months, I have noticed this IP also on at the same time I am. It is 66.249.65.9 . When I did an IP tracker, I see that the ISP is CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN VIEW GOOGLE INC . This IP would come on as a guest a lot and go through many forums, many I had recently been to, even ones that members do not have access to. I just assumed it was a Google search bot scanning words for Google searches. The last board I was on was hacked and gone. The new forum I'm on I am seeing this same IP situation. Now I am getting concerned there is something else going on?? Anyone know what it is and what I can do about it???

Thanks in Advance!

sUBs · 12-26-2005, 06:44 AM

This may help..

http://openrbl.org/query?66.249.65.9

http://www.google.com/webmasters/bot.html

princessel · 12-26-2005, 06:56 PM

Phew!!! So it is a Google bot then, that's a relief.

mlegg · 12-27-2005, 12:22 AM

I like to use DNSStuff to look up IPs I need to trace for forum use and network issues.

DNSStuff for 66.249.65.9 and is Google crawling to index the site

princessel · 12-30-2005, 08:39 AM

I like the DNS site it has a lot of other interesting info like domain name lookup. Thanks!

12-26-2005, 01:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
princessel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WIN XP	What does this extra IP mean??? I am not computer savvy, but I help run a couple of message board forums(phpbb, getphbb, and aimoo) and have access to checking IP's. For the past several months, I have noticed this IP also on at the same time I am. It is 66.249.65.9 . When I did an IP tracker, I see that the ISP is CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN VIEW GOOGLE INC . This IP would come on as a guest a lot and go through many forums, many I had recently been to, even ones that members do not have access to. I just assumed it was a Google search bot scanning words for Google searches. The last board I was on was hacked and gone. The new forum I'm on I am seeing this same IP situation. Now I am getting concerned there is something else going on?? Anyone know what it is and what I can do about it??? Thanks in Advance!

12-26-2005, 06:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
sUBs Asst Manager Security, Expert Analyst, Moderator, Security Team; Rangemaster, Moderator, TSF Academy Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 24,478 OS: N/A	This may help.. http://openrbl.org/query?66.249.65.9 http://www.google.com/webmasters/bot.html __________________ Question - what have you done for the community today? Last edited by sUBs; 12-26-2005 at 06:49 AM.

12-26-2005, 06:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
princessel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WIN XP	Phew!!! So it is a Google bot then, that's a relief.

12-27-2005, 12:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
mlegg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: seacoast NH Posts: 43 OS: XP Pro & Home, Win2kPro, Win98	I like to use DNSStuff to look up IPs I need to trace for forum use and network issues. DNSStuff for 66.249.65.9 and is Google crawling to index the site

12-30-2005, 08:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
princessel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WIN XP	I like the DNS site it has a lot of other interesting info like domain name lookup. Thanks!