Problem with googlebot.c0m blocked for port scanning
Posted: 16 Apr 2014, 00:16
I got few emails last week like this,
(i use 0 for com's o, because of not auth for post url links)
1-why googlebot portscan my server?
2-Can a hacker use this ip to fool me?(how to be sure if its really coming from google)
3-If this is normal, how can i make sure csf not blocking googlebot again?
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Sample Email:
crawl-66-249-79-170.googlebot.c0m) blocked for port scanning
IP: 66.249.79.170 (US/United States/California/Mountain View/crawl-66-249-79-170.googlebot.c0m)
Hits: 6
Blocked: Temporary Block
1-why googlebot portscan my server?
2-Can a hacker use this ip to fool me?(how to be sure if its really coming from google)
3-If this is normal, how can i make sure csf not blocking googlebot again?