Google Agent
Run by Google
Gemini browsing and taking actions on a site for a person.
How Verisoul identifies Google Agent
Google Agent names itself in its user agent. Anyone can copy that, so we only label a session Google Agent when the other signals check out too.
- Not used
Cryptographic
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Network
Source IP confirmed as the operator's own network
- Used
Device
Cloud-hosted browser with a virtual machine device profile
- Used
Behavior
Automated clicks, typing and page flow instead of a person's
Also names itself in its user agent
How often you'll see it
Very uncommon
Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet
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- GoogleOtherGoogle's general-purpose crawler for product teams' one-off crawls.Self-declaredHow common: Common
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