Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?

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Should we be seeing Semrush [Bot]?

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I'm not familiar with how SemrushBot is supposed to work, but when we query who is online, should we be seeing it? I am, and am wondering if that is expected behaviour with the updated security for the website?
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What is Semrush? And how does it relate to TUGs?
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@Terry of you scroll down on the homepage you can see which accounts are online. Ever since the site is back up, it shows Semrush [Bot] among the users. Which does not have a user profile. So it's a website related thing, not a tugs related thing.
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Post by tiedinbluetights »

As I say, @Ovi1 and @Terry, I am not a web-host expert or anything like that, but I do know that we have had issues in the past with crawler bots, and Semrush is one: https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/seo/semrushbot/

So I was just wondering if we are now seeing the bots because of the updated security fees and package @chadmc90 mentioned, and if this is expected behaviour now to have some web crawler bots showing up as registered users without profiles. Perhaps @Xtc or @bondagefreak would have more insight?
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No insight at all, I'm afriaid but @chadmc90 has been tagged in the thread. Either he or @Johnsnow wouold be the ones to ask.
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tiedinbluetights wrote: 5 days ago As I say, @Ovi1 and @Terry, I am not a web-host expert or anything like that, but I do know that we have had issues in the past with crawler bots, and Semrush is one: https://www.searchlogistics.com/learn/seo/semrushbot/

So I was just wondering if we are now seeing the bots because of the updated security fees and package @chadmc90 mentioned, and if this is expected behaviour now to have some web crawler bots showing up as registered users without profiles. Perhaps @Xtc or @bondagefreak would have more insight?
phpBB (the engine this website runs on) has built in support for certain bots, such as Semrush. I don't believe it's considered one of the more invasive bots, but nevertheless I have disabled all bots that are registered in phpBB settings.
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Thanks for that, @chadmc90
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