01 · Operator
Who operates SafeSearch (Avira)
- Company
- Avira
- Official docs
- safesearch.avira.com
02 · Behavior
What SafeSearch (Avira) does
The bot identifies itself as a microdata crawler. Microdata is structured markup that search services read from pages. Bot databases list it as a search-engine crawler for Avira SafeSearch.
03 · Impact
Why SafeSearch (Avira) matters for your site
If you allow it
- Linked to a known security company
- Requests are clearly identified with an abuse contact
If you block it
- No public documentation of crawl behavior
- Little search traffic to expect from it
04 · Allow
How to allow SafeSearch (Avira)
robots.txt
User-agent: SafeSearch
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "SafeSearch")
Action: Skip › All Super Bot Fight Mode rules
# Also check Security › Bots: "Block AI bots" can block it regardless of robots.txt.WordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: SafeSearch
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "SafeSearch") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SafeSearch [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block SafeSearch (Avira)
Start with robots.txt. If SafeSearch (Avira) keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: SafeSearch
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "SafeSearch")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: SafeSearch
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "SafeSearch") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} SafeSearch [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for SafeSearch (Avira)
The user agent published by the operator:
SafeSearch microdata crawler (https://safesearch.avira.com, safesearch-abuse@avira.com)07 · Verification
Is it really SafeSearch (Avira)?
SafeSearch (Avira)’s operator publishes no IP ranges or hostnames, so requests cannot be verified. Treat the user agent as a claim, and watch your logs for unusual request rates.
FAQ
Questions about SafeSearch (Avira)
Who operates the SafeSearch microdata crawler?
Its user agent names safesearch.avira.com and an avira.com abuse address. This links it to Avira's SafeSearch service.
How do I block the SafeSearch crawler?
Add a robots.txt group for the SafeSearch user agent or block the UA at server level. Its robots.txt support is not documented.
Last reviewed Oct 8, 2026