01 · Operator
Who operates InternetMeasurement
- Company
- driftnet.io
- Type
- Monitoring bot
- Official docs
- internet-measurement.com
02 · Behavior
What InternetMeasurement does
The scanner connects to public IP addresses to measure exposed services. Its operator states it makes no login attempts, sends no spam and does no site crawling. It publishes its IPv4 and IPv6 ranges for blocking.
03 · Impact
Why InternetMeasurement matters for your site
If you allow it
- Supports internet measurement research
- Operator documents its IP ranges and states traffic is not an attack
If you block it
- No traffic or visibility benefit
- Your exposed services are recorded by a third party
04 · Allow
How to allow InternetMeasurement
robots.txt
User-agent: InternetMeasurement
Allow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "InternetMeasurement")
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: InternetMeasurement
Allow: /nginx
# nginx serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure no rule like this blocks it:
# if ($http_user_agent ~* "InternetMeasurement") { return 403; }Apache
# Apache serves every user agent by default.
# Make sure .htaccess has no rule like this:
# RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} InternetMeasurement [NC]
# RewriteRule .* - [F,L]05 · Block
How to block InternetMeasurement
Start with robots.txt. If InternetMeasurement keeps showing up in your logs, block it at your CDN or web server.
robots.txt
User-agent: InternetMeasurement
Disallow: /Cloudflare
# Security › WAF › Custom rules › Create rule
Expression: (http.user_agent contains "InternetMeasurement")
Action: BlockWordPress
# WordPress serves a virtual robots.txt. Edit it with your SEO plugin:
# Yoast: SEO › Tools › File editor · Rank Math: General Settings › Edit robots.txt
User-agent: InternetMeasurement
Disallow: /nginx
# In your server { } block:
if ($http_user_agent ~* "InternetMeasurement") {
return 403;
}Apache
# .htaccess
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} InternetMeasurement [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
</IfModule>06 · User agents
User agents we see for InternetMeasurement
The user agent published by the operator:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; InternetMeasurement/1.0; +https://internet-measurement.com/)07 · Verification
Is it really InternetMeasurement?
InternetMeasurement’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 InternetMeasurement
Is InternetMeasurement traffic an attack?
The operator states its traffic is not an attack. It says it makes no login attempts and sends no spam.
Who runs internet-measurement.com?
The site names driftnet.io as the operator. It describes the scans as measuring publicly exposed services.
How do I opt out of InternetMeasurement scans?
Block the IPv4 and IPv6 ranges listed on internet-measurement.com. You can also email the operator to exclude your ranges or domains.
Last reviewed Oct 7, 2026