Is this an Addition / Removal Request?
Addition
Please List the User-Agent string or Referrer to be added/removed
BrowserMatchNoCase "^(.*?)(\bGoogle\-Extended\b)(.*)$" bad_bot
Please explain why it should be added/removed
It is the bot used by Google to feed the web search feature of their AI, Google Gemini.
For Additions: Please include a log sample 3-5 lines is adequate
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - - [15/Apr/2026:11:19:59 +0000] "HEAD / HTTP/1.1" 403 2781 "-" "Google-Extended"
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - - [15/Apr/2026:11:22:21 +0000] "HEAD / HTTP/1.1" 403 2779 "-" "Google-Extended"
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - - [15/Apr/2026:11:22:27 +0000] "HEAD / HTTP/1.1" 403 2781 "-" "Google-Extended"
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - - [15/Apr/2026:11:22:29 +0000] "HEAD / HTTP/1.1" 403 2781 "-" "Google-Extended"
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx - - [15/Apr/2026:11:22:32 +0000] "HEAD / HTTP/1.1" 403 2781 "-" "Google-Extended"
Is this an Addition / Removal Request?
Addition
Please List the User-Agent string or Referrer to be added/removed
BrowserMatchNoCase "^(.*?)(\bGoogle\-Extended\b)(.*)$" bad_botPlease explain why it should be added/removed
It is the bot used by Google to feed the web search feature of their AI, Google Gemini.
For Additions: Please include a log sample 3-5 lines is adequate