Detect adCAPTCHA
adCAPTCHA is a security tool that integrates marketing and user experience to block bots while enhancing brand visibility, using dynamic content for varied challenges without collecting user data.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using adCAPTCHA
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying adCAPTCHA. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for adCAPTCHA
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for adCAPTCHA. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- adCAPTCHA
- adcaptcha_vars
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known adCAPTCHA signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of adCAPTCHA, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that adCAPTCHA is still in place today.
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How to check a site for adCAPTCHA
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest adCAPTCHA signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the adCAPTCHA signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for adCAPTCHA on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting adCAPTCHA
- Can PluginView detect adCAPTCHA without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for adCAPTCHA — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is adCAPTCHA?
- adCAPTCHA is classified under Security in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover adCAPTCHA?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses adCAPTCHA?
- Illustrative public indicators for adCAPTCHA include adCAPTCHA; adcaptcha_vars. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
