Detect AdFixus
AdFixus is a privacy-focused solution that enables businesses to manage their data and empower individuals with consent control, addressing the decline of third-party cookies.
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using AdFixus
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying AdFixus. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for AdFixus
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for AdFixus. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- afx_profile_hs
- AfxIdentity
- _afxProfile
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known AdFixus signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of AdFixus, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that AdFixus is still in place today.
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How to check a site for AdFixus
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest AdFixus signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals) and scores them against the AdFixus signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for AdFixus on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting AdFixus
- Can PluginView detect AdFixus without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for AdFixus — typically cookies, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is AdFixus?
- AdFixus is classified under Cookie compliance in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover AdFixus?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses AdFixus?
- Illustrative public indicators for AdFixus include afx_profile_hs; AfxIdentity; _afxProfile. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
