Detect Browser-Update.org
Browser-update.org is a tool to unobtrusively notify visitors that they should update their web browser in order to use your website.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Browser-Update.org
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Browser-Update.org. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for Browser-Update.org
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Browser-Update.org. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- bu_.version:
- bu_getBrowser
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Browser-Update.org signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Browser-Update.org, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Browser-Update.org is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Browser-Update.org
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Browser-Update.org signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the Browser-Update.org signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Browser-Update.org on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Browser-Update.org
- Can PluginView detect Browser-Update.org without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Browser-Update.org — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Browser-Update.org?
- Browser-Update.org is classified under Widgets, JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Browser-Update.org?
- 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 Browser-Update.org?
- Illustrative public indicators for Browser-Update.org include bu_.version:; bu_getBrowser. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
