Detect Cherokee
PluginView detects Cherokee, a Web servers, by evaluating response headers on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Cherokee include server: Cherokee/?. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at response headers across 1 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Cherokee
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Cherokee. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
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Example public indicators for Cherokee
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Cherokee. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: Cherokee/?
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Cherokee signature (1 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Cherokee, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Cherokee is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Cherokee
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Cherokee signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers) and scores them against the Cherokee signature set (1 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Cherokee on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Cherokee
- Can PluginView detect Cherokee without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Cherokee — typically response headers. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Cherokee?
- Cherokee is classified under Web servers in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Cherokee?
- This reference currently tracks 1 fingerprint rule across response headers. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Cherokee?
- Illustrative public indicators for Cherokee include server: Cherokee/?. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
