Detect CloudSponge
CloudSponge is a software-as-a-service tool for importing contacts from address book providers like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook.com, iCloud and AOL.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using CloudSponge
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying CloudSponge. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for CloudSponge
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for CloudSponge. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- .cloudsponge.com/
- cloudsponge.init
- cloudspongeProxy
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CloudSponge signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CloudSponge, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CloudSponge is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CloudSponge
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CloudSponge signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the CloudSponge signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CloudSponge on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CloudSponge
- Can PluginView detect CloudSponge without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CloudSponge — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CloudSponge?
- CloudSponge is classified under Referral marketing in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover CloudSponge?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses CloudSponge?
- Illustrative public indicators for CloudSponge include .cloudsponge.com/; cloudsponge.init; cloudspongeProxy. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
