Detect comScore
comScore is an American media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises; media and advertising agencies; and publishers.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using comScore
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying comScore. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- DOM selectors
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Example public indicators for comScore
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for comScore. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- .scorecardresearch.com/beacon.jsCOMSCORE.beacon
- COMSCORE
- _COMSCORE
- iframe, iframe#comscore, iframe
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known comScore signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of comScore, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that comScore is still in place today.
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How to check a site for comScore
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest comScore signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors) and scores them against the comScore signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for comScore on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting comScore
- Can PluginView detect comScore without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for comScore — typically script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is comScore?
- comScore is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover comScore?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, dom selectors. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses comScore?
- Illustrative public indicators for comScore include .scorecardresearch.com/beacon.jsCOMSCORE.beacon; COMSCORE; _COMSCORE. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
