Detect EX.CO
EX.CO (formerly Playbuzz) is an online publishing platform for publishers, brand agencies, and individual content creators to create content in interactive formats such as polls, quizzes, lists, video snippets, slideshows, and countdowns.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 5 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using EX.CO
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying EX.CO. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for EX.CO
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for EX.CO. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- .ex.co
- .playbuzz.com
- __EXCO
- __EXCO_INTEGRATION_TYPE
- excoPixelUrl
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known EX.CO signature (5 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of EX.CO, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that EX.CO is still in place today.
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How to check a site for EX.CO
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest EX.CO signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the EX.CO signature set (5 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for EX.CO on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting EX.CO
- Can PluginView detect EX.CO without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for EX.CO — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is EX.CO?
- EX.CO is classified under Widgets in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover EX.CO?
- This reference currently tracks 5 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses EX.CO?
- Illustrative public indicators for EX.CO include .ex.co; .playbuzz.com; __EXCO. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
