Detect Fact Finder
Fact Finder is a platform which, combines search, navigation, and merchandising solutions to streamline online search and power sales.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals, html markup, url patterns across 6 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Fact Finder
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Fact Finder. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
- URL patterns
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Example public indicators for Fact Finder
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Fact Finder. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- Suggest.ff
- FactFinderInit
- factfinder
- factfinder.version:
- <!-- Factfinder
- ViewParametricSearchffsuggest.htm
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Fact Finder signature (6 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Fact Finder, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Fact Finder is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Fact Finder
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Fact Finder signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals, html markup) and scores them against the Fact Finder signature set (6 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Fact Finder on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Fact Finder
- Can PluginView detect Fact Finder without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Fact Finder — typically script sources, javascript globals, html markup, url patterns. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Fact Finder?
- Fact Finder is classified under Search engines in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Fact Finder?
- This reference currently tracks 6 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals, html markup, url patterns. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Fact Finder?
- Illustrative public indicators for Fact Finder include Suggest.ff; FactFinderInit; factfinder. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
