Detect HawkSearch
HawkSearch is a responsive ecommerce site search solution designed to enhance product discovery and improve search functionality.
Detection looks at javascript globals across 3 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using HawkSearch
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying HawkSearch. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- JavaScript globals
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Example public indicators for HawkSearch
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for HawkSearch. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- HawkCompare.addImage
- HawkSearch.BaseUrl
- hawkIntervalSearch
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known HawkSearch signature (3 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of HawkSearch, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that HawkSearch is still in place today.
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How to check a site for HawkSearch
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest HawkSearch signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (javascript globals) and scores them against the HawkSearch signature set (3 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for HawkSearch on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting HawkSearch
- Can PluginView detect HawkSearch without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for HawkSearch — typically javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is HawkSearch?
- HawkSearch is classified under Search engines in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover HawkSearch?
- This reference currently tracks 3 fingerprint rules across javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses HawkSearch?
- Illustrative public indicators for HawkSearch include HawkCompare.addImage; HawkSearch.BaseUrl; hawkIntervalSearch. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
