Detect Invision Power Board
Invision Power Board is a commercial Internet forum software developed by Invision Community (formerly Invision Power Services).
Detection looks at cookies, script sources, javascript globals, html markup, inline scripts across 8 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Invision Power Board
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Invision Power Board. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
- Inline scripts
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Example public indicators for Invision Power Board
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Invision Power Board. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- ipbWWLmodpids
- ipbWWLsession_id
- jscripts/ips_
- IPBoard
- ipb_var
- ipsSettings
- <linkipb_.css
- ipb_url_filter_option
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Invision Power Board signature (8 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Invision Power Board, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Invision Power Board is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Invision Power Board
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Invision Power Board signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Invision Power Board signature set (8 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Invision Power Board on the results page.
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Commonly implies
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FAQ: detecting Invision Power Board
- Can PluginView detect Invision Power Board without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Invision Power Board — typically cookies, script sources, javascript globals, html markup. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Invision Power Board?
- Invision Power Board is classified under Message boards in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Invision Power Board?
- This reference currently tracks 8 fingerprint rules across cookies, script sources, javascript globals, html markup, inline scripts. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Invision Power Board?
- Illustrative public indicators for Invision Power Board include ipbWWLmodpids; ipbWWLsession_id; jscripts/ips_. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
