Detect Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud computing service software (SaaS) that specializes in customer relationship management (CRM).
Detection looks at cookies, javascript globals, html markup, dns records across 9 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Salesforce
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Salesforce. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Cookies
- JavaScript globals
- HTML markup
- DNS records
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Example public indicators for Salesforce
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Salesforce. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- com.salesforce
- SFDCApp
- SFDCCmp
- SFDCPage
- SFDCSessionVars
- pardot
- piHostname: pi.pardot
- <="brandQuaternaryFgrs"
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Salesforce signature (9 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Salesforce, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Salesforce is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Salesforce
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Salesforce signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (cookies, javascript globals, html markup) and scores them against the Salesforce signature set (9 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Salesforce on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Salesforce
- Can PluginView detect Salesforce without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Salesforce — typically cookies, javascript globals, html markup, dns records. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Salesforce?
- Salesforce is classified under CRM in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Salesforce?
- This reference currently tracks 9 fingerprint rules across cookies, javascript globals, html markup, dns records. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Salesforce?
- Illustrative public indicators for Salesforce include com.salesforce; SFDCApp; SFDCCmp. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
