Detect Yahoo! Web Analytics
PluginView detects Yahoo! Web Analytics, a Analytics, by evaluating script sources, javascript globals on publicly reachable pages. Illustrative public indicators associated with Yahoo! Web Analytics include d.yimg.com/mi/ywa.js, YWA. Full fingerprint rules remain proprietary; this page summarizes the signal classes and example indicators used for identification.
Detection looks at script sources, javascript globals across 2 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
Websites using Yahoo! Web Analytics
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Yahoo! Web Analytics. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Script sources
- JavaScript globals
Example public indicators for Yahoo! Web Analytics
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Yahoo! Web Analytics. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- d.yimg.com/mi/ywa.js
- YWA
What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Yahoo! Web Analytics signature (2 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Yahoo! Web Analytics, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Yahoo! Web Analytics is still in place today.
How to check a site for Yahoo! Web Analytics
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Yahoo! Web Analytics signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (script sources, javascript globals) and scores them against the Yahoo! Web Analytics signature set (2 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Yahoo! Web Analytics on the results page.
FAQ: detecting Yahoo! Web Analytics
- Can PluginView detect Yahoo! Web Analytics without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Yahoo! Web Analytics — typically script sources, javascript globals. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Yahoo! Web Analytics?
- Yahoo! Web Analytics is classified under Analytics in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Yahoo! Web Analytics?
- This reference currently tracks 2 fingerprint rules across script sources, javascript globals. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Yahoo! Web Analytics?
- Illustrative public indicators for Yahoo! Web Analytics include d.yimg.com/mi/ywa.js; YWA. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
