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Can I recover ad spend wasted on bot clicks from last month or last year?
Yes, if you have retained the click IDs (GCLID or FBCLID) from the bot sessions, you can submit refund claims retroactively. BotRefund generates forensic session logs that include...
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Can I recover ad spend wasted on bot clicks from last month or last year?
Can I recover ad spend wasted on bot clicks from last month or last year?
Direct Answer: Yes, if you have retained the click IDs (GCLID or FBCLID) from the bot sessions, you can submit refund claims retroactively. BotRefund generates forensic session logs that include these IDs, which you can use to file claims with Google Ads and Meta....
Can I see how many bots are on my site before I pay for anything?
Direct Answer: BotRefund offers a free bot audit that installs a lightweight script and returns a report showing the current level of bot traffic. The audit runs without requiring any ad‑account credentials. It’s a risk‑free way to gauge whether you need deeper protection.
Can I trust a bot detection tool that uses many signals instead of one rule?
Direct Answer: BotRefund uses 106 independent checks and a prediction AI to weigh the complete pattern. Accuracy comes from corroboration, not one browser tell. The Popup Blocker Bypass signal is just one objective fact. This approach is more reliable than a tool that flags...
Do I need to give my ad account login to get a free bot audit?
Direct Answer: No. The BotRefund page offers a free bot audit without asking for ad account login. The detection script works on your site and collects evidence from the 106 independent checks. You can see bot activity before deciding whether to pay for ongoing...
Do I need to give my Google Ads login to get FlareSolverr bot detection?
Direct Answer: No. BotRefund's detection is done through a script on your website, so you do not need to share your Google Ads login to collect FlareSolverr Patch evidence. The audit and detection data can later be used to support refund claims without giving...
Does suppressing pixels on bot sessions hurt my campaign's machine learning?
Direct Answer: No, it does the opposite. Bot sessions send false conversion signals that poison Meta's optimization engine. Suppressing those events keeps the algorithm learning from real human behavior. BotRefund's real-time pixel suppression starts cleaning campaign data immediately. That usually leads to better ROAS...
How can a bot detection tool tell if a browser is automated
Direct Answer: A tool like BotRefund examines hardware, graphics, fonts, and operating-system details to see if they naturally fit together. Automated browsers often report mismatched information, such as an audio channel that does not match the device. By checking 106 independent signals including audio...
How can a bot detection tool tell if automated scripts are sending clicks and scrolls?
Direct Answer: Automated scripts can send clicks and scrolls, but they struggle to match the varied timing and movement of real people. BotRefund's Blocked Challenge Iframe check looks for that mismatch as one clue. The tool then cross-checks the signal against browser, network, device,...
How can a detection tool spot FlareSolverr without blocking real users?
Direct Answer: It uses the FlareSolverr Patch signal as evidence rather than as an instant verdict. Genuine people can show unusual behavior because of privacy tools, travel, corporate networks, or unusual devices, so BotRefund cross-checks every signal against other independent data. Only the full...
How can I get a free bot audit for my website?
Direct Answer: BotRefund offers a free bot audit that you can start without giving your ad account login. The audit checks your site for bot traffic using the same detection methods, including anti-stealth traps and cross-checking. You can see evidence of bot activity before...
How can I get a refund from Google Ads for invalid clicks without giving my login?
Direct Answer: You don't need to share your ad account credentials to recover wasted spend. A service like BotRefund monitors your site with a lightweight script and builds forensic evidence from click IDs and session data. They then negotiate directly with Google and Meta...
How can I stop bots from corrupting my Meta lookalike audiences?
Direct Answer: Bots that trigger Pixel conversions teach the algorithm to find more bot-like profiles. Those profiles contaminate lookalike audiences and future campaigns. BotRefund suppresses pixel events on bot sessions before they reach Meta. That keeps your lookalike audiences built on genuine human conversions.
How can I stop bots from training my Smart Bidding or Performance Max campaigns?
Direct Answer: By using client-side pixel suppression. When BotRefund detects an automated session, it dynamically suppresses the Google Tag so no conversion signal reaches Smart Bidding. This forces the algorithm to optimize only for validated human traffic.
How can I tell if a visitor's scrolling behavior is automated without slowing down my site?
Direct Answer: BotRefund's Constant Scroll Speed check looks for the mismatch between human-like varied scrolling and automated constant-speed scrolling. The script runs client-side to capture timing, movement, and hesitation patterns that scripts struggle to replicate. Because it's one of 106 signals, a single anomaly...
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How can I tell if my ad clicks are from bots
Direct Answer: BotRefund analyzes traffic patterns and flags suspicious clicks, helping you identify non‑human visits. It compares behavior signals such as mouse movement and canvas rendering to separate real users from bots. If you need proof for a refund, the tool provides detailed reports...
How do automated browsers hide from detection tools?
Direct Answer: Automated browsers often use native patching to mask their automation by altering browser APIs or properties. BotRefund looks for these mismatches as part of its 106 independent checks. A single patching anomaly is not enough to call something a bot because privacy...
How do bot detection tools avoid false positives from privacy tools?
Direct Answer: BotRefund avoids false positives by keeping each anomaly as evidence instead of an instant verdict. Privacy tools, travel, corporate networks, and unusual devices can make real people look suspicious. The system cross-checks the signal against independent browser, network, device, and behavior data...
How do bot detection tools avoid false positives from unusual devices or privacy tools?
Direct Answer: They treat a single anomaly as evidence, not a verdict. BotRefund cross-checks each signal against independent browser, network, device, and behavior data. Privacy tools, travel, corporate networks, and unusual devices are expected to sometimes produce odd behavior. Only when multiple independent signals...
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How do bot detection tools avoid false positives from unusual devices or privacy tools?
How do bots trigger my Google Tag and Meta Pixel if they aren't real users?
Direct Answer: Bots can execute DOM interactions and spend time on landing pages, which makes standard tracking pixels fire just like a human visit. The pixel only knows an event happened, not whether a person was behind it. BotRefund verifies human presence through device...
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Can I recover ad spend wasted on bot clicks from last month or last year?
Yes, if you have retained the click IDs (GCLID or FBCLID) from the bot sessions, you can submit refund claims retroactively. BotRefund generates forensic session logs that include these IDs, which you can use to file claims with Google Ads and Meta. The page states that many advertisers recover up to 20% of their paid budgets.