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We’re seeing a sudden spike in bot traffic during a product launch. Can BotRefund react in real time?

We’re seeing a sudden spike in bot traffic during a product launch. Can BotRefund react in real time?

Direct Answer: BotRefund monitors every visit in real time and can block bots from firing conversion pixels the moment they are detected. The system updates its detection models continuously, ensuring new bot patterns are caught as they emerge. You receive instant alerts and can...

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We’re seeing a sudden spike in bot traffic during a product launch. Can BotRefund react in real time?

We suspect some affiliates are using hidden images to drop cookies at checkout. How can we uncover that hidden cookie stuffing?

Direct Answer: BotRefund’s script captures all network requests made during a session, including hidden image or iframe loads that set cookies without user interaction. It correlates those cookie events with the timing of the conversion and the original UTM data. When a cookie appears...

We use Cloudflare and AWS for our infrastructure. Will BotRefund still detect bots that bypass network‑level filters?

Direct Answer: BotRefund combines industry‑leading bot intelligence from providers like Cloudflare with over 50 additional detection vectors that analyze client‑side behavior. Even if bots use residential proxies or rotate IPs to evade network filters, BotRefund’s behavioral telemetry identifies them based on mouse dynamics and...

We want to integrate bot detection data with our analytics platform via API. Does BotRefund offer API access?

Direct Answer: BotRefund provides a RESTful API that delivers bot detection events, confidence scores, and session recordings to external systems. You can push this data into Google Analytics, Mixpanel, or any custom dashboard for unified reporting. The API respects rate limits and includes authentication...

We worry that adding a tracking script will slow down our site and affect SEO. How lightweight is BotRefund’s script?

Direct Answer: BotRefund’s tracking script is designed to be lightweight, loading asynchronously and collecting only essential behavioral and attribution data. It does not block page rendering or add noticeable latency, so Core Web Vitals remain unaffected. The script also respects privacy settings and can...

What are anti-stealth traps in bot detection?

Direct Answer: Anti-stealth traps are detection methods specifically designed to catch bots that try to hide their automation. One example is the native patching check, which finds mismatches when automation tools patch or hide browser APIs. BotRefund uses such traps as part of its...

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What are anti-stealth traps in bot detection?

What are network, VPN, and geolocation evading vectors in bot detection?

Direct Answer: These are techniques that automated browsers use to hide their real location or network. BotRefund's HTTP Protocol Mismatch check looks for evidence of proxy rotation, location masking, or browser spoofing. A real visitor's connection, location, language, and timing normally agree. When they...

What are the early signs that a bot is spoofing its browser or network?

Direct Answer: A real browser usually has coherent connection, location, language, and timing data. Automated browsers often show mismatches from proxy rotation or browser spoofing. BotRefund treats these mismatches as evidence and cross-checks them against 106 independent signals before deciding.

What are the main sources of fake clicks that drain PPC budgets?

Direct Answer: Fake clicks typically come from three places: competitor click campaigns where rivals manually click your ads, botnets and proxy networks that route automated requests through compromised residential devices, and malicious display or publisher networks that auto-click ads on their own sites to...

What clauses should I add to my affiliate terms of service to stop coupon extensions from hijacking commissions?

Direct Answer: Add a clause that bans cookie placement without an active user click on the partner's domain, a clause that invalidates cookies set on checkout pages if they override prior referrals, and a clause that reserves the right to withhold payouts when click-to-conversion...

What does a free bot audit include?

Direct Answer: The audit scans your site with over one hundred independent checks, including browser capability, speech synthesis, network and device signals. It builds a picture of each visit and flags suspicious activity. BotRefund then provides a report showing which traffic appears automated.

What does a normal browser usually show compared to an automated browser?

Direct Answer: A normal browser runs standard browser APIs as designed, so its properties and permissions stay consistent. An automated browser often reveals mismatches when it tries to patch or hide those APIs. BotRefund checks for these differences, such as the Iframe Webdriver Leak,...

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What does a normal browser usually show compared to an automated browser?

What happens after a bot detection tool catches a Font OS Mismatch on my site?

Direct Answer: BotRefund treats that mismatch as one piece of evidence, not a final answer. It cross-checks the signal against independent browser, network, device, and behavior data. The AI prediction then decides if the visit is a bot, which is why a single mismatch...

What happens after FlareSolverr Patch evidence is collected on my site?

Direct Answer: The signal is treated as independent evidence and sent into BotRefund's prediction AI. The AI evaluates it together with browser, network, device, and behavior data to decide if the visit is human or automated. When the evidence supports a bot verdict, it...

What happens after the bot audit report is finished and I have the evidence?

Direct Answer: You take the dispute-ready report containing the GCLIDs, timestamps, and behavioral proof and submit it to Google Ads or Meta Ads support as a Click Investigation request. Once the ad platform reviews the evidence, they issue a billing credit back to your...

What happens after the free bot audit is completed?

Direct Answer: You receive a concise report showing the percentage of traffic flagged as bot and the key signals behind each flag. The report also outlines next steps for real‑time blocking or filing refunds. If you choose, you can upgrade to full protection directly...

What happens during the first 20-50 conversions of a campaign that makes it vulnerable?

Direct Answer: In the early learning phase, the ad platform's algorithm assigns heavy statistical weight to the first 20-50 interactions. If those are bot conversions, the algorithm enters a 'bot loop' and continues to buy cheap bot traffic. BotRefund ensures those early signals are...

What happens during the first 48 hours of a new campaign that makes it vulnerable to bots?

Direct Answer: During the learning phase, the ad platform's neural network has very few data points and assigns high weight to the first 20–50 interactions. If those interactions are from bots on low-quality networks like Google Search Partners, the algorithm enters a 'bot loop'...

What happens if a real user has unusual browser behavior because of accessibility tools?

Direct Answer: BotRefund avoids making a bot verdict from one anomaly. A user with accessibility tools could produce a signal that looks unusual, but BotRefund looks for corroboration from other checks. If the rest of the pattern matches human behavior, that user is not...

What happens if a real user triggers a rapid tab blur anomaly due to network lag or multitasking?

Direct Answer: BotRefund never flags a visitor based on a single anomaly. If a real user triggers a rapid tab blur, the tool looks for corroborating evidence from other signals. If the other checks don't support automation, the visit is not classified as a...

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What happens if a real user triggers a rapid tab blur anomaly due to network lag or multitasking?