What is a forensic click log and how does it help with ad refunds?

Direct Answer: A forensic click log records click identifiers like GCLIDs or FBCLIDs along with evidence that the session was automated. Ad platforms need this kind of proof when reviewing invalid activity claims. BotRefund creates compliance-ready dispute logs for this purpose.

Direct Answer: A free bot audit from BotRefund scans your site for 106 independent signals, including rapid tab blurs, to detect automated traffic. You get a report showing how many bot visits occurred and which behaviors were detected. This helps you decide whether to...

Direct Answer: A hex-edited CDP leak is a mismatch in the browser that usually appears when automation tools change or patch browser APIs. It is one of 106 independent checks BotRefund uses to evaluate a visit. A real browsing session does not normally create...

Direct Answer: Lazy bot developer vectors are detection categories that catch automated browsers that only fake the surface of a real browser. Background Navigation is one example from BotRefund's 106 checks. It looks for missing, simplified, or inconsistent browser capabilities that a real session...

Direct Answer: A Navigation Timing Stub is a placeholder or incomplete implementation of browser navigation timing APIs that some automated browsers expose. BotRefund checks for this as one of 106 independent signals to see if a browser is hiding its real behavior. A normal...

Direct Answer: Playwright is a browser automation tool that can be used to create bots. The Playwright Init Scripts check looks for a mismatch that a normal browsing session does not create. Automation tools often patch or hide browser APIs, but those changes can...

Direct Answer: It is one of the independent checks BotRefund uses to spot automated visits. It looks for a mismatch that a real browsing session would not normally create. Scripts can send clicks and scrolls, but they struggle to reproduce the varied timing, movement,...

Direct Answer: It is one of 106 independent checks BotRefund uses to spot automated browsers. The check looks for a mismatch that appears when automation tools patch or hide browser APIs. A normal browser runs those APIs as designed, so the mismatch stands out....

Direct Answer: A viewport mismatch happens when a browser's viewport or related API properties do not line up with what a real browsing session should show. Automation tools often patch or hide these APIs, but the changes can break when checked from another angle....

Direct Answer: An Accept-Language Mismatch occurs when the language header sent by a browser does not align with the visitor’s IP‑based location or device settings. Real users typically have consistent language and location data, while bots often spoof or rotate these values. BotRefund flags...

Direct Answer: Anti-stealth traps are checks designed to catch bots that try to mimic human behavior by hiding their automation. BotRefund includes traps that look for patched browser APIs, debugger presence, and other anomalies. These traps are part of the 106 independent checks that...

Direct Answer: Anti-stealth traps are checks designed to catch automated browsers that try to patch or hide their automation flags from basic detection tools. BotRefund includes these as part of its 106 independent checks, targeting mismatches that appear when automation tools try to modify...

Direct Answer: An audio channel mismatch happens when the audio details a browser reports do not line up with the device it claims to be using. Virtual machines and spoofed profiles often create this kind of inconsistency. BotRefund treats it as one of 106...

Direct Answer: An engine mismatch happens when a browser's built-in APIs don't match what a real browsing session should show. Automation tools often patch or hide APIs, but those changes can be detected when the browser is checked from another angle. BotRefund includes this...

Direct Answer: HTTP Protocol Mismatch is one of the checks BotRefund uses to spot automated traffic. It looks for a mismatch that a real browsing session does not normally create, such as proxy rotation, location masking, or browser spoofing. A normal visitor's connection, location,...

Direct Answer: Asset starvation is a check that identifies a mismatch in a browser's environment that a normal user would not create. Automated toolkits often leave distinctive shortcuts or remnants that reveal the browser is being controlled. BotRefund uses this as one of 106...

Direct Answer: Audio channel mismatch is a check that looks for inconsistencies between a browser's reported audio capabilities and other hardware details. Automated browsers often claim mismatched audio channels compared to their graphics or processor. BotRefund uses this as one of 106 independent checks...

Direct Answer: Audio Latency Drift is a check that looks for a mismatch between the hardware, graphics, fonts, audio, or processor behavior a browser reports. Virtual machines and spoofed profiles often claim one device while their behavior tells another story. BotRefund uses this as...

Direct Answer: Background Navigation is one of 106 independent checks BotRefund uses to see if a browser is hiding something. It looks for a mismatch that a real browsing session does not normally create. A partially spoofed browser can show missing or inconsistent capabilities...

Direct Answer: Pixel suppression stops conversion pixels from firing when a bot is detected on the page. This removes false positive feedback from the ad platform’s machine learning model. With BotRefund, only clean human conversions reach Smart Bidding or Advantage+, which stabilizes return on...