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What is pixel poisoning on Meta lead campaigns and how do I prevent it?
Pixel poisoning happens when low-quality or bot conversions are sent back to Meta as if they were real leads, so the algorithm learns to optimize toward more of...
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What is pixel poisoning on Meta lead campaigns and how do I prevent it?
What is pixel poisoning on Meta lead campaigns and how do I prevent it?
Direct Answer: Pixel poisoning happens when low-quality or bot conversions are sent back to Meta as if they were real leads, so the algorithm learns to optimize toward more of the same junk traffic. The page recommends creating a verified-lead or qualified-lead event after...
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What is pixel poisoning on Meta lead campaigns and how do I prevent it?
What is the Audio Latency Drift check looking for?
Direct Answer: It looks for a mismatch that a real browsing session does not normally create. Virtual machines and spoofed profiles can claim one device while their graphics, fonts, audio, or processor behavior tells another story. BotRefund uses this as one of 106 independent...
What is the benefit of using 106 independent checks for bot detection?
Direct Answer: Using 106 independent checks allows BotRefund to build a comprehensive and reliable picture of whether a visit is human or automated. Each check provides a piece of objective evidence that is then cross-checked and analyzed by AI prediction. This multi-signal approach significantly...
What is the difference between blocking bots in real time and only recovering past spend?
Direct Answer: Real-time blocking stops bots from triggering your pixels and consuming your budget the moment they hit your site, which protects your live campaigns today. Past spend recovery means gathering evidence of historical invalid clicks and submitting it to the ad platform for...
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What is the difference between FlareSolverr detection and basic browser fingerprinting?
Direct Answer: Basic fingerprinting looks at static browser details, while FlareSolverr detection looks for specific automation remnants like shortcuts left by the toolkit. BotRefund uses the FlareSolverr Patch check as one of 106 independent signals. It combines that evidence with other checks and AI...
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What is the difference between independent evidence and cross-checked context in bot detection?
Direct Answer: Independent evidence is one objective fact about a visit, such as a blocked challenge iframe mismatch. Cross-checked context means BotRefund tests whether other signals support the same story. A single clue is only the starting point. The final classification comes from an...
What is the difference between IP blocking and client-side detection?
Direct Answer: IP blocking relies on static blacklists, which modern botnets can easily bypass with rotating proxies. Client-side detection analyzes behavior and browser signals in real time. BotRefund uses 110+ on-site telemetry signals to identify bots that IP blocking misses. This approach also provides...
What is the free Starter plan limit?
Direct Answer: The free Starter tier allows up to three hundred bot detections per month. It includes the full verification dashboard and self‑service refund report generation. If you exceed the limit, you can upgrade to a paid plan for unlimited coverage.
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What is the Keyboard Layout Leak check and why does it matter?
Direct Answer: The Keyboard Layout Leak check looks for a mismatch that a real browsing session does not normally create. Virtual machines and spoofed profiles can claim one device while their graphics, fonts, audio, or processor behavior tells another story. This signal adds objective...
What is the role of corroboration in bot detection accuracy?
Direct Answer: Corroboration means several independent signals point to the same conclusion instead of one tell being enough. BotRefund uses 106 independent checks and evaluates them with an AI model. The model weighs the complete pattern across browser, network, device, and behavior data. That...
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What is the role of corroboration in bot detection accuracy?
What is the role of independent evidence in bot detection accuracy?
Direct Answer: Independent evidence adds objective facts about a visit. BotRefund collects 106 such facts, including the Error Stack Proxy check. Each fact is cross-checked against others. This corroboration is what allows the tool to reach 99% accuracy instead of relying on a single...
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What is the role of independent evidence in bot detection accuracy?
What is the ‘Visited History’ check and why is it important?
Direct Answer: The ‘Visited History’ check compares the browser’s reported history state with what a real user would have after navigating the web. Automated browsers often expose missing or placeholder history entries. BotRefund flags these inconsistencies as part of its evidence. It’s a strong...
What kind of browser details do bot detectors compare to spot automated traffic?
Direct Answer: Bot detectors look at hardware, graphics, fonts, audio, and operating-system details to see if they naturally fit together. A real browser usually reports details that match the device, while an automated browser may claim one device but reveal another through its processor...
What kind of evidence do I need to submit to Google or Meta for a refund?
Direct Answer: You need detailed forensic evidence that proves the clicks were automated. BotRefund provides verified GCLID/FBCLID click IDs, millisecond timestamps, campaign names, session replays, and explanations of why the session was automated. This is the exact format that Google and Meta's review teams...
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What kind of evidence does a bot detection tool collect for a visit?
Direct Answer: It collects objective facts from browser, network, device, and behavior checks. For example, the Fast Reading Scraper check looks at whether clicks and scrolls match human reading behavior. BotRefund labels this as independent evidence. It then uses cross-checked context and AI prediction...
What kind of signals do advanced bot detection tools use beyond basic IP blocking?
Direct Answer: Advanced tools use a wide range of signals beyond IP addresses, including browser API consistency, device hardware details, network telemetry, and behavioral patterns like scroll timing and mouse movement. BotRefund uses 106 independent checks across all these categories, cross-referencing them to avoid...
What kind of signals does the tool use to spot bot clicks?
Direct Answer: BotRefund analyzes more than 110 behavioral and technical signals. It looks at mouse movement patterns, sub‑millisecond click timing, lack of tremor, grid‑aligned paths, and session duration anomalies. It also checks browser integrity, hardware fingerprints and network attributes to build a forensic case.
What should a bot detection tool do when it sees an anomaly like History Evasion?
Direct Answer: It should keep the anomaly as evidence and investigate the rest of the visit before deciding. Privacy tools, travel, corporate networks, and unusual devices can produce false alarms. BotRefund cross-checks the anomaly with independent data and only calls it a bot when...
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What should a bot detection tool do when it sees an anomaly like History Evasion?
What should I do if my bot detection tool flags a visitor with an unusual browser setup?
Direct Answer: You should look at the complete evidence pattern rather than the one anomaly. A real visitor can appear unusual because of privacy tools, travel, corporate networks, or accessibility devices. BotRefund avoids making a verdict from a single signal and only flags a...
What should I do if my conversion timestamps show clusters of sub-second form completions?
Direct Answer: Sub-second form completions are a red flag for automated bot behavior. The page recommends verifying conversion timestamps and comparing platform conversions against actual orders. BotRefund can help document these anomalies and suppress pixels on suspicious sessions.
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What is pixel poisoning on Meta lead campaigns and how do I prevent it?
Pixel poisoning happens when low-quality or bot conversions are sent back to Meta as if they were real leads, so the algorithm learns to optimize toward more of the same junk traffic. The page recommends creating a verified-lead or qualified-lead event after the contact passes your checks, instead of firing a conversion on every raw form submit. BotRefund helps by flagging suspicious sessions before they contaminate the conversion signal Meta uses for optimization.