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AdIdxBot

Run by Microsoft

Type: CrawlerSelf-declaredHow common: Uncommon

How to detect AdIdxBot

AdIdxBot names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.

Detection method
Self-declaredThe agent names itself in its user agent, and Verisoul confirms it with network, device or behavioral data. A user agent alone is never enough.
Signals that identify it
  • NetworkSource IP confirmed as the operator's own network
  • DeviceNames itself as AdIdxBot in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session
  • BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent

Every signal Verisoul checks for AdIdxBot

AdIdxBot names itself in its user agent. Anyone can copy that, so we only label a session AdIdxBot when the other signals check out too.

  • Not used

    Cryptographic

    Not needed to identify it

  • Used

    Network

    Source IP confirmed as the operator's own network

  • Used

    Device

    Names itself as AdIdxBot in its user agent, which we check against the rest of the session

  • Used

    Behavioral

    How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent

How often you'll see it

Uncommon

Seen on some sites, in small volumes

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Questions about AdIdxBot

How do you detect AdIdxBot?

AdIdxBot names itself in its user agent, but anyone can copy a user agent, so it is detected by confirming the user agent against other signals: source IP confirmed as the operator's own network; and how the session clicks, types, moves and navigates matches an automated agent.

What is AdIdxBot?

AdIdxBot is Microsoft Advertising's crawler for checking ad landing pages.

Does AdIdxBot identify itself?

Partly. AdIdxBot names itself in its user agent, but user agents are easy to copy, so the name alone is not proof.

Can a bot pretend to be AdIdxBot?

A bot can copy AdIdxBot's user agent or markers, but the network, device and behavior signals will not match, so it is not labeled AdIdxBot.

How common is AdIdxBot?

Uncommon. Seen on some sites, in small volumes.

What does the Verisoul API return for AdIdxBot?

Every session Verisoul identifies as AdIdxBot carries an agent block with id "adidxbot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "self_declared" and the detection_signals used (network, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.