CrowBot
Run by Unit 203 Technologies Inc.
How to detect CrowBot
CrowBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from Unit 203 Technologies Inc.; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
- Detection method
- SignedThe agent signs its requests, so its identity is verified cryptographically.
- Signals that identify it
- CryptographicA signed request verified cryptographically
- BehavioralHow the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
Every signal Verisoul checks for CrowBot
CrowBot signs its requests, so we verify who it is cryptographically, then check the rest of the session.
- Used
Cryptographic
A signed request verified cryptographically
- Not used
Network
Not needed to identify it
- Not used
Device
Not needed to identify it
- Used
Behavioral
How the session clicks, types, moves and navigates, checked after the signature is verified
How often you'll see it
Very uncommon
Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet
Questions about CrowBot
How do you detect CrowBot?
CrowBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from Unit 203 Technologies Inc.; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
What is CrowBot?
CrowBot is a crawler run by Unit 203 Technologies Inc. that signs its requests.
Does CrowBot identify itself?
Yes. CrowBot signs its requests cryptographically, which is the strongest way an agent can identify itself.
Can a bot pretend to be CrowBot?
Not convincingly. A bot can copy CrowBot's user agent, but without Unit 203 Technologies Inc. signing keys its requests fail verification and it is not labeled CrowBot.
How common is CrowBot?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for CrowBot?
Every session Verisoul identifies as CrowBot carries an agent block with id "crowbot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "signed" and the detection_signals used (cryptographic, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.