DrugCardBot
Run by DrugCard
How to detect DrugCardBot
DrugCardBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from DrugCard; 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 DrugCardBot
DrugCardBot 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 DrugCardBot
How do you detect DrugCardBot?
DrugCardBot signs its requests, so you detect it by verifying the cryptographic signature on each request. A valid signature proves the request came from DrugCard; a copied user agent without the signature does not.
What is DrugCardBot?
DrugCardBot is a crawler run by DrugCard that signs its requests.
Does DrugCardBot identify itself?
Yes. DrugCardBot signs its requests cryptographically, which is the strongest way an agent can identify itself.
Can a bot pretend to be DrugCardBot?
Not convincingly. A bot can copy DrugCardBot's user agent, but without DrugCard signing keys its requests fail verification and it is not labeled DrugCardBot.
How common is DrugCardBot?
Very uncommon. Rare, brand new, or not seen on Verisoul traffic yet.
What does the Verisoul API return for DrugCardBot?
Every session Verisoul identifies as DrugCardBot carries an agent block with id "drugcardbot", name, provider, type "crawler", detection_method "signed" and the detection_signals used (cryptographic, behavioral). Build rules on the id, type and detection method.