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