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