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