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