Detect Ad Lightning
Ad Lightning is an programmatic ads monitoring and audit service.
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Websites using Ad Lightning
58 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| news4jax.com | 8/3/2026 |
| alternet.org | 8/3/2026 |
| phoenixnewtimes.com | 8/3/2026 |
| madison.com | 8/6/2026 |
| rawstory.com | 8/3/2026 |
Whole list · $5.80 (58 × $0.10)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Ad Lightning signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Ad Lightning, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Ad Lightning is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Ad Lightning
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Ad Lightning signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Ad Lightning fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Ad Lightning on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Ad Lightning
- Can PluginView detect Ad Lightning without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Ad Lightning. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Ad Lightning?
- Ad Lightning is classified under Advertising in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Ad Lightning fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
