Detect bowser
A small, fast and rich-API browser/platform/engine detector for both browser and node.
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Websites using bowser
7 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| mun.ca | 8/3/2026 |
| newsru.com | 8/3/2026 |
| adblockplus.org | 8/3/2026 |
| spectrumlocalnews.com | 8/4/2026 |
| spectrumnews1.com | 8/5/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known bowser signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of bowser, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that bowser is still in place today.
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How to check a site for bowser
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest bowser signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary bowser fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for bowser on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting bowser
- Can PluginView detect bowser without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for bowser. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is bowser?
- bowser is classified under JavaScript libraries in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish bowser 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.
