Deny visitors from Android Webview App.

Discussion in 'Programming' started by Freeman93, Dec 31, 2016.

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    Someone has made an android Webview app using my website and adding adblock to it.
    And it is stealing more and more visitors from my site every day.
    Is there a way to block this App from using my website in webview?
    If there's a way, I am willing to pay for it.
     
    Freeman93, Dec 31, 2016 IP
  2. vivdub

    vivdub Member

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    #2
    That might be difficult.
    As a solution you can report that app to google and ask them to remove it.
     
    vivdub, Dec 31, 2016 IP
  3. Freeman93

    Freeman93 Well-Known Member

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    Is there no other technical way that webmaster can prevent this?
     
    Freeman93, Dec 31, 2016 IP
  4. vivdub

    vivdub Member

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    Request from android can be detected, but whether they are from webview or browser is difficult, besides that even if you do some work around, the headers can be manipulated to create a genuine HTTP request from browser.
     
    vivdub, Dec 31, 2016 IP
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    theoldkanye Peon

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    You could potentially filter them out via user agent but that might interfere with users who visit your site from a android browser.
     
    theoldkanye, Jan 5, 2017 IP
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    Agree with it. looks like the only option to me.
     
    mkkhatri, Apr 6, 2017 IP