How to find IP of Invalid-Clicker in Access Log files

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    Someone is doing invalid clicks (on ad-sense ads) on one of my sites. I am getting 1000+ invalid clicks daily. How can I find IP of Invalid-Clicker in Access Log files. Access log file size is 1.31MB for last 24 hours. Is there any easy way to find IP or domain name for the invalid-clicker so that I can ban that IP/Domain
     
    greatlogix, Jan 16, 2010 IP
  2. khirad

    khirad Greenhorn

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    its simle find the ip of someone who clicked thousand times in your log file
     
    khirad, Jan 16, 2010 IP
  3. greatlogix

    greatlogix Active Member

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    I have checked log file, there is no any IP who clicked thousand times. Google Ad-sense reports says clicks are 1396. Now what to do???

    Is there any software to read/analyze logs?
     
    greatlogix, Jan 16, 2010 IP
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    Using the stats provided by webhosts and configured for the hosts multiple customers are pretty much useless to the individual site owner/administrator.

    There are some small software tools, however the "majority" of these will not read anything as large as "1.3meg"

    "Analog" is a free and excellent tool, however the required custom configuration required may be quite confusing.
    There are some other configurable (required else the stats are no different than what your host is providing) tools.

    Most folks simply use NotePad or any other text editor. I use WordPad.
     
    wilderness, Jan 19, 2010 IP
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    Review the HELP files for "Google Ad-sense" and determine what criteria they use to come to this conclusion?
    User Agent or IP or what ever?
     
    wilderness, Jan 19, 2010 IP
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    tejji Peon

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    I may be wrong but I don't think Google shows you the ip address of the visitor.
     
    tejji, Jan 23, 2010 IP
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    My apologies for the confusion.

    I've no clue what Google Ad-Sense provides as I've never used it.

    Most IP's are obtained from viewing raw visitor logs.
     
    wilderness, Jan 23, 2010 IP