I've got a question about bots...

[Mitera Nikkou]

Say, would anyone happen to know if a bot uses a browser of some sort? More importantly, in the case that they do, do they use browsers like IE, Firefox, Netscape, Opera and the like?

[kitten]

I can only hypothise since I really dont know (which makes this post useless i guess :p) but i think there are different kinds of bots. some might enter data trho a webbrowser and some (of this im sure) inject code straight to the database. the latter should only be possible with poorly written code (like my news script ) .. i think.

[Beyond]

Just like google web crawlers.

They are controlled by pidgeons.

XD

Nah, they are scripts which connect to the port 80 of a website and retrieve and put data.

You don't need a browser to do that. You create the browser.

[Mitera Nikkou]

Well, Beyond... I'll see you in PM, then. ;p

[Lucky]

I was going t say no, but beyond beat me to it.
Like I've said befor, if the bots aren't uesing a ghost surf IP ban them.
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