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How Scrolling and Interaction Distinguish Customers from Bots

How Scrolling and Interaction Distinguish Customers from Bots

13.06.2025 Updated: 13.06.2025 2

Real users interact — they scroll, click, move the mouse. Bots simply load the page and leave in seconds.

Signs of real user behavior:

  • vertical scrolling;
  • button and link clicks;
  • mouse hovers over elements;
  • pauses on content, forms, or tables;
  • session time > 20 seconds.

Signs of fraudulent traffic:

  • session time < 5 sec;
  • no events (0 scroll, 0 click);
  • repeated behavior patterns;
  • same entry and exit point every time.

Why it matters:

  • Google Ads rewards engagement;
  • analytics should reflect actions, not just views;
  • no-interaction sessions = high fraud risk.

How AntiClick helps:

  1. Automatically logs clicks, scrolls, and hovers.
  2. Segments traffic by activity level.
  3. Excludes dead sessions from reports and retargeting.