| Characteristic | Advanced | Moderate | Simple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food & groceries | 73% | 10% | 17% |
| Gambling | 70% | 10% | 20% |
| Sports | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| Entertainment | 70% | 14% | 17% |
| Financial services | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| Law & government | 68% | 2% | 29% |
| Retail | 59% | 10% | 31% |
| Lifestyle | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| Business services | 51% | 25% | 25% |
| Telecom & ISPs | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| Travel | 41% | 7% | 52% |
| Computing & IT | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| Automotive | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| Gaming | 27% | 12% | 62% |
| Community & Society | 21% | 35% | 44% |
| News | 19% | 65% | 16% |
| Healthcare | 12% | 4% | 84% |
| Education | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| Marketing | 0% | 62% | 38% |
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April 2025
Worldwide
2024
Values may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
According to the source:
"
鈥 SIMPLE Connecting from a single, ISP-assigned IP address, this type connects to sites using automated scripts, not browsers, and doesn鈥檛 self-report (masquerade) as being a browser.
鈥 MODERATE Being more complex, this type uses 鈥渉eadless browser鈥 software
hat simulates browser technology鈥攊ncluding the ability to execute JavaScript.
鈥 ADVANCED Producing mouse movements and clicks that fool even
sophisticated detection methods, these bad bots mimic human behavior and are
the most evasive. They use browser automation software, or malware installed
within real browsers, to connect to sites.
鈥 ADVANCED PERSISTENT BOTS (APBs) APBs are a combination of moderate
and sophisticated bad bots. They tend to cycle through random IP addresses, enter through anonymous proxies and peer-to-peer networks, and are able to change their user agents. They use a mix of technologies and methods to evade detection while maintaining persistence on target sites."
