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Re: How do I get around a captcha challenge?
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From: Dan Fandrich via curl-users <curl-users_at_lists.haxx.se>
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 22:37:27 -0700
On Sat, Aug 09, 2025 at 10:12:21PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
> How do I get around the CAPTCHA challenge on this web site?
>
> https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
I'm not seeing a CAPTCHA on that site. Downloading the direct URL works
with curl for me. If you're seeing a CAPTCHA, then the site probably doesn't
like the IP address or browser you're on or for whatever reason doesn't want to
allow a scripted download. And if there were an easy way to bypass that CAPTCHA
when it appears, then the whole purpose of putting a CAPTCHA in the download
flow has failed.
Dan
Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 22:37:27 -0700
On Sat, Aug 09, 2025 at 10:12:21PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
> How do I get around the CAPTCHA challenge on this web site?
>
> https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
I'm not seeing a CAPTCHA on that site. Downloading the direct URL works
with curl for me. If you're seeing a CAPTCHA, then the site probably doesn't
like the IP address or browser you're on or for whatever reason doesn't want to
allow a scripted download. And if there were an easy way to bypass that CAPTCHA
when it appears, then the whole purpose of putting a CAPTCHA in the download
flow has failed.
Dan
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