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Re: How do I get around a captcha challenge?
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From: ToddAndMargo via curl-users <curl-users_at_lists.haxx.se>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 03:18:55 -0700
On 8/10/25 2:03 AM, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
> On 8/9/25 10:37 PM, Dan Fandrich via curl-users wrote:
>> 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
>
>
> Now this is interesting. I can run it from the command line
>
> curl https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
> --output eraseme2.html
>
> and no problem.
>
>
> But if I call it from my Raku curl module:
>
> my Str $WebSite = "--connect-timeout " ~ %MaxTime<MaxTime1> ~ "
> https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-
> manually";
>
> ( $WebPage, $PageStatus ) = CurlGetWebSite( $WebSite );
>
>
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>
> I will try different user agent strings and see what happens.
>
>
>
>
From the command line, I am now getting
curl -v --connect-timeout 20
https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-manually
--output eraseme3.htm
"permanently moved"
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 03:18:55 -0700
On 8/10/25 2:03 AM, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
> On 8/9/25 10:37 PM, Dan Fandrich via curl-users wrote:
>> 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
>
>
> Now this is interesting. I can run it from the command line
>
> curl https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
> --output eraseme2.html
>
> and no problem.
>
>
> But if I call it from my Raku curl module:
>
> my Str $WebSite = "--connect-timeout " ~ %MaxTime<MaxTime1> ~ "
> https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-
> manually";
>
> ( $WebPage, $PageStatus ) = CurlGetWebSite( $WebSite );
>
>
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>
> I will try different user agent strings and see what happens.
>
>
>
>
From the command line, I am now getting
curl -v --connect-timeout 20
https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-manually
--output eraseme3.htm
"permanently moved"
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