Detection approach
CDP prepareStackTrace hook trap triggered. Error.prepareStackTrace caught serialization execution (DevTools or an automated CDP console logger inspected the environment). This is a definitive signature of Chrome DevTools Protocol automation.
How this helps detect bots
Collect this signal alongside session context, request metadata, and other independent indicators. A single anomaly is a lead, not a verdict; corroborating anomalies make automated traffic more likely.
Legitimate traffic to consider
Site-monitoring tools (Sentry, LogRocket, Datadog) or privacy extensions intercepting console logs.
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