Detection approach
Mobile early navigation probing detected. On mobile layouts, crawlers often need to open the hamburger menu to discover hidden navigation links. This signal fires when a touch/mobile session taps a top-corner menu toggle almost immediately after page load, then rapidly taps inside the menu before any scroll or reading context.
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
Real users who land with a specific navigation goal and immediately open the mobile menu. This is contextual supporting evidence, not a standalone bot verdict.
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