Can I prevent Website Protection Website Scanner from submitting forms?
NOTE:Some features in this article are only available in the full version of Website Scanner. For more information on how to upgrade, see Upgrading from Website Protection Malware Scanner to Website Protection Website Scanner.
Website Protection Website Scanner is designed to check every process on your website. Daily scans detect vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting in your Website by following internal links, submitting forms, posting comments and performing other tests.
During a scan, Website Scanner submits forms multiple times with unique information in each submission. Depending on your Website's configuration, Website Scanner might submit the forms on your Website up to several thousand times to identify a wide variety of vulnerabilities.
If you want to prevent Website Scanner from scanning your forms, you can add a CAPTCHA on the form page. CAPTCHA tools help prevent automated form submissions by requiring human eyes to interpret and submit displayed information.
Note: Form submission is an important part to Website Scanner's daily scan. If you do not allow Website Scanner to scan your form, it will not be able to discover possible vulnerabilities in the form submission process.
