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Jul 9, 2026 9:20 AM UTC
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Allow "Browser" (and other standard dimensions) as criteria in Bot Rules

Currently, Adobe Analytics custom bot rules only support filtering based on User-Agent, IP Address, or IP Range. However, when modern browsers (like Chrome or Edge) send requests without Client Hints, Adobe replaces the un-vetted minor version with a .999 placeholder in the reporting backend (e.g., Chrome 148.999), which is surfaced via the standard Browser dimension.

Because this fallback logic happens downstream from the initial User-Agent ingestion, we cannot reliably capture or block these specific spikes using standard User-Agent string matching in our Bot Rules.

Why this is needed: A sudden spike in .999 browser versions is a strong indicator of low-quality or bot traffic. However, our data quality is currently suffering because we have no native way to translate this specific reporting dimension back into a bot filter rule. Relying on complex VISTA data engineering or shifting IP ranges is inefficient for dealing with browser-specific anomalies.

Proposed Solution: Expand standard Analytics Bot Rules capability to include the processed Browser dimension (and potentially other processed dimensions) as an evaluation criterion, rather than limiting it purely to the raw User-Agent string. This will allow administrators to immediately isolate and filter out suspicious browser anomalies dynamically.

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Jennifer_Dungan
Adobe Champion and Community Advisor
Adobe Champion and Community Advisor
Jul 9, 2026 4:29 PM UTC

Yes, this would be a great improvement.

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MandyGeorge
Adobe Champion, Community Advisor, UG Leader
Adobe Champion, Community Advisor, UG Leader
Jul 9, 2026 7:40 PM UTC

Any updates to the bot rule options would be great! 

Even beyond that, being able to combine dimensions (such as browsers from a specific ISP domain) would be another way to greatly improve this. Right now we’re having to do this with segments and a VRS. 

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