Defense-Against-Content-Sensitive-Web-Bots

Defense Against Content-Sensitive Web Bots

(1) Configuration:

In "config.py":

• variable "useOriginal":
  -- Set value to 1: original version of the web page
  -- Otherwise: randomized version of the web page
  
• variable "baseURL":
  -- The baseURL to the original and randomized versions
  Once set, page baseURL + "/lenovo/ori/Y40_80.html" should be accessiable
  

(2) How to run:

(a) Set "baseURL" in "config.py" and make it point to the server
(b) Set "useOriginal = 1" in "config.py" to use the original web page
(c) run "python ./lenovo_mod.py" (please see the sample output below)
(d) Set "useOriginal = 0" in "config.py" to use the randomized web page
(e) run "python ./lenovo_mod.py" again (please see the sample output below)

(3) Sample output:

(3.1) Original version

1.lenovo$ python ./lenovo_mod.py
URL adding the laptop to the cart:
http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/builder/?sb=:000001BD:0002DA7A:
URL extraction done

(3.2) Randomized version

1.lenovo$ python ./lenovo_mod.py
The deal was found but lost before adding to shopping cart...