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# Block Threat

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This feature will increase the user verification attempt count.
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Most legitimate browsers will score 1 or 2, indicating little risk. Most bots will score 4 or 5, indicating a concrete risk of automation backed by hard signals. Browsers that score 3 are ambiguous: no definitive automation signals, but an elevated (not conclusive) risk. Typical cases include legacy browsers/OS versions and other heuristic red flags.

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### Bot Score Description <a href="#score-description" id="score-description"></a>

* 5 (Bot): High confidence; strongly suggests automation.
* 4 (Bot): Medium confidence; environment suggests automation.
* 3 (Human): Low confidence; environment is ambiguous.
* 2 (Human): Medium confidence; likely human.
* 1 (Human): High confidence; user is probably a human.

### Usage Recommendations <a href="#usage-recommendations" id="usage-recommendations"></a>

#### Low-Risk Servers <a href="#low-risk-applications" id="low-risk-applications"></a>

* Blocking Criteria: Block users with a `Bot Score` of 5.
* Rationale: This conservative approach minimizes the risk of falsely blocking legitimate users—even if the browser environment is otherwise rather suspicious.

#### Standard Servers <a href="#standard-applications" id="standard-applications"></a>

* Blocking Criteria: Block users with a `Bot Score` of 4 or higher.
* Rationale: This is the recommended option for most servers, only blocking the most suspicious browsers with little cross over with real humans.

#### High-Risk Servers <a href="#high-risk-applications" id="high-risk-applications"></a>

* Blocking Criteria: Block users with a `Bot Score` of 3 or higher.
* Rationale: This setting strikes a balance by targeting higher-risk environments while accepting a higher chance of false positives, particularly from users with older or unusual browsers or devices.

#### Very High-Risk Servers <a href="#very-high-risk-applications" id="very-high-risk-applications"></a>

* Blocking Criteria: Block users with a `Bot Score` of 2 or higher.
* Rationale: This aggressive policy is designed for environments with strong security requirements. It targets any even remotely suspicious browser with high levels of false positives.


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