Not every masked user is a fraudster, but a lot of fraudsters are masked users. From fake clicks to sneaky budget drainers, this article breaks down how VPNs and proxies blur the line between privacy and ad fraud, and what marketers can do to fight back.

Botnets aren’t just an IT proble, they’re also wreck your marketing. From fake ad clicks to bogus form fills, botnet traffic is quietly draining your budget, polluting your data, and messing with your decision-making. In this guide, we break down how botnets work, why they’re a growing threat to marketers, and how real-time detection tools like Hitprobe can stop them before they sabotage your strategy.

Competitor clicks are one of the dirtiest tricks in PPC, and they often silently costing businesses thousands. In this article, we expose how rivals waste your ad budget, how to spot their tactics (bots, VPNs, click farms), and what tools actually stop them, including how Hitprobe tracks and blocks bad clicks in real time.