On 8/10/25 2:03 AM, ToddAndMargo via curl-users wrote:
On 8/9/25 10:37 PM, Dan Fandrich via curl-users wrote:
On Sat, Aug 09, 2025 at 10:12:21PM -0700, ToddAndMargo via curl-users
wrote:
How do I get around the CAPTCHA challenge on this web site?
https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
I'm not seeing a CAPTCHA on that site. Downloading the direct URL works
with curl for me. If you're seeing a CAPTCHA, then the site probably
doesn't
like the IP address or browser you're on or for whatever reason
doesn't want to
allow a scripted download. And if there were an easy way to bypass
that CAPTCHA
when it appears, then the whole purpose of putting a CAPTCHA in the
download
flow has failed.
Dan
Now this is interesting. I can run it from the command line
curl https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/#download-manually
--output eraseme2.html
and no problem.
But if I call it from my Raku curl module:
my Str $WebSite = "--connect-timeout " ~ %MaxTime<MaxTime1> ~ "
https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-
manually";
( $WebPage, $PageStatus ) = CurlGetWebSite( $WebSite );
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I will try different user agent strings and see what happens.
From the command line, I am now getting
curl -v --connect-timeout 20
https://www.eset.com/us/home/internet-security/download/#download-manually
--output eraseme3.htm
"permanently moved"
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