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Can Internet Downloader Manager detect what I am downloading

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javiersalvatorre Posts 6 Registration date Monday August 21, 2017 Status Member Last seen August 27, 2017 - Updated on Aug 21, 2017 at 05:59 PM
javiersalvatorre Posts 6 Registration date Monday August 21, 2017 Status Member Last seen August 27, 2017 - Aug 27, 2017 at 04:46 AM
If I use IDM to download a video or video clip on a certain website, can the latter detect that I am downloading a video? I have a paid account on such website. But it is prohibited to download videos. Please help! Thank you.
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Aug 21, 2017 at 04:21 PM
Yes, the server side know everything you are doing (if they have configured it!)

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javiersalvatorre Posts 6 Registration date Monday August 21, 2017 Status Member Last seen August 27, 2017
Aug 22, 2017 at 09:14 AM
Hi ac3mark! Thank you. Do you mean idm? Or the website where I download the video? Thank you!
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javiersalvatorre Posts 6 Registration date Monday August 21, 2017 Status Member Last seen August 27, 2017
Aug 22, 2017 at 09:54 AM
Sir please kindly enlighten me regarding the question. I don't know that much. Please. Thank you.
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Updated on Aug 22, 2017 at 04:55 PM
Ok, here is the thing, the web site you are connecting to, can query what kind of CLIENT is connecting. It knows if it is a browser asking for something, or if it is a clone of a browser, who is performing as a browser. They can see the "proxy" browser, and deny it, as it is not a streaming consumption, but an offline download!

So, yes, the website know.

IDM IS HOOKING INTO OTHER STUFF on the PC, not the server! So you should be more concerned with IDM, then the server!
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javiersalvatorre Posts 6 Registration date Monday August 21, 2017 Status Member Last seen August 27, 2017
Aug 24, 2017 at 07:07 AM
Is there any remedy sir in order that the other website cannot detect that I am downloading? I'm concerned with the website wherein I download the videos since I might be liable for infrigment of copyright and I'm afraid. But I really need to the download the videos sir. Please help. Thank you sir!
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Aug 24, 2017 at 04:51 PM
No, there is no way around it. If you are breaking a copyright law, you are breaking the copyright law regardless if the source know you are doing it!
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