Install hijacking

Intercepting a genuine install in progress, usually on Android, so a fraudster claims the last click before the app opens.

Why it matters

It steals credit from the channel that actually drove the install, so your best-performing source looks worse than it is and budget shifts the wrong way.

How justtrack handles it

justtrack detects hijacking patterns and filters them before attribution is decided.

Related terms

• Fraud (ad fraud)
• Click spam
• SDK spoofing