Grindr - Gay Dating & Chat supply chain report

Findings

Each finding lists the exact lines involved. These are mechanical checks of public files, not fraud verdicts.

warning

Seller IDs not listed in the ad system's sellers.json

253 −11 pts

The ad system's current sellers.json doesn't list these accounts, so buyers that validate the chain can't match them. Usually leftovers from closed accounts or old partners.

How to fixAsk each partner whether the account is still active and request their current lines; remove lines for closed accounts.

Evidence (25 of 253)

line 7      google.com, pub-5159203815434572, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0
             → sellers_json=https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 71     themediagrid.com,RIX2M5,RESELLER,9fac4a4a87c2a44f
             → sellers_json=https://themediagrid.com/sellers.json
line 85     video.unrulymedia.com,579227028,RESELLER,98c21ef9a666c68b
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 105    video.unrulymedia.com,3226865594,RESELLER,98c21ef9a666c68b
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 115    rubiconproject.com,26386,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 128    video.unrulymedia.com,2564526802,RESELLER,98c21ef9a666c68b
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 137    axonix.com,59142,RESELLER,bc385f2b4a87b721
             → sellers_json=https://axonix.com/sellers.json
line 166    video.unrulymedia.com,7418256711870870085,RESELLER,98c21ef9a666c68b
             → sellers_json=https://video.unrulymedia.com/sellers.json
line 190    onetag.com,925c32ef718e9fe,RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://onetag.com/sellers.json
line 192    smaato.com,1100057547,RESELLER,07bcf65f187117b4
             → sellers_json=https://smaato.com/sellers.json
line 203    axonix.com,59183,RESELLER,bc385f2b4a87b721
             → sellers_json=https://axonix.com/sellers.json
line 332    rubiconproject.com,24908,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 352    conversantmedia.com,100972,RESELLER,03113cd04947736d
             → sellers_json=https://conversantmedia.com/sellers.json
line 355    conversantmedia.com,100971,RESELLER,03113cd04947736d
             → sellers_json=https://conversantmedia.com/sellers.json
line 391    pubmatic.com,166270,RESELLER,5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json=https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 405    media.net,8CUV7C5M2,RESELLER,818f58666cabc936
             → sellers_json=https://media.net/sellers.json
line 410    rubiconproject.com,25064,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 455    pubmatic.com,167086,RESELLER,5d62403b186f2ace
             → sellers_json=https://pubmatic.com/sellers.json
line 466    rubiconproject.com,27322,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 473    rubiconproject.com,27842,RESELLER,0bfd66d529a55807
             → sellers_json=https://rubiconproject.com/sellers.json
line 497    xandr.com,13291,RESELLER,f5ab79cb980f11d1
             → sellers_json=https://xandr.com/sellers.json
line 520    google.com,pub-1813155428437068,RESELLER
             → sellers_json=https://realtimebidding.google.com/sellers.json
line 524    media.net,8CU167Y53,RESELLER,818f58666cabc936
             → sellers_json=https://media.net/sellers.json
line 527    opera.com,pub7226695071424,RESELLER,55a0c5fd61378de3
             → sellers_json=https://opera.com/sellers.json
line 537    themediagrid.com,OTJDBI,RESELLER,9fac4a4a87c2a44f
             → sellers_json=https://themediagrid.com/sellers.json

info

Duplicate lines

1,225 −4 pts

Harmless but a sign of copy-paste maintenance.

How to fixRemove duplicates; keep one copy of each line.

Evidence (25 of 1,225)

ad_system: contextweb.com  seller_id: 562615  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: improvedigital.com  seller_id: 2602  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: media.net  seller_id: 8cu12aq1y  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 158154  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 160974  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 164532  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubnative.net  seller_id: 1007501  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 20050  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 20744  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: sharethrough.com  seller_id: bxzzb1br  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: sharethrough.com  seller_id: ubylkrys  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smartadserver.com  seller_id: 3817  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 169764768  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 322585001  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: xandr.com  seller_id: 13799  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: yieldmo.com  seller_id: 3591550211052216798  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: admanmedia.com  seller_id: 613  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: smartadserver.com  seller_id: 3713  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: pubmatic.com  seller_id: 165117  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: sharethrough.com  seller_id: xekuhskz  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: rubiconproject.com  seller_id: 14558  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: appnexus.com  seller_id: 15349  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: video.unrulymedia.com  seller_id: 3948367200  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: themediagrid.com  seller_id: a8x5s7  relationship: RESELLER
ad_system: conversantmedia.com  seller_id: 100308  relationship: RESELLER

info

DIRECT accounts registered to another domain

1 −2 pts

Allowed when the domain belongs to the same company; add OWNERDOMAIN to make that explicit. Otherwise these accounts may belong to someone else.

How to fixIf the account is yours under another domain, declare it with OWNERDOMAIN=<that domain>; otherwise mark it RESELLER.

Evidence (1)

line 4221   smaato.com, 1100004890, DIRECT, 07bcf65f187117b4
             → seller_domain=smaato.com  seller_name=Smaato Managed