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Why did a scan return a cached result?

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Why did a scan return a cached result?

A free trial account may get a cached result from an earlier scan, which prevents abuse of the free trial. Paid accounts always get a new, full scan result.

Last updated on 28 Oct, 2026

Free trial accounts receive cached scan results after an initial scan to prevent excessive or abusive scanning through the free trial program.

Paid accounts never get a cached result. Paid accounts always get a new, full result.

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