# Mautic creates unwanted anonymous leads with

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/mautic-creates-unwanted-anonymous-leads-with/9837>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 3, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/mautic-creates-unwanted-anonymous-leads-with/9837 "2017-11-03T17:41:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![petertl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/petertl/32/511_2.png) [@petertl](https://forum.mautic.org/u/petertl)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/mautic-creates-unwanted-anonymous-leads-with/9837/1 "2017-11-03T17:41:57Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
I installed a Mautic instance on my server (2.10.1) and since day 1 it creates many anonymous leads (about 30 per day). The problem: **I have not yet integrated the tracking script anywhere on a website**.  
  
  
  
Is this a bug or a feature? In both cases: how can I prevent Mautic from creating anonymous contacts aside from the ones that come from a website with the tracking script?  
  
  
  
Thanks,  
  
  
  
Peter

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**Author:** ![petertl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/petertl/32/511_2.png) [@petertl](https://forum.mautic.org/u/petertl)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/mautic-creates-unwanted-anonymous-leads-with/9837/2 "2017-11-03T17:41:57Z")

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Hi,

I installed a Mautic instance on my server (2.10.1) and since day 1 it creates many anonymous leads (about 30 per day). The problem: I have not yet integrated the tracking script anywhere on a website.

Is this a bug or a feature? In both cases: how can I prevent Mautic from creating anonymous contacts aside from the ones that come from a website with the tracking script?

Thanks,

Peter

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**Author:** ![petertl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/petertl/32/511_2.png) [@petertl](https://forum.mautic.org/u/petertl)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/mautic-creates-unwanted-anonymous-leads-with/9837/3 "2017-11-06T07:15:50Z")

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But why would 404s getting tracked? Is there any way to prevent this?