WTF Are These Referrers?

[Ramster]

WTF is with these referrers? Something is screwed as I'm not just seeing one, but many hits from these domains.

http://www.sprintclick.com/ 494 hits this month from here
http://www.ihomestead.net/
http://www.webbuys.net/
http://www.bestbuy.com/
http://www.cinnamongirl.com/
http://www.netapay.net/
http://www.newsbanner.com/
http://www.shopping-union.com/
http://www.stoneshaper.com/
http://www.empireonline.co.uk/
http://www.coolbriefs.com/
http://www.skilikeawoman.com/
http://www.smartinmalls.com/
http://www.classicalmusic.co.uk/
http://taccre.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yoshimi/page_01.htm
http://taccre.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yuka/page_01.htm
http://taccre.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yuki/page_01.htm
http://taccre.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yuna/page_01.htm
http://taccre.hp.infoseek.co.jp/yumi/page_01.htm

And there are more all going to my link list, http://www.explorexxx.com/ and more than likely the reason for so many hits to my 404 page which is where I direct traffic via htaccess.

Anyone???????

[RawAlex]

I have seen those types in two cases:

1 - those surf discretely programs - they allow you to set a "from url" or they generate from a list. Maybe this is the new list of the month

2 - hackers looking for holes. They give you a refering url so it isn't blank. Check your 404s to see what they were looking for, like cgis and stuff.

Alex

[Ramster]

The hackers part is what worries me. I'm not seeing anything but all I have access to is my webstats info so I think I'll email my host and have them take a look across the entire server.

[MikeC]

We get loads of referrals from fake URLs, but generally it's people trying to force hack and get a free account. Check to see what pages those referrers are visiting they're probably /admin/ or /mysql/ or /system/ or whatever. Nothing to worry about as long as you're protected, we get thousands a month.