Major Hotlinker
 

Torn pointed out this fucktard monkey to me a little while ago:

http://tbig10k.com/?category=free&page=1

They are hotlinking the shit out of a lot of domains - it looks like they have a spider that goes to link lists & TGP's, finds galleries & then hotlinks the images as if they were their own. They do give put up a text link that says "SUPPORT THE ORIGINAL GALLERY" for each of the thousands of galleries they have hotlinked, but IMHO that's not gonna cut it.

So, poke around & check your htaccess files - I saw a few sponsors & familiar domains on there that I use that are being hotlinked :(

I am not at all good with htaccess, but Brett from sammy4u.com said he put it in his htaccess and it did not stop his images from being used.

So anyone have a suggestion?

Yikes! I notice one of the domains being hotlinked is Neriah.com! I have a feeling Ms. Davis won't like that. :)

Are you able to ban certain domains in your htaccess?

You can redirect them to another domain/page (not on the same domain) by using this:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteOptions inherit
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^.*tbig10k.*$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^.*anotherdomain.*$
RewriteRule /* http://www.redirect-to.com/ [R,L]

If it sees that combo of letters in the referral, it will kick them to the redirect-to domain.

(and please - all you htaccess guru's, if this is incorrect, correct me - LOL)

Did a page source and I'd say that its being generated from the link below and thats probly where you'd need to flag it







ican't you add that domain in a robot text to stop any spider it might be sending out

Greenguy,

What with this guy and the fusker stuff I was wondering if you know of a good htaccess tutorial ?

I searched the forums and there is so much stuff its hard to know where to start

Pervy

thanks for the info, i'm mailing some people i know that have stuff on there

Here is some htaccess info.

Go about 3/4 of the way down on this page.
http://www.cleos-porn-links.com/adul...ster-help.html

And here is an example
http://cleogoodstuff.com/htaccess.txt

To stop all hotlinkers use this code in your htaccess file (stored on your root directory):


To allow certain domains to hotlink, just copy the two RewriteCond lines and add in the domains you want to hotlink.

Oh, one other quick point, htaccess is a bit fussy depending on your server's apache setup and mod rewrite options, so its always best to consult with your hosting company if you have issues getting it working.


cheers,
Luke

Thanks Cleo, there is some great stuff in there.

Pervy

Using that code as a blanket solution can cause you problems, especially with users that run Norton and have referrer blocking on

DD

You should be able to set up hotlink protection on your CPanel. It is easier than dealing with htaccess because you just plug in domains that are allowed to hotlink and blocks the rest.

There is a way to redirect hotlinkers and still allow 'blank referrers' which will allow surfers with a firewall up to still see images and allows people to type in URLs that link directly to images without hotlinking. Here is what the htaccess should look like:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www\.)?yourdomain.com.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www\.)?yourotherdomain.com.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http(s)?://(www\.)?yetanotherdomain.com.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^.+\.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|bmp)$ http://www.yourdomain.com/randomimage.jpg [R,L]

There is a great new site a guy I know just started that gives you all the htaccess code you need and he is an htaccess wizard. I hope this isn't considered spam because it is a free service. Check it out! htaccesstools

HTTP_REFERER is generated by the client in the HTTP Header. It can easily be spoofed. However, this is usually done client side, and only a rougue browser would be spoofing HTTP headers.

Although I would not put it past someone to find a way around the client side limitations.

If this were the case .htaccess would be rendered useless.

i just took a look at this guys site...

no trickery, he i just praying on weak webmasters who do not protected their image files.

.htaccess would cure the problem.

If you want you can redirect them to another folder on the same domain IF you put a new htaccess in that folder (in which the domains are not redirected)

I believe that this is part of the 'fusker' phenom.

Since these sites come with a search feature, we simply watermark our pictures, and then reap the advertising.

If you cant beat 'em, join 'em....

Besides having a standard htaccess file in place, and yes I just throw one in at the root of my domains, I'm sure to always put a logo with a domain name on all the pics that I use.

The truth is that if someone can view something they can also take it. We might not like it and we can block domains but that is about it other then hiring expensive people to file paperwork.

Yeah. Watermarks help at least.

You know this guy was just crusin' galleries and saving pics without domain names stamped- and even some with domain names stamped:

http://www.greenguysboard.com/board/...&threadid=9551

I have ONE pic folder on each of my domains and use an htaccess in that folder similar to what greenguy posted. That way ANYTHING in that folder and subsequent folders is protected and it also allows me to permit hotlinking in any folder except that one, should the need arise. It's also to help with less cluttering of freesites, galleries, etc. One pic folder repository keeps things easy for me and the htaccess code is simple and small.

However, I also have one in the root of each domain for those sitesuckers and such, including fusker.

I love hot linkers
 

I love hot linkers.... (it's FREE traffic).

As has been stated, there's ways to send them
to where you want them to go via htaccess, etc...

Use the free traffic to your advantage and enjoy. :-)

Just remember to stay ahead of the game so
you never have to catch up. Meaning... plan for it
before hand.

Always put your images and whatever else you need
protected under a protected enviroment and be prepared.
THEN... set back and "HOPE" someone hotlinks you.
The results can be fun to see. :-)

Cleo,

I have tried the htaccess files you posted but seem to be doing something wrong...

I have an index.html file which is a warning page and then the enter link takes the surfer to my actual main page which is main.shtml

When I try using the htaccess file I cannot reach main.shtml

Do you have any idea what might be causing this ?

Thanks,

Pervy

You have to have your actual images in a separate subdirectory. The .htaccess file should live in that subdirectory, not in your main HTML directory.

thanks!
 

Thanks for including this bit -o- info in the newsletter. I just checked and found one of my domains on the main page! Gahh...
now I shall rectify.

I use what I call an 'inclusive' .htaccess...only the sites I designate have direct access to the images. Seems to work like a charm.