Need help with script

Marketprofits · 04-08-2007, 09:12 AM

Hello,

My forum is currently being submitted to traffic exchanges and autosurf scripts without my permission.

I know what sites it is, but how can I block those sites so that my forum does not appear on their rotators?

The only code I have is this and I dont know where it goes.

Can someone help?

Code:

<?php
$d = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'];
if($d=="autosurf.com")
{
// block it
}
?>

My forum is using vbulletin 3.6.5.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 04-08-2007, 11:14 AM

Something like that, you would want to place at the top of your document, probably in your template file or your header template. Make sure that it shows on every page.

Do you know what code you are going to place instead lf "block it"?

Marketprofits · 04-08-2007, 04:45 PM

Thanks for replying. I do not know what code I should place nor do I know how it should be written out. vbulletin accepts coding different than what I have written here.

Can you help me out with the correct coding for vbulletin?

vbulletin accepts code using conditional in this manner <if condition= > </if>

Thanks

misterx · 04-08-2007, 04:59 PM

Those conditions are for templates.
Find your index php file and try something like

Code:

<?php
if($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']=="autosurf.com")
{
 die();
}
?>

at the top of the script.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 04-08-2007, 05:03 PM

No, unfortunately I don't know anything about vB code. I would think that standard PHP would work in this case though. If you can use PHP, I would suggest you redirect the visitor somewhere else using

Code:

header("Location: http:www.whereever.com");
exit;

You could redirect them back to where they came from, or simply take them to a page that you created for those visitors.

If you are using Apache Server, there is a way to redirect traffic using .htaccess too, but I don't know enough about that to advise you on.

Ultimate htaccess Article is a great place to get info on .htacess.

misterx · 04-08-2007, 05:15 PM

Yes, the best way would be to block it in .htaccess if it has only one IP.

Code:

deny from x.x.x.x

Where "x.x.x.x" is spider's IP.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 04-08-2007, 05:53 PM

If you have apache, try this, replace "badreferrer" with the name of the website you want to block. This is the code that you want to put into your .htaccess file in the root directory of your site. If one doesn't exist, you can create one, it's just a simple text file.

Code:

RewriteEngine on 
Options +FollowSymlinks 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://www.badreferrer.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://badreferrer.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]

Marketprofits · 04-08-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterx

Yes, the best way would be to block it in .htaccess if it has only one IP.

Code:

deny from x.x.x.x

Where "x.x.x.x" is spider's IP.

Well, they have several IPs.
If I block all of their IPs, will that site still be able to display my site on their rotator?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpenjuhosaphat

If you have apache, try this, replace "badreferrer" with the name of the website you want to block. This is the code that you want to put into your .htaccess file in the root directory of your site. If one doesn't exist, you can create one, it's just a simple text file.

Code:

RewriteEngine on 
Options +FollowSymlinks 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://www.badreferrer.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://badreferrer.com [NC]
RewriteRule .* - [F,L]

I tried this, but it has not worked. This is how I wrote the rewrite code, check it out:

Code:

# Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} http://www\.5centminimum\.com [NC,OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} http://www\.a1mails\.co\.uk\.com 
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} http://www\.onemillionhits\.classics-hits\.com 
RewriteRule .* - [F]

Is this right?

This is another code I am working with:

Quote:

if (preg_match('/autosurf\.com/', $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']))
{
exit();
}

Guys, I got it. Thanks a bunch. I tested it on that site and now my forum does not appear on it. This is what I was after.
Thanks a bunch.

I put the codes in my index.php file.

Thank you everyone.

Regular php functions with vbulletin as vbulletin is php as well. ty

misterx · 04-08-2007, 08:26 PM

Which solution did you use?

Marketprofits · 04-08-2007, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterx

Which solution did you use?

I actually have both of these codes in my forum's index.php file and my blog portal index.php file.

Code:

if($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']=="badsite.com")
{
 die();
}
if (preg_match('/badsite\.com/', $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']))
{
     exit();
}

I didn't check to see which one would work best as I just wanted to end my situation immediately.

When I have some free time left, I will update accordingly.

Thanks.

jumpenjuhosaphat · 04-08-2007, 08:50 PM

I'm glad it worked out for you. Congrats.

Katey · 04-09-2007, 01:30 AM

Hi there,

I don't see the point in these click rotators, they don't give the user any advantage what so ever. I mean all it does is waste bandwidth and give the website more hits, unique visitors are the important factor.

It must be one of the most pointless things of the Internet after spam.

Regards,
Kieran Taylor.

04-08-2007, 09:12 AM	#1
Marketprofits Newcomer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	Need help with script Hello, My forum is currently being submitted to traffic exchanges and autosurf scripts without my permission. I know what sites it is, but how can I block those sites so that my forum does not appear on their rotators? The only code I have is this and I dont know where it goes. Can someone help? Code: <?php $d = $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']; if($d=="autosurf.com") { // block it } ?> My forum is using vbulletin 3.6.5.

04-08-2007, 11:14 AM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Need help with script Something like that, you would want to place at the top of your document, probably in your template file or your header template. Make sure that it shows on every page. Do you know what code you are going to place instead lf "block it"? __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

04-08-2007, 04:45 PM	#3
Marketprofits Newcomer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5	Re: Need help with script Thanks for replying. I do not know what code I should place nor do I know how it should be written out. vbulletin accepts coding different than what I have written here. Can you help me out with the correct coding for vbulletin? vbulletin accepts code using conditional in this manner <if condition= > </if> Thanks

04-08-2007, 04:59 PM	#4
misterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 92	Re: Need help with script Those conditions are for templates. Find your index php file and try something like Code: <?php if($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']=="autosurf.com") { die(); } ?> at the top of the script. __________________ █ Affordable Web Hosting - 30 days money back GUARANTEE ! █ Free web directory

04-08-2007, 05:03 PM	#5
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Need help with script No, unfortunately I don't know anything about vB code. I would think that standard PHP would work in this case though. If you can use PHP, I would suggest you redirect the visitor somewhere else using Code: header("Location: http:www.whereever.com"); exit; You could redirect them back to where they came from, or simply take them to a page that you created for those visitors. If you are using Apache Server, there is a way to redirect traffic using .htaccess too, but I don't know enough about that to advise you on. Ultimate htaccess Article is a great place to get info on .htacess. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

04-08-2007, 05:15 PM	#6
misterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 92	Re: Need help with script Yes, the best way would be to block it in .htaccess if it has only one IP. Code: deny from x.x.x.x Where "x.x.x.x" is spider's IP. __________________ █ Affordable Web Hosting - 30 days money back GUARANTEE ! █ Free web directory

04-08-2007, 05:53 PM	#7
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Need help with script If you have apache, try this, replace "badreferrer" with the name of the website you want to block. This is the code that you want to put into your .htaccess file in the root directory of your site. If one doesn't exist, you can create one, it's just a simple text file. Code: RewriteEngine on Options +FollowSymlinks RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://www.badreferrer.com [NC] RewriteRule .* - [F,L] RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^http://badreferrer.com [NC] RewriteRule .* - [F,L] __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

04-08-2007, 08:26 PM	#9
misterx Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 92	Re: Need help with script Which solution did you use? __________________ █ Affordable Web Hosting - 30 days money back GUARANTEE ! █ Free web directory

04-08-2007, 08:50 PM	#11
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Need help with script I'm glad it worked out for you. Congrats. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

04-09-2007, 01:30 AM	#12
Katey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hull, United Kingdom. Posts: 317	Re: Need help with script Hi there, I don't see the point in these click rotators, they don't give the user any advantage what so ever. I mean all it does is waste bandwidth and give the website more hits, unique visitors are the important factor. It must be one of the most pointless things of the Internet after spam. Regards, Kieran Taylor.

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