How does NC deals with hotlinking?

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 4:40 pm

Ok, this is getting close to out of control and I thought maybe NC might help me out in this problem...
I know there is this common mod_rewrite code to stop hotlinking that I am using is.

Code:

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://pakistanimedia.com.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.pakistanimedia.com.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.(gif|jpg|jpeg|bmp|wmv|mp3|WMV|WMA|wma)$ http://www.pakistanimedia.com/hotlink.gif[R,NC]

But for some reason, it's not working as I want to, people are still able to download files from other sites in most case.
Could someone please point me out to the right path when I have 100% control on my files?

The current code I am using is this:

Code:

PHP_FLAG output_buffering On
IndexIgnore *
RewriteEngine on
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://pakistanimedia.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://pakistanimedia.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://pakmax.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://pakmax.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.pakistanimedia.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.pakistanimedia.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.pakmax.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.pakmax.com$ [NC]
#RewriteRule .*\.(wmv|jpeg|jpg)$ - [F]

And so far, I have seen a very nice results but is there anything else that I should add to it?

Thanks.

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 5:33 pm

Hello,

Maybe this topic can help. It has alot of solutions for leech files. http://www.nukecops.com/postlite3078-hotlink+bandwidth+steal.html

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 8:39 pm

Well looking at that topic, I have the exactly the same kind of mod_rewrite code, but it seems to not work with wmv files all the time, especially someone on MSN groups. I do not know why.

Usually each of my file is around 15MB-80MB and you can figure out the number of bandwidth that be stolen from the website.

General Joined: Mar 22, 2003 Posts: 5233 Location: USA

Try this

Code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^$ [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(.*)somesite\.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.([mpg|mpeg|zip|tar|exe|avi|mov|gif|jpe?g]+)$ - [NC,F]

That third line is the key. It says if you are not linking from that site then you don't get it.

Elite Nuker Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 717

Put the following in a .htaccess file.

Code:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://www.yourname.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://yourname.com [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://000.000.000.000/ [NC]
RewriteRule /* http://www.yourname.com [R,L]

replace yourname and the 000.000 etc
Delete lines with HTTP_REFERER if you don't have that type or add if you have another type.

Please note REFERER is spelled this way even if it is wrong!

Put this .htaccess file in any folder where you want to stop leeching and they will be redirected to your opening page. No need for file extensions that way.

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 8:28 pm

I want to try this out, but I can only find one .htaccess file, the one located in my admin folder.. is this the file to use?

The only content of my .htaccess file is "deny from all"

Should I simply add the code underneath "deny from all" to make it work?