Additional way to stop proxy referrers.

lee101 · 10-29-2007, 04:58 AM

I have noticed recently that my proxy has been getting a huge amount of visitors on proxified pages, compared to the homepage. This seems to be ebcause somehow websites are referring users direct to them, I've got referral blocks enabled, but they somehow get past this. So this is something which I just came up with, for PHProxy (thats all i've tested on, should work with others)

PHP Code:

  <?php

/*

Creator: Lee Findlow

Website: http://lee.findlow.info/

 
Proxy Referral Script

Stop hidden referrers from accesing your website

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/webmaster-tutorials/389767-additional-way-to-stop-proxy-referrers.html
Variable that will be present if accesing a proxified page, change if necessary

 
Install by placing at top of index.php file (PHProxy).

It works by detecting if the person accessing a proxified page has been to the home, page, if so a session variable is set, and it allows them to continue, 

 
otherwise they will be redirected "back home".

*/

$var    =    $_GET['q'];

//Start Session

session_start();

//Check if the user needs to be redirected

if(!empty($var) && $_SESSION['visited'] == ''){

    //Set visited to true

    $_SESSION['visited']    =    'true';

    //Redirect home

    header('Location: http://websitebypass.info/');

    exit;

} else{

//Otherwise user has accessed the homepage, so allow them access to prixified pages

    $_SESSION['visited']    =    'true';

}

?>

A short explanation of what it does is above, you just need to replace the homepage of your proxy in the script (currently set to websitebypass.info). I've only just created this, and put it up on my proxy, and it seems to be working, although I think it's a bit buggy, so feedback is apreciated!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=389767

Thanks,
Lee

**-Nick-** · 10-29-2007, 07:32 AM

Very nice Lee. I don't have a proxy myself but I think for the proxy users this will come in handy.

Thanks a lot for sharing this with us.

rome2ng · 11-08-2007, 11:03 PM

thanks, i have phpproxy at my proxy site (wireroxy.info)

i guess i will test it out once the stats goes up..

thanks you

jroy · 11-17-2007, 11:12 AM

I have a proxy site as well, and I just noticed that some people bypass the main page. I was just thinking about a simpler way to do it and couldn't you just add a hidden input to the form on the main page and test to see if that variable has been passed? Doing that would be a lot simpler, and it should be effective because its harder to fake a post variable.

PHP Code:

  if($_GET[q]!=""){

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=389767
if(($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://www.Domain.com")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://Domain.com")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://www.Domain.com/index.php")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://Domain.com/index.php")){

header("Location: index.php");

}}

This is just my little work around, it should work.

Piree · 11-22-2007, 01:39 PM

Thnx m8

lee101 · 11-24-2007, 04:54 AM

@jroy I suppose that would work, although wouldn't it require the "q" var to be passed (through) post into every proxified page, which would be very difficult to achieve with standard hyperlinks, hence limiting you to not being able to browse any pages within proxified sites.

jroy · 11-24-2007, 08:58 AM

Hmm, I suppose it would, I hadn't really thought about that. Thanks for pointing it out.

cancer10 · 12-04-2007, 10:07 AM

I still did not understood what is this script used for?

VirtualT · 12-04-2007, 04:19 PM

awesome, this works great!

Please post any updates you make to the script.

thanks

dherwan · 12-29-2007, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by cancer10

I still did not understood what is this script used for?

This script used for blocking for visitor go directly to proxy page, in this case the proxy site owner can not get revenue
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=389767

hth

10-29-2007, 04:58 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
lee101 NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 413 Follow @leefindlow	Additional way to stop proxy referrers. I have noticed recently that my proxy has been getting a huge amount of visitors on proxified pages, compared to the homepage. This seems to be ebcause somehow websites are referring users direct to them, I've got referral blocks enabled, but they somehow get past this. So this is something which I just came up with, for PHProxy (thats all i've tested on, should work with others) PHP Code: <?php /* Creator: Lee Findlow Website: http://lee.findlow.info/ Proxy Referral Script Stop hidden referrers from accesing your website ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/webmaster-tutorials/389767-additional-way-to-stop-proxy-referrers.html Variable that will be present if accesing a proxified page, change if necessary Install by placing at top of index.php file (PHProxy). It works by detecting if the person accessing a proxified page has been to the home, page, if so a session variable is set, and it allows them to continue, otherwise they will be redirected "back home". */ $var = $_GET['q']; //Start Session session_start(); //Check if the user needs to be redirected if(!empty($var) && $_SESSION['visited'] == ''){ //Set visited to true $_SESSION['visited'] = 'true'; //Redirect home header('Location: http://websitebypass.info/'); exit; } else{ //Otherwise user has accessed the homepage, so allow them access to prixified pages $_SESSION['visited'] = 'true'; } ?> A short explanation of what it does is above, you just need to replace the homepage of your proxy in the script (currently set to websitebypass.info). I've only just created this, and put it up on my proxy, and it seems to be working, although I think it's a bit buggy, so feedback is apreciated! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=389767 Thanks, Lee __________________ Linux Screenshots

10-29-2007, 07:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
-Nick- I'll do it Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: India Posts: 6,927 Follow @keralpatel	Very nice Lee. I don't have a proxy myself but I think for the proxy users this will come in handy. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us. __________________ Delq\|Fhur\|Kegh\|Vhir\|Juhy\|Ruuz\|Jyos\|Jupt\|Vhek Webmaster Blog \| Software Downloads Makeup & Beauty Tips \| Sponsor Ads

11-08-2007, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
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11-17-2007, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
jroy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,804	I have a proxy site as well, and I just noticed that some people bypass the main page. I was just thinking about a simpler way to do it and couldn't you just add a hidden input to the form on the main page and test to see if that variable has been passed? Doing that would be a lot simpler, and it should be effective because its harder to fake a post variable. PHP Code: `if($_GET[q]!=""){ ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=389767 if(($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://www.Domain.com")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://Domain.com")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://www.Domain.com/index.php")&&($_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']!="http://Domain.com/index.php")){ header("Location: index.php"); }}` This is just my little work around, it should work. __________________ Free Arcade Games

11-24-2007, 04:54 AM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
lee101 NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 413 Follow @leefindlow	@jroy I suppose that would work, although wouldn't it require the "q" var to be passed (through) post into every proxified page, which would be very difficult to achieve with standard hyperlinks, hence limiting you to not being able to browse any pages within proxified sites. __________________ Linux Screenshots

11-22-2007, 01:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Piree First Time Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	Thnx m8

11-24-2007, 08:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
jroy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,804	Hmm, I suppose it would, I hadn't really thought about that. Thanks for pointing it out. __________________ Free Arcade Games

12-04-2007, 10:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
cancer10 Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 342	I still did not understood what is this script used for?

12-04-2007, 04:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
VirtualT Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: afloat.com Posts: 1,112	awesome, this works great! Please post any updates you make to the script. thanks

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