HotlinkBlocker 1.2



Publisher Description



Leeches! Who are they and why do you have to protect your downloadable content from them? If you offer any files for download from your web site, other sites have to ask your permission in order to publish your materials on their sites. All your images, audio files, documents (etc.) are protected by copyright law. But, others still can offer your files to their visitors without crediting your site by simply putting direct download links that point to the files on your server. This method is called "hot linking" and the people who do this are called "leeches". You pay for the traffic, you lose visitors, you receive less revenue from any advertisements on your site and you compete with your own content. Leeches do not infringe any laws and thus you cannot complain to their hosting providers.
There are many anti-leech solutions around. Most of them are intended for Unix servers and require you to install and configure PHP scripts. Helicontech offers HotlinkBlocker, a surprisingly powerful anti-leech solution for Windows-based hosting. It installs as an MS IIS plug-in. You can easily install it on your dedicated Windows server or under your shared hosting account.
We've already reviewed several anti-leech solutions. Normally, they simply encrypt links on your site. This is not always feasible, since you may have to make changes to a large number of static pages or edit your server-side scripts. It's OK if you have enough time for this and you are a web programmer...
HotlinkBlocker allows you to choose from three different protection methods. You can use all three methods simultaneously by choosing the most appropriate method for each folder. The program hides your downloadable files and generates temporary links for every visitor. Links are valid only for a specified amount of time and cannot be published on other sites. This can also be used as a basic user authorization scheme.


About HotlinkBlocker

HotlinkBlocker is a free trial software published in the Other list of programs, part of System Utilities.

This program is available in English. It was last updated on 19 March, 2024. HotlinkBlocker is compatible with the following operating systems: Windows.

The company that develops HotlinkBlocker is helicon-tech. The latest version released by its developer is 1.2. This version was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.0.

The download we have available for HotlinkBlocker has a file size of 1.22 MB. Just click the green Download button above to start the downloading process. The program is listed on our website since 2005-12-20 and was downloaded 63 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded software with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the HotlinkBlocker as malware if the download link is broken.

How to install HotlinkBlocker on your Windows device:

  • Click on the Download button on our website. This will start the download from the website of the developer.
  • Once the HotlinkBlocker is downloaded click on it to start the setup process (assuming you are on a desktop computer).
  • When the installation is finished you should be able to see and run the program.



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Users Rating:  
  3.0/5     1
Downloads: 63
Updated At: 2024-03-19
Publisher: helicon-tech
Operating System: Windows
License Type: Free Trial