WS Domain type in traffic?? - GoFuckYourself.com

beemk · 10-03-2003, 02:31 PM

i just registered a .WS domain and after 2 days of not doing anything to it i checked the stats and im getting around 100 visits a day. there isnt any referral log stats so im assuming its type in. where else could the traffic come from? i wouldnt think a .WS domain would get type in traffic. does anyone have any idea?

cluck · 10-03-2003, 02:32 PM

What's the domain?

beemk · 10-03-2003, 02:33 PM

rawsexvideos.ws

cluck · 10-03-2003, 02:36 PM

That's odd. Well enjoy the free traffic I guess

WiredGuy · 10-03-2003, 02:38 PM

Yeah, go figure! Wouldn't expect that but don't complain

WG

Arty · 10-03-2003, 02:39 PM

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Originally posted by beemk
i just registered a .WS domain and after 2 days of not doing anything to it i checked the stats and im getting around 100 visits a day. there isnt any referral log stats so im assuming its type in. where else could the traffic come from? i wouldnt think a .WS domain would get type in traffic. does anyone have any idea?

Yes, unfortunately it's because of many virus infected windows machines. Your ip gets that hits not the domain.

Majority of them will report as "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)"

beemk · 10-03-2003, 02:40 PM

yeah i just had it blank but now i put up a FPA until i make the tour for it since its getting traffic, ill see if it converts for anything

beemk · 10-03-2003, 02:41 PM

whats the virus do arty? and why would it go to that ip?

rooster · 10-03-2003, 02:42 PM

Arty · 10-03-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by beemk
whats the virus do arty? and why would it go to that ip?

I believe it's named Welchia. Just to be sure put a simple jpg in that page instead of keeping it blank, none of the virus hits will fetch the pic, they'll just fetch the index html..

polish_aristocrat · 10-03-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by Arty

Yes, unfortunately it's because of many virus infected windows machines. Your ip gets that hits not the domain.

Majority of them will report as "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)"

I've heard about it.
I have one domain showing 250 hits daily, whereas in reality it's only 2-3. I can't say that I understand this problem well, though.

Arty · 10-03-2003, 02:47 PM

Sorry I forgot the second part,

IP's selected randomly then virus tries to see if that ip has something it's looking for, most likely tries to see if there is a windows machine or IIS server..

Arty · 10-03-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

I've heard about it.
I have one domain showing 250 hits daily, whereas in reality it's only 2-3. I can't say that I understand this problem well, though.

Yes that's the main problem with it; as each hit comes from an authentic windows machine which can be anywhere on earth. So, it's impossible to filter it out as that filter can also deny some real users/customers...

Arty · 10-03-2003, 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

I have one domain showing 250 hits daily, whereas in reality it's only 2-3.

While we are on that I'd like to add that information too, that might help you or someone else..

Don't forget those hits are actually fetching the html code, if you have 50k html code at your index page you will say bye bye to 12.5MB of bandwith daily with that 250 hits..

Also it will ruin your web stats with bogus unique hits.

My solution was to switch ip's of the domains that getting those hits, my provider is Jupiter Hosting and they were very helpfull to me with that problem..

makefuckingmoney · 10-03-2003, 03:08 PM

people dont even type in .com any more!

let alone .ws

JOP · 10-03-2003, 04:04 PM

sounds strange

10-03-2003, 02:31 PM	#1
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	WS Domain type in traffic?? i just registered a .WS domain and after 2 days of not doing anything to it i checked the stats and im getting around 100 visits a day. there isnt any referral log stats so im assuming its type in. where else could the traffic come from? i wouldnt think a .WS domain would get type in traffic. does anyone have any idea? __________________ I host with Vacares

10-03-2003, 02:32 PM	#2
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10-03-2003, 02:36 PM	#4
cluck Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,248	That's odd. Well enjoy the free traffic I guess __________________ icq 279990726 www.mcdonalds.com <- great money making opportunity

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WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,482	Yeah, go figure! Wouldn't expect that but don't complain WG __________________ I play with Google.

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beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	yeah i just had it blank but now i put up a FPA until i make the tour for it since its getting traffic, ill see if it converts for anything __________________ I host with Vacares

10-03-2003, 02:41 PM	#8
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	whats the virus do arty? and why would it go to that ip? __________________ I host with Vacares

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rooster Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,384	lol

10-03-2003, 02:47 PM	#12
Arty Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 880	Sorry I forgot the second part, IP's selected randomly then virus tries to see if that ip has something it's looking for, most likely tries to see if there is a windows machine or IIS server..

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makefuckingmoney Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,277	people dont even type in .com any more! let alone .ws

10-03-2003, 04:04 PM	#16
JOP Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 931	sounds strange __________________ JOP