Norton hiding REFERRERS ? How to stop hot linking? - GoFuckYourself.com

thebizbucket · 10-15-2004, 12:25 PM

hello

we use a pretty standard method of stopping hotlinking on our tours, being we check the REFERRER was sent from our site. Sure its spoofable, but for the most part it works.. we just return a 404 on the request that didn't have the right REFERRER.

Anyways, now we are getting complaints from people that all the images on our site are loading as red X's, which presumably is due to them not sending referrers. Common things between all of them

XP - SP2
Norton Antivirus
Norton Internet Security

Anyone having this ? Maybe some stupid "internet privacy toolbar" ? Maybe Norton want lots of hotlinking allowed ?

Just thought I'd check with the masses before putting lots of time into it.. Hopefully there is a way around it

Thanks

Supercharged · 10-15-2004, 01:34 PM

I think most people just dont hotlink protect their tour graphics...

Heavily brand any sample images... and leave it wide open...

Just dont have 50 high ress pics and 10 5 mb vids in your tour is all

thebizbucket · 10-15-2004, 01:55 PM

How about galleries ? Seems pretty crazy for Norton to just up and grrrrr

ah well, maybe i'll install a copy and see what headers they modify so we can at least only allow users of this JUNK to hotlink !

anyone has any solutions please let me know

10-15-2004, 12:25 PM	#1
thebizbucket Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 189	Norton hiding REFERRERS ? How to stop hot linking? hello we use a pretty standard method of stopping hotlinking on our tours, being we check the REFERRER was sent from our site. Sure its spoofable, but for the most part it works.. we just return a 404 on the request that didn't have the right REFERRER. Anyways, now we are getting complaints from people that all the images on our site are loading as red X's, which presumably is due to them not sending referrers. Common things between all of them XP - SP2 Norton Antivirus Norton Internet Security Anyone having this ? Maybe some stupid "internet privacy toolbar" ? Maybe Norton want lots of hotlinking allowed ? Just thought I'd check with the masses before putting lots of time into it.. Hopefully there is a way around it Thanks

10-15-2004, 01:34 PM	#2
Supercharged Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: B.C., Canada Posts: 219	I think most people just dont hotlink protect their tour graphics... Heavily brand any sample images... and leave it wide open... Just dont have 50 high ress pics and 10 5 mb vids in your tour is all __________________ Stephan ICQ 4491799 Supercharged Web Designs Web Hosting Adult Design

10-15-2004, 01:55 PM	#3
thebizbucket Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 189	How about galleries ? Seems pretty crazy for Norton to just up and grrrrr ah well, maybe i'll install a copy and see what headers they modify so we can at least only allow users of this JUNK to hotlink ! anyone has any solutions please let me know