Do you want to redirect Zango infected traffic? - GoFuckYourself.com

spacedog · 10-07-2007, 07:23 AM

Just posting code for those who want to use it.

By placing this code in your .htaccess, users with zango installed will be detected & redirected to a page of your choice.

On that page you should include instructions to that user explaining to them why they're on that page & how to remove zango. You can also use google adwords or any other ad system, or even sell anti spyware, or no ads at all.. your call..

According to my own stats, zango infected users account for a very minimal amount of visitors..

From somewhere around 740K unique visitors over the last month & half to my entire domain portfolio, 616 users were detected.. 11 of those users clicked a google ad making $2.23

anyway, here is the code.. change the url to your domain

Code:

RewriteEngine On 
RewriteCond &#37;{HTTP_USER_AGENT} zango [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*ZangoToolbar.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*Seekmo.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*hbtools.*$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.*hotbar.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^$ http://www.yourdomain.com/zango.htm [R]

btw, anyone got zango user agents I may be missing?

polish_aristocrat · 10-07-2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spacedog

According to my own stats, zango infected users account for a very minimal amount of visitors..

From somewhere around 740K unique visitors over the last month & half to my entire domain portfolio, 616 users were detected..

that's really not much

I've seen people saying that about 2% of their surfers are zangofected.

spacedog · 10-07-2007, 07:32 AM

I forgot to mention, you need to redirect the user to a domain outside of this .htaccess & do not use this in the .htaccess of the domain you're sending them to, otherwise it'll create a loop

spacedog · 10-07-2007, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polish_aristocrat

that's really not much

I've seen people saying that about 2% of their surfers are zangofected.

I review my hardlink & traffic trades carefully.

If someone is trading with sites that use certain contextual & ppc ads, the chances of getting zango infected users is higher because alot of people promoting zango buy the ppc/contextual ads.. Some of these contextual ads probably promote/advertise zango themselves.. like adultadworld

dropped9 · 10-07-2007, 07:38 AM

but for a great thread

cezam · 10-07-2007, 07:54 AM

I did some analysis over my logs and 1.48%

of visitors are zango positive. My traffic is almost 95% google based.

CheneyRumsfeld · 10-07-2007, 07:59 AM

740k 616 11 $2.23
thats one hell of a conversion ratio.
where do I sign up

woj · 10-07-2007, 08:16 AM

Why redirect it? It's not like they overwrite affiliate codes, do they? They just pop up popups?

c-lo · 10-07-2007, 12:03 PM

Useful thread bump. Thanks spacedog.

10-07-2007, 07:23 AM	#1
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	Do you want to redirect Zango infected traffic? Just posting code for those who want to use it. By placing this code in your .htaccess, users with zango installed will be detected & redirected to a page of your choice. On that page you should include instructions to that user explaining to them why they're on that page & how to remove zango. You can also use google adwords or any other ad system, or even sell anti spyware, or no ads at all.. your call.. According to my own stats, zango infected users account for a very minimal amount of visitors.. From somewhere around 740K unique visitors over the last month & half to my entire domain portfolio, 616 users were detected.. 11 of those users clicked a google ad making $2.23 anyway, here is the code.. change the url to your domain Code: RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} zango [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.ZangoToolbar.$ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.Seekmo.$ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.hbtools.$ [NC] RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^.hotbar.$ [NC] RewriteRule ^$ http://www.yourdomain.com/zango.htm [R] btw, anyone got zango user agents I may be missing? Last edited by spacedog; 10-07-2007 at 07:24 AM..

10-07-2007, 07:54 AM	#6
cezam Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: CZ, EU Posts: 1,363	I did some analysis over my logs and 1.48% of visitors are zango positive. My traffic is almost 95% google based. __________________

10-07-2007, 08:16 AM	#8
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10-07-2007, 12:03 PM	#9
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10-07-2007, 07:32 AM	#3
spacedog Yes that IS me. Bitch. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14,149	I forgot to mention, you need to redirect the user to a domain outside of this .htaccess & do not use this in the .htaccess of the domain you're sending them to, otherwise it'll create a loop

10-07-2007, 07:38 AM	#5
dropped9 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Your moms box Posts: 26,727	but for a great thread

10-07-2007, 07:59 AM	#7
CheneyRumsfeld Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,341	740k 616 11 $2.23 thats one hell of a conversion ratio. where do I sign up