Anti-hotlink is an IIS plug-in that prevents web traffic theft by those who link directly to resources on your server. It's ideal for those with image, video or software archives, as well as Flash games.

Anti-hotlink effectively stops and prevents hotlink bandwidth theft, hotlinking, file leeching, bandwidth bandits, hot links, bandwidth leeching, hotlinks, external linking, remote linking, deep linking, and direct linking. It's an IIS plug-in that protects your website from bad people stealing your traffic by directly linking to your server resources. Whether you have an image collection, videos, software, document archives, Flash games, or any other downloadable resource, Anti-hotlink is the right product for you.
After installing the software, your site will continue to work as before, including all search engines, backward links, and user favorites. However, anyone who tries to embed your material directly on their site will only see an error message or your site's logo. This feature can save you tons of traffic and money. You can even turn hotlinks into real visitors by redirecting hotlink requests to your site's homepage.
Anti-hotlink is developed with C++ language, making it very efficient in a multi-thread environment at IIS5/IIS6. The CPU usage is negligible, so you don't have to worry about it. The software offers server technology and file type independent protection, making it transparent to your site's applications. Setup and configuration are simple with an automatic install procedure and a straightforward program GUI. There are two different protection methods you can choose from, ranging from simple installation to unbreakable protection level.
Anti-hotlink doesn't rely on Cookies or JavaScript, which makes it more reliable for protection. You can set different preferences for different domains or IPs' hotlink protection of images, software, music, movies, stream media files, and more. If an illegal surfer hits the hotlink or downloads your resource, you can redirect them to a desired URL automatically. Additionally, you can set trust hosts to link your content.
Support multi-language, including English and Chinese, Anti-hotlink records leech log and access log. There is also a free 14-day Trial Period. Overall, Anti-hotlink is a low-cost solution that doesn't require any modifications to your programs and keeps the file's real URL hidden. Give it a try and watch your access counts increase steadily while your bandwidth remains stable.
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