Need script that blocks proxies

June 7th, 2004, 1:42 am

I need a script that blocks all proxies that come into the site meaning if someone uses a proxy they can't get into the site. Does anyone know how to make this? I own a game and people get clicks by getting people to click their secret link. Well they are using proxies and making the proxies seem as if they are clicking the link over and over so they get clicks fast and easy. Well is their a script out there that blocks proxies...please reply soon

June 7th, 2004, 10:09 am

Do what outwar and tekwar does, make it so it forwards to random code generated session id's and stuff.

I for one, do not know how to do this.

but you can click my link while you're at it
http://www.outwar.com/page.php?x=1181440

June 7th, 2004, 2:50 pm

I don't know of a way to block proxies, per se.. but why don't you add some code to the script that processes each click that will do some validity checking?

1: Add a "Has_Clicked = true" sort of cookie when a person clicks a link
2: Use a Session variable (if you can) to add a Has_Clicked value to on the server for that session.

Then require cookies to be enabled for the click to work (the scripts sets a cookie, tries to read it, and if it can't it blocks the click from working, for example). Obvioulsy, they can delete the cookie and continue, but with the session variable, they'd have to close their browser AND delete the cookie, and they couldn't use a script to mass click, because it wouldn't be able to accept cookies...

Proxies allow users to mask their IP addresses, there are many lists of Open Proxies out there. You could go download one and blacklist all the IPs on it as well, though that would be a pretty heavy handed approach.

Since Proxies are simply IP address... I'm not really sure how easy it would be to determine where an incomming request is being passed through a proxy... in theory, without using cookies or something else that can uniquely identify an individual user, it's not...

.c

June 7th, 2004, 4:46 pm

You can't block proxies as such. and if you could you would lose 90% of your customers as most ISP's use proxies for efficiency.

What you are trying to do is an anti fraud measure. the best way to do this is to block IP's

How you do it is very dependant on the result you want.

The basic idea is this. you monitor the incoming http requests. if you see an unusual number of requests coming from a particular ip address or block of ip's you block those ip's

AS I said how this is done is very dependant on what server you are on and why you want it done.

You may block those ip's permanently, or just for an hour. you may give them a different page....


A little more information about what you are trying to achieve and perhaps a URL may help

June 8th, 2004, 7:28 pm

We have tried blocking them now they are finally getting around the system. Our goal is to block proxiers who proxy their link being as such: http://www.thunderarena.com/page.php?id=1 . We need any proxy ips or w/e to be able not to click that link. We are trying to find a good code to do so. We will pay money if a code you submit works so please help. Reply here or contact me on aim at owxratedx

June 8th, 2004, 8:00 pm

I have PM'ed you

June 26th, 2004, 9:17 pm

Ok this kid has been bothering us for a while now. Well hes getting very annoying. Have you ever heard of http://www.outwar.com anyways our game is http://www.thunderarena.com. We are looking for a script that will block all proxies that people use to enter the site. It will block those proxies from entering our site and will not show up on any anti virus program or w/e as a hacking attempt. It needs to just block proxies from entering our site. We have blocked the kids ip plenty of times but he keeps using a proxy and we are fed up. Im willing to pay money up to 100.00 or more through paypal. Depends on how good the script is, If it works you get money. I mean it must be good I want to block him from our site from good and stop proxying. He keeps getting on peoples accounts too and if anyone has any way on how to fix that please let me know. This kid got our scripts 2 months ago rite when we started and took all of our stuff and the 3000 members that where Registered. But now he is getting on everyones accounts and wasting peoples points that they pay for. Yes they pay for points to upgrade their account in the game and to post in shoutbox on homepage. Please help me with this it would greatly be appreciated and im willing to pay if you really help. You must know really what you are talking about. Either reply here with your aim name or contact me on TaSupportTa.We have over 7,000 players and it's very annoying when this kid comes into peoples accounts and he messes with their points. We figure the best way is to block proxies that way he can't enter the site anymore.We have tried blocking main ports 8080 and things but then firewalls go off as hacking attempts so we had to take that off. Please help. Thanks alot and have a good day.

Regards,
Ta staff.

June 26th, 2004, 10:06 pm

http://www.ozzu.com/ftopic26237.html

enjoy...

June 27th, 2004, 12:08 am

That post I made a while back there they didnt really help me much. I need the script that all I have to do is insert it into the site. Then i will have to all the things to hook it up but I really need the script if anyone can make one.

June 27th, 2004, 11:58 am

no need to start a new thread on the same topic. merged with your original one. Please continue
discussions here. Thanks.

June 28th, 2004, 12:58 am

I need to block web users hiding behind an anonymous or open proxy servers from entering my website.

[Rabid Dog]

June 28th, 2004, 2:27 am

Why don't you just set up some sort of server validation, that way if someone does get irritating then just remove them from the list of users allowed access to the server.

Unless it is a shared hosting solution.

Surely the kid has to log on at some stage? just remove him from the valid users list.

Will look around and see if I can find anything for you

//EDIT went to look at your site and you have an extremely annoying JavaScript error on your pages - every single one, I don't know if it is an include file.

June 28th, 2004, 5:02 am

Errors? I don't see any errors. That's wierd. We haven't had any players complain about it. If we did the loging in thing he would just make a new account. We will find something soon please keep looking for us.

June 28th, 2004, 5:19 am

yes javascript errors and your entire site is completely screwed in Firefox.

Anyway, I'm not sure how blocking proxies will solve the problem. The problem being a security hole in either the script or the server. Just because you can stop this kid using a proxy, does not mean he won't go and use someone else's computer to hack you. Or he could post your vulnerabilities on the internet somewhere, and you have hundreds of people exploiting it.

Or someone else could uncover the flaw. I really don't think that treating the symptoms will do you any good in the long run. Rather than searching for a script which people have said does not exist, I would advise you to find out HOW he is getting into the system, and block the means of entry for everyone, rather than just the one person.

[Rabid Dog]

June 28th, 2004, 5:43 am

xfrozenxsoulsx wrote:

Errors? I don't see any errors. That's wierd. We haven't had any players complain about it. If we did the loging in thing he would just make a new account. We will find something soon please keep looking for us.

Set your browser to enable script debugging and notification on script errors, they aren't fatal but they are annoying