Overview
What is HotlinkBlocker?
This program hides your downloadable files and generates temporary links for each visitor. Links are valid for a specified amount of time and cannot be published on other sites. This can also be used as a basic authorization solution.
In depth
A closer look at HotlinkBlocker
Leeches! Who are they and why do you have to protect your downloadable content from them? If you offer any files for download from your web site, other sites have to ask your permission in order to publish your materials on their sites. All your images, audio files, documents (etc.) are protected by copyright law. But, others still can offer your files to their visitors without crediting your site by simply putting direct download links that point to the files on your server. This method is called "hot linking" and the people who do this are called "leeches". You pay for the traffic, you lose visitors, you receive less revenue from any advertisements on your site and you compete with your own content. Leeches do not infringe any laws and thus you cannot complain to their hosting providers.
Requirements
System requirements
Internet Information Services version 4.0 or higher
Verdict
Should you download HotlinkBlocker?
HotlinkBlocker runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Shareware
license
— the installer is 1190 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Miscellaneous.
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At a glance
HotlinkBlocker specifications
- Last updated
- Mar 12, 2025
- Requirements
- Internet Information Services version 4.0 or higher
- License
- Shareware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 1190 KB
- Price
- $99
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- 413
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