vbAnonymizer
 

Description:
This is a hack to "anonymize" all outgoing links from your forum to prevent the referrer information from being sent.

Installation:
All the installation information is in the package.

What's different about this one?
Unlike the other anonymizing hacks, this one is integrated with vBulletin, meaning it shows a nice message along with your forum's headers and footers.

Changes:
2 Templates
6 Plugins
2 Files

Other Versions:
vbAnonymizer for 3.7 - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=184267

Change Log:

3/10/2008 - Version 3.0
- Rewrite of Code to Streamline for Efficiency
- Fixed Local URL Issues
- Fixed No Follow Attribute Issues
- Renamed Local URLs list to Whitelist
- Added Ability to Rename 'redirector.php'

3/07/2008 - Version 2.8
- Fixed XSS Flaw
- Fixed Several Other Issues
- Updated ReadMe
- First 3.7 Release

24/4/2007 - Version 2.7
- Fixed Issues With rel="nofollow"
- Fixed Input Clean Variable
- Fixed Rewriting Issues

23/4/2007 - Version 2.6
- Added Option To Add rel="nofollow"
- Improved URL Encryption

2/4/2007 - Version 2.5
- Fixed 'No Delay' Issues
- Fixed Script Typos

29/3/2007 - Version 2.4
- Phrased WOL
- Fixed '&' Issues
- Fixed Compatibility Issues
- Added Function To Specify Path To Script

28/3/2007 - Version 2.3
- Slimlined Code

20/11/2006 - Version 2.2
- Fixed Custom BB Codes Not Working After vbAnonymizer Is Installed
- Fixed Posts Prior To Installing vbAnonymizer Containing URL's Not Being Anonymized
- Countdown Timer Can Be Disabled

19/11/2006 - Version 2.1
- Added Countdown Timer For Delay

19/11/2006 - Version 2.0
- Fixed Compatibility Problems
- Fixed Several Type Errors
- Fixed Injection Exploits
- Fixed URL's Not Being Anonymized In Signatures
- Fixed URL's With '&' Not Anonymizing Properly
- Added WOL Locations (Link on profile is the about page).
- Added "About" page, can be accessed by "./redirector.php?do=about"
- Added Customizable Redirection Page Text
- Added Clickable URL On Redirection Page

12/11/2006 - Version 1.0
- Initial Release

Nice mod, thanks for sharing

Dismounted can you redid all "strong" phrases for easy translate yours exelent hack? :rolleyes:

/installed

What do you mean? If you meant you would like to translate the text to suit your forum, just edit the template "vbanonymizer".

Looks like a charm, thanx :)

/me installs

Yes. I mean that.
But i like do it (translate) with $vbphrase[]'s. Becouse my forum use two languages.

PS Never mind. I'll do it myself.

What did you updated?
The read me file... You changed who it was from?

Yes, I changed the dates aswell. I changed the "From" because I wanted to link to my new site :p.

I see...
[high]* Shazz ignores updated :D[/high]

By the way, does anyone have any suggestions for the hack?

I put a longer timer on it , and Re-did everything on the redirecton page.
Just my opinioin

I must admit, the redirection page is a bit messy :p. Could you do a better one for me?

I like the integrated style...

Thanks for your time ;)

Installed of course.

Mmmmm, Maybe not the exact same as mine since i want mine to be special in a way :)
Ill look into it and post back in the thread

how 'bout setting up some hooks for the WOL processes? i'm not sure if you can address the random variables for different pages though... php?* maybe?

Does not work with vBadvanced.

As long this is not fixed you can use this Hack :

Own Redirector and Anonymizer

@Dismounted - i attach the German Translation with a Disclaimer. ;)

In any Way i have stopped supporting my Hack today - i think this Solution is a better one. Thx for your Work but please Fix the vBadvanced Links. ;)

^Never noticed that..

Another suggestion - can you implement that the Redirected URL is clickable so Users that know the Disclaimer can fasten the Redirection ?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...t=83247&page=9 ;)

very nice, thanks

is this cutting long redirecting links short for anyone else?

No..?

Hi,

great hack, but you should using the vBulletin Input Cleaner Class:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=119372


Regards,

Stoebi

seems to cut short anything linked to imagevenue.com for whatever reason... ok figred it's cutting links off after the "&" symbol. for example,

http://img138.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc473&image=blahblahblah.jpg

after the redirect, all the bolded will get removed.

a very good idea to help clean things up a bit and make it more safe.

i don't think that can't be used for all the end variables of links. i was thinking to add a WOL hook built into the product. perhaps for just a redirecting... status maybe. i'm a bit tired and about to head off to bed, but will check back in the morning when i get into work to see if the OP can fix the bugs.

After vBAnonymizer has some security Risks and some Bugs (not vBAdvanced compatibel and others ...) i suggest to reinstall my Hack if you have it deinstalled after the Mail from Yesterday.

Until all Bugs are fixed i still use my Release : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=118042

what one could do is drop your links.php code into this redirecting.php code and there you have a working vB redirector with the headers and whatnot used by this one, along with the AdminCP options. ;)

@Dismounted - feel free to do so. I give you the Permission to release this.

Not hijacking thread but as far as I have read on various sites, this kind of prevention gets your site less weightage in search engines ?
Correct me If i am wrong.

I don't think this is true... Um, How do I explain

This is not correct.

So it looks like the Hack is dead only a few Days after the Release.

@Dismounted - did you still work on it ?

i guess "Supported" means something different to everyone. it would be wise however that hack creaters subscribe to their own threads to which they claim to offer support... and then actually support them. but that's just my opinion.
:D

That?s not what i mean with my last Post.

Dismounted has only a few Posts at vb.org - then he releases a new Hack. After the first critical Announcments to his Hack he seems to be gone .... :alien:

yea, it's weird that he's not back to support this just yet... especially given the circumstance. however, it's easy enough to inject your code into his for a more complete and better total hack. at least that's what i've done.

Can you post the changes you made?

not without permission from both authors, sorry.

I gave you full Permissions to use my Code. For the vB Part you did not need the Permissions from Dismounted. ;)

But i will only give the Permissions if you release it as a brand New Hack and not in this Thread. :)