redirectServer: The Blackhat Link Shortener

[xNotch]

After reading a money making method by -ReX- a while back I wanted to try it myself. I had good results on some of the less popular sites I tried, but I found the more valuable sites, the ones with more users, had better security. Either the links I shortened would be blocked immediately, because the shortening service I used being blacklisted, or the site had security in place to follow my link, find the affiliate page it redirected to, and ban my account before I had received even a single click.

In response to this I created redirectServer. A way anyone, including those with limited computer knowledge, could quickly and easily run their own link shortener.

Because of all the knowledge I've received from this site over the years I'm sharing it with Blackhatworld as a way of giving back. So if you would like to try it out here are the download links:

• Microsoft Windows (32/64 bit) - virus total scan
• Linux (32 bit) - virus total scan
• Linux (64 bit) - virus total scan

For instructions on how to start adding links read the 'README.txt' file.

It already has several features to stealthily avoid detection by websites and I would love to hear your suggestions for features I should add.

List Of Features Already Planned For Future Release:

• choice of using Javascript redirection in addition to the HTTP redirection already implemented
  
• Graphic Interface to control server
  
• graphing of click statistics (geographical info of clicker, time, referer, etc)
  

 

[MrCasper]

Seems really cool, but I'm terrible with computers. I'm currently running it from my home computer and after following the instructions you included I got the example configuration working, but now how do I get a url to use with it? for example:

somedomain > redirectServer running on my computer > redirect > target affiliate site

thanks in advance

 

[EvilByte]

Hey this is still a bit rough, but I can definately see great potential. Im going to start using it for something I've wanted to do for a while now. I'll post the results once I'm done.

Seems really cool, but I'm terrible with computers. I'm currently running it from my home computer and after following the instructions you included I got the example configuration working, but now how do I get a url to use with it? for example:

somedomain > redirectServer running on my computer > redirect > target affiliate site

thanks in advance

Any domain will work for this just grab one from dot.tk or something if you don't want to spend any money

 

[xNotch]

Another Blackhatworld member pointed out that my program had a bug that could cause it to crash. I've fixed the bug and posted new download links.

 

[MrCasper]

Hey this is still a bit rough, but I can definately see great potential. Im going to start using it for something I've wanted to do for a while now. I'll post the results once I'm done.



Any domain will work for this just grab one from dottk or something if you don't want to spend any money

Thanks for the help, but I still can't get it working. It worked for a bit but then I shutdown my computer and it stopped working.