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How to Block Visitors from specific IP using .htaccess hack

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

I am sure most of the Website owners or Blog owners have faced this problem. Some visitor is nasty or jealous and wants to trouble by posting abusive comments or do harm to the website.

One of the solutions is to Block or Deny the access to your Blog or website.

Yes, you can block a Visitor of your website. Read on to know how to do that….

Block Visitor from Specific IP Address using .htaccess Hack

I am assuming that you know about .htaccess file. It resides in the root directory of your website. The root directory could be /www/, /httpdocs/ or /public_html/ directories. Any of them depends on the hosting service.

Make sure you backup .htaccess file before you making any changes.

  • Grab the IP Address of that visitor by checking your favourite Stats webservice. I use StatCounter to get the IP Address or Wordpress Dashboard (if the visitor has left a comment).
  • Login to your hosting service site and open code>.htaccess file. Make sure you backup the file before making any changes.
  • Lets say i want to block a Visitor coming from this IP Address 120.120.120.120. I will add the below entry in .htaccess at the end of the file. 
    deny from 120.120.120.120
  • Now save the file

If you want to block more visitors, just keep adding the ip addresses in .htaccess file .

In this way, you can also block the automated spammer.

If you know any other way, please share via comments. Hope you learned something from this post!

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26.05.2009 How-To, TipsNTricks, Webmasters 41 Comments

Watch Flash Videos and Mpeg-4 Videos in FLV Player

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Most of them watch lot of videos online. It could be Youtube or MetaCafe or any online video on News website or other website.

Most of the videos you find online are either in Flash format or Mpeg-4 format. If you like the videos, you download using Youtube downloader or Download Megavideo Videos and store it on your harddrive.

If you want to play the Flash vidoes or Mpeg-4 videos, then you need a FLV Player.

Use FLV Player to watch Flash and Mpeg-4 Videos

Play FLV and Mpeg-4 Videos in FLV Player
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28.03.2009 TipsNTricks, Utilities 5 Comments

Remove Malware and Spyware using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.34

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

In this bad world of internet, we need to make sure that we are well equipped to fight with Viruses, Spywares, Malwares, etc.,

Are you well equipped to fight and remove those? Can you PC/Laptop fight it out?

Today, i am going to talk about a windows application that is a must for those who are connected internet.

Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is a anti-malware application that thoroughly scans your system in a look out of malwares and spywares. I have personally used it and successfully was able to remove two deadly malwares. It can remove even the most advanced malware and spyware. I was able to remove both C:\resycled\ntldr.com worm and Security 2009 – Removal instructions using the same application. Do check out the links.

Remove Malwares and Sypwares - Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Remove Malwares and Sypwares – Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

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17.03.2009 Security, TipsNTricks 12 Comments

How to set CapsLock, NumLock and ScrollLock Keys On/Off using Windows Registry Tweak

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Most of the Windows users have preference on whether “CapsLock”, “NumLock” or “ScrollLock” keys should be turned on or off after Windows has started.

I prefer NumLock to be in On status and CapsLock in Off status after windows has completed started.

What if your preference is not same as the default settings that Windows? Below is the tip by which you can do changes in Windows Registry to permanently change the settings according to your preference!

Below are the steps to change the ON/OFF Status of CapsLock, NumLock and ScrollLock Keys:
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11.03.2009 How-To, Microsoft, TipsNTricks 12 Comments

How to Surf Web Anonymously – 25 Web Proxies

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Most of us know that most of the sports, torrents, bookmarking, social networking, dating sites are blocked in places like School, college, universities and work places. What if you have no work at office or no classes at college and want to surf these sites?

There are ways to access restricted or blocked sites. One way is the use of proxy server to get through the firewall and have access the restricted sites.
How to Surf Web Anonymously - 25 Web Proxies
I some times get free time at office and like to surf websites anonymously. To do that, I use web proxy sites that allowed to do anonymous browsing.

The advantage of web proxies is that it protect your identity online. They hide your IP address and enable you to surf the web under their location. I have tried out lot of web proxy services to access blocked sites. Below, I am listing out 25 web proxies. Give it a try. It may work or may not.

How to surf Web using Web Proxies – 25 Web Proxies

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05.03.2009 How-To, TipsNTricks, Web 19 Comments

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