Lets block referral spam!

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1. Hi,

   I have same trouble with these spam guys. I’m using already a htaccess file with that code, but still see same spam visits in google analytics. Any idea?

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   • Filter them in Google Analytics! It is the only true option 🙂

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2. Thank …. you!!!!!

   Add these too:

   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*floating-share\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site2\.floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site1\.floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site4\.floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site5\.floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site3\.floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]

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3. Here’s my current list, alphabetized:

   RewriteEngine on
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*100dollars-seo\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.tk [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.uni [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*76brighton\.co\.uk [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*7makemoneyonline\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*a\-hau\.mk [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*adcash\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*adviceforum\.info [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*adviceforum\.es [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*amanda\-porn\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*anal\-acrobats\.hol\.es [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*anticrawler\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*backgroundpictures\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*baixar\-musicas\-gratis\-comsavetubevideo\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*best\-seo\-offer\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*best\-seo\-solution\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*bestwebsiteawards\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*bestwebsitesawards\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*blackhatworth\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*buttons\-for\-website\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*buttons\-for\-your\-website\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*buy\-cheap\-online\.info [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*cenokos\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*cenoval\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*cfsrating\.sonicwall\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*cityadspix\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*cyprusbuyproperties\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*dailyrank\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*darodar\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*depositfiles\-porn\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*descargar\-musica\-gratis\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*domination\.ml [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*econom\.co [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*edakgfvwql\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*embedle\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*event\-tracking\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*extener\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*extener\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*fbdownloader\.com [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*fbfreegifts\.com [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*feedouble\.com [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*feedouble\.net [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*forum20\.smailik\.org [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*forum69\.info [NC]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*free\-share\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*free\-social\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*generalporn\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*get\-free\-traffic\-now\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*gobongo\.info [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*googlsucks\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*guardlink\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*howtostopreferralspam\.eu [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*hulfingtonpost\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*humanorightswatch\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ilovevitaly\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ilovevitaly\.co [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ilovevitaly\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*iskalko\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*japfm\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*joinandplay\.me [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*joingames\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*kabbalah\-red\-bracelets\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*kambasoft\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*lomb\.co [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*lombia\.co [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*luxup\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*makemoneyonline\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*meendo\-free\-traffic\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*musicprojectfoundation\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*myprintscreen\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*myftpupload\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*netvibes\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*o\-o\-6\-o\-o\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*o\-o\-8\-o\-o\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*offers\.bycontext\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*openfrost\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*openfrost\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*openmediasoft\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*paparazzistudios\.com\.au [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*pornhub\-forum\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*pornhubforum\.tk [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*powitania\.pl [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*priceg\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*prodvigator\.ua [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ranksonic\.info [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*rapidgator\-porn\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ranksonic\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*redtub\-talk\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*resellerclub\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*s\.click\.aliexpress\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*sanjosestartups\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*savetubevideo\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*screentoolkit\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*securesuite\.co\.uk [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*securesuite\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*semalt\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*seoexperimenty\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*serw\.clicksor\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*sexyteens\.hol\.es [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*sharebutton\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*sharebutton\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*simple\-share\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*site12\.social\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*sitevaluation\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*slftsdybbg\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*smailik\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*social\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*socialseet\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*softomix\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*softomix\.net [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*softomix\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*soundfrost\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*srecorder\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*star61\.de [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*superiends\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*tasteidea\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*theguardlan\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*torontoplumbinggroup\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*torture\.ml [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*trafficmonetize\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*vapmedia\.rorgu [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*viandpet\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*videofrost\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*vodkoved\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*webmaster\-traffic\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*websocial\.me [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*website\-errors\-scanner\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www1\.social\-buttons\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*ykecwqlixx\.ru [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*yougetsignal\.com [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*youporn\-forum\.ga [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*youtubedownload\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*zazagames\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteRule .* – [F]

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5. Few More..
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*trafficmonetize\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*traffic\-paradise\.org [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*webmonetizer\.net [NC,OR]

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6. Want to OWN referral spam… here’s the best dang blog post around…
   https://brianclifton.com/blog/2015/05/29/removing-referral-spam/?utm_source=conversionworks&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=antispam

   I duplicated all sessions and added a previous posters analytics formatted conditional segment

   blogs\.forum\d+\.info|boostmyppc\.com|bestwebsitesawards\.com|semalt\.com|Darodar\.com|Priceg\.com|7makemoneyonline\.com|Buttons-for-website\.com|Ilovevitaly\.com|Blackhatworth\.com|Econom\.co|Iskalko\.ru|Lomb\.co|Lombia\.co|hulfingtonpost\.com|cenoval\.ru|o\-o\-6\-o\-o\.com|humanorightswatch\.org|simple\-share\-buttons\.com|sharebutton\.org|s\.click\.aliexpress\.com|social\-buttons\.com|anticrawler\.org|site12\.social\-buttons\.com|adcash\.com|adviceforum\.info|anticrawler\.org|blackhatworth\.com|cenokos\.ru|cityadspix\.com|edakgfvwql\.ru|gobongo\.info|iskalko\.ru|kambasoft\.com|luxup\.ru|myftpupload\.com|prodvigator\.ua|resellerclub\.com|savetubevideo\.com|screentoolkit\.com|seoexperimenty\.ru|slftsdybbg\.ru|socialseet\.ru|superiends\.org|vodkoved\.ru|websocial\.me|ykecwqlixx\.ru|76brighton\.co\.uk|paparazzistudios\.com\.au|powitania\.pl|sharebutton\.net|tasteidea\.com|descargar\-music\-gratis\.net|torontoplumbinggroup\.com|cyprusbuyproperties\.com|4webmasters\.org|ranksonic\.org|best\-seo\-solution\.com|get\-free\-traffic\-now\.com|googlsucks\.com|Buttons\-for\-your\-website\.com|Best\-seo\-offer\.com|offers\.bycontext\.com|ww1\.social\-buttons\.com|website\-errors\-scanner\.com|free\-share\-buttons\.com|theguardlan\.com|buy\-cheap\-online\.info|netvibes\.com|guardlink\.org|securesuite\.co\.uk|securesuite\.net|forum20\.smailik\.org|fiverr\.com|aincyunt\.eu|trafficmonetize\.org|100dollars\-seo\.com

   There is NO character limit to doing this in the segment view. Make this your default and you’ll never have to worry about seeing referal spam again. Best part, it is availalbe in ALL of your views, so do it once and you can see it in any GA account you manage. I have several hundred, huge time saver.

   If you choose to implement the filter (I did on a few top clients) then eventually you won’t need this segment. But for looking at historical data this segment is true referral ownage! Any new creepers come along and you add them once, and voila all your views are protected.

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7. I currently use this method…

   ## BLOCK SPAM ##
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer semalt.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer 100dollars-seo.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer trafficmonetize.org spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer 4webmasters.org spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer best-seo-offer.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer sanjosestartups.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer buttons-for-your-website.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer howtostopreferralspam.eu spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer sitevaluation.org spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer ilovevitaly.com spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer dailyrank.net spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer непереводимая.рф spammer=yes
   SetEnvIfNoCase Referer thecommonseastport.com spammer=yes
   Order allow,deny
   Allow from all
   Deny from env=spammer

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   • Nothing works. I tried:
     SetEnvIfNoCase Referer floating-share-buttons.com spammer=yes
     Order allow,deny
     Allow from all
     Deny from env=spammer
     OR
     RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*floating-share-buttons\.com [NC,OR]

     and still get traffic from them! I also try to block them from admin google analytics still nothing!

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8. Thanks for this detailed information

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9. Will putting all of the blocking code in your htaccess slow down load time on the website?

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10. Thank you for this! Very helpful. Here’s one more to add to the list:

    www5.free-social-buttons.com

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11. Here are more
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www1\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www2\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www3\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www4\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www5\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www6\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www7\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www8\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www9\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*www10\.free\-social\-buttons.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*inside\.ae [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*guardlink\.org [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*evaliant\.net [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*matchmaking\.delegia\.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.org [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*a\.xtopoly\.com [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*guardlink\.org [NC,OR]
    RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} ^https?:\/\/([^.]+\.)*4webmasters\.org [NC,OR]

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12. Delete your analytics accounts then perhaps Google will actually do something. The stats are useless anyway. Way too much bother to add all the addresses in filters and keep them up to date.
    It looks like Google won’t bother to do anything while we put up with it.
    And ONE PERSON can ruin Google analytics??????

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13. This sitevaluation.org was on my site yesterday supposedly from US. A total of 15 sessions, 33% new, 66% bounce rate, pages 5.33 and avg. session of 7.30. Will not list state but shows as (not set) when putting in Region. If it is a robot why are they actually on my site and showing time spent on my site and is there a different way to stop them from showing up on google?

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14. A couple more to add:

    site3.free-share-buttons.com
    adnxs.com

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15. Hey, great list, thanks very much. I have also added trafficmontetize.org to my .htaccess

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    • Yes! trafficmonetize.org is our latest thorn. 15,000+ visits in the last month! So tired of dealing with these scammers. My data is so useless unless I keep adding filters. It really is a huge waste of time.

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16. Thanks for sharing good info! buttons-for-things and 4webmasters were really great distress for me.

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17. Thank You…

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18. Thanks so much for this. Since the bots don’t visit the actual site, I’ll try the GA method first.

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19. Thanks for your excellent article,
    Do you have any suggestions for nginx web server?

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20. Thanks, this article were very useful for me. I have many visits from 4webmasters

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21. Thanks for sharing this!

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22. Argh … The GA filters are not working. I deleted the extensions in the filtering rules leaving only the domain name. The variable I used is “Sites Référents” in french. The filter does apply whatever vision used (today, yesterday, last month, last week). Anyone have the same problem ?

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23. Great job. I would be interesting to complete this article with an exemple of GA filters with regular expression like in the comments. Thanks for all.

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24. I’ve tried setting up some filters but when I try to verify them they have no effect. I tried the filter fields “Referral” and “Campaign Referral Path”. If I change it to “Hostname” it does then verify as having an effect. Anyone know where I’m going wrong if indeed I am?

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    • I had the same issue yesterday. When I look at the referral path in GA reporting, I see “/” for the 4webmasters.org pageview. So changing the filter to Hostname instead of Referral worked. There were several other examples, including a darodar.com, where changing to Hostname worked, too.

      Are there some where using Referral is required and others where using Hostname is required to filter them out?

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25. This is absolutely fantastic. I’ve been getting a lot of hits from 4webmasters, and had no idea who they were until I started researching it. This article was a HUGE help in getting my Analytics to ignore them. Thank you!

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