Protecting Web Space from External threats

[MENDOZA]

I wanted to ask is there any way that I can protect my webspace from threats or can I setup any rules or command and how do I protect my website/webspace from content ripping ?

[stuartb4u]

Hello,
Certainly you can set the rules under your .htaccess file to protect your web-space.
Certain host may not provide you with privileges to write .htaccess. How ever Webhosting UK supports .htaccess and allows you to modify with your custom rules.

you can try following code under your .htaccess file.

RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Anarchie [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^ASPSeek [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^attach [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^autoemailspider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Xaldon\ WebSpider [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Xenu [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Zeus.*Webster [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} ^Zeus
RewriteRule ^.* – [F,L]

These are generalized rules, you can add custom rules if you know the attacker.