Auto Deactivate URLs
The module "Auto Deactivate URLs" deactivates short URLs to domains you list after a number of redirects. Spammers test their links first, and the links stop working once they are spread.
Compatible with:
The module is included in the script package. Install it in the admin area under Modules, then switch it on in its settings.
How this module works
Spammers like to hide their links behind short URLs. Before they spread a short URL, they usually test it a few times. This module lets the short URL work for these first redirects and then deactivates it. When the spam reaches its recipients, the link leads nowhere.
The module only affects short URLs that point to the domains on your list. All other short URLs keep working without limit.
Settings
- Domains: one domain per line, for example example.com. Subdomains like www.example.com are included.
- The asterisk stands for any text, for example *casino*
- Number of redirects after which a short URL stops working, 10 by default. With 0 the short URL is deactivated at the first redirect.