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Built for practical website protection

BYB combines bot protection, access control, logging, statistics and security tools in one clear protection system.

Makes unwanted access visible See what bots, probes and suspicious requests are doing.
Helps reduce bot noise Limit aggressive bots and block unwanted behavior.
Keeps protection configurable Control limits, lists, IPs and protection behavior.
Works without external cloud dependency Protection logic runs locally on your website.

Bot Protection Features

Core protection tools for detecting, limiting and blocking unwanted bot access.

  • Configure recommended whitelist bots (enable/disable and daily limit)
  • Persist whitelist bot names and limits
  • Track and display whitelist access statistics
  • Reset whitelist statistics
  • Manage bot blocklist (add/remove names, keep list clean)
  • List bots blocked for exceeding daily limit
  • Reset list of blocked bots

Detection & Learning

Additional detection layers help identify suspicious behavior, probes and exploit attempts.

  • Manage path probes (add/remove suspicious URIs)
  • Auto-learn system for new suspicious paths (suggestions)
  • Exploit detection with adjustable levels (log, block, block+IP)
  • Enable or disable malware bot detection
  • rDNS Verification
  • Flood protection with request limits and automatic blocks

IP & Access Control

Manage access rules, IP exceptions and temporary blocks directly from the admin area.

  • Manage allowed IP addresses (supports CIDR)
  • Store allowed IP addresses
  • Manual IP management (block, whitelist, reset)
  • Temporary IP blocks with countdown and default duration
  • Block access without referrer and cookies
  • Show your own IPv4/IPv6 for testing (with copy option)

Logs & Statistics

Make bot activity visible with live logs, statistics and clear status information.

  • Live bot log with automatic refresh and clear option
  • Status legend for allowed, limited and blocked bots
  • Daily Log Archiving
  • Track and display whitelist access statistics

Technology

BYB is designed as a practical standalone protection system without CMS dependency.

  • Fully standalone (no CMS required)
  • PHP 8.3+, no database
  • Storage in JSON/TXT
  • Modular structure (IP, Bot, Log, UI)
  • Admin area with tabs, charts, AJAX, password protection

Security

Security-focused operation with local processing and protected access.

  • Local processing (no third-party servers)
  • Passwords are hashed
  • Secure login
  • License Check with Domain Binding

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