User Manual

Getting Started 01

Accept the agreement

On first launch, a warning window (Disclaimer) will appear:

• Read the terms of use
• Check the box «I have read and accept the terms»
• Click «Accept terms — Enter system»

Fill in your data (Rights Holder)

«Rights Holder» section — one of the most important sections of the program:

• Click «Rights Holder» in the left menu
• Enter your full name / company name
• Enter your email for correspondence
• Enter phone number (optional)
• Click «Save data»

Rights Holder Data 02

What to fill in

• Full name / Organisation name — full name or publisher name. Example: «Ivan Ivanov» or «LLC Book Publishing»
• Email — contact address. Tip: use a business email, not personal
• Phone — optional, but recommended for a more credible claim
• Address — postal address (for official claims)
• Website — official website of the author or publisher
• Rights description — brief description of the rights basis. Example: «Author of the work, exclusive rights since 2020»
• Additional information — any important details. Example: «The work is registered with RAO No. XXXXX»

Tips

• Fill in all fields as completely as possible — this increases the legal weight of claims
• If you represent a publisher, specify your position
• Data is stored only locally on your computer
• Click «Save data» — data is saved automatically and is not lost after restart

Books Section 03

Here you add the books you want to protect from pirates.

Fields to fill

• Book title — required. Example: «The Master and Margarita». Tip: enter the exact title — the program will search for it
• Author — required. Example: «Mikhail Bulgakov»
• ISBN — unique book number (optional). Format: 978-5-17-XXXXXX-X. Where to find: on the back cover or on the publisher's website. Allows more precise search, eliminates title duplicates
• File hash — unique «fingerprint» of the file (optional). Formats: MD5 (32 characters) or SHA256 (64 characters). This is irrefutable evidence — it is your file that was stolen

How to get a hash:

• Windows: HashCheck program (free)
• Online: md5file.com or sha256file.com
• Command line: certutil -hashfile book.epub MD5

Search formats

E‑books:

• epub — most popular format (iOS, Android, PC)
• fb2, fb3 — popular in Russia (CoolReader, FBReader)
• pdf — universal format
• mobi — for Amazon Kindle devices
• txt — plain text format
• zip, rar — archive with book

Audiobooks:

• mp3, mp4 — most popular audio format
• wav — uncompressed audio
• avi, mpeg — video recording of audiobook

Managing books

• Button «Delete» (red trash) — delete a book from the list
• Unlimited number of books can be added
• All books are saved automatically after restart

Managing Scanning 04

• «Start» button (green) — start search
• «STOP» button (red, top‑right corner) — immediate stop
• Hotkey Ctrl+S — Start/Stop without mouse
• Progress bar — shows % of checked sources
• Found counter — updates in real time

Important to know

• There are pauses between requests (Rate Limiting) — this is normal! Pauses are needed so that sites do not block the program
• A full scan of all sources may take 10–30 minutes
• The program respects robots.txt of sites (if enabled in Settings)
• Results are saved automatically

Search Results 05

In this section you see all found links — both pirate and legal.

1. Color codes

• RED pirate resource (copyright infringement!)
• GREEN legal/semi‑legal platform (Amazon, LitRes, etc.)

2. Filters (buttons above the table)

• All — show all found links
• Pirate — only illegal copies
• Legal — only official platforms
• New / Notified / Removed — by processing status
• Mirrors grouped — one file on several mirrors is combined into one row

3. How to open a link

Click on the blue link text — it will open in your browser. Verify that your book is actually there before sending a claim.

4. Action buttons (in each row)

• Camera — take a screenshot of the page (evidence!)
• Envelope — create a claim letter for this link
• Link — open in browser

5. Clearing results

6. Mirror grouping

If one book exists on 5 mirrors — the program merges them into one row. Click «+4 mirrors» to see all addresses.

Letters to Pirates 06

Here you create claim letters for pirate resources.

Letter types

1. DMCA (international standard)

• For foreign sites (USA, Europe)
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Legally obliges sites to remove content
• In English

2. Abuse (complaint to hosting provider)

• Sent NOT to the site itself, but to its hosting provider
• Often more effective — the host may take down the site
• Use if the site itself does not respond
• Email: abuse@host.com (find via WHOIS)

3. Claim (Russian‑language)

• For Russian sites
• References the Civil Code Part IV (copyright)
• In Russian — understandable to Russian courts

Who owns the site (WHOIS tab)

• Enter the pirate site address
• Click «WHOIS request»
• Get: registrant name, email, phone, hosting provider
• Use this data to send an Abuse complaint

Recommended course of action

1. Take a screenshot of the page (evidence)
2. Send a letter to the site itself (DMCA or Claim)
3. Wait 7–14 days
4. If no response — Abuse to hosting provider
5. Simultaneously submit DMCA to Google and Yandex

Program Settings 07

The «Settings» section contains all program parameters.

«Sources» tab

Here is the list of all sites that the program checks.

Managing sources:

• Toggle switch — enable/disable individual source
• «Enable all» — enable all sources at once
• «Disable all» — disable all (e.g. for debugging)
• «Filter by type» — show only Telegram / Sites / Torrents
• «Enable category» / «Disable category» — manage group

Add a new source:

• Enter URL (site or Telegram channel)
• Enter the name (or leave empty — URL will be used)
• Select type: Site / Torrent / Telegram / Search engine
• Click «Add»

Search tags:

• Add words for search: book, epub, author_lastname
• «#» sign is added automatically
• Press Enter or click «Add» button
• Tags are saved after program restart

«Security» tab

• Delay between requests — recommended 1500 ms
• Delay to same domain — recommended 8000 ms
• robots.txt — keep enabled (ethical and safe)

«Proxy» tab

• Add SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy to change IP
• Format: host:port (e.g., 127.0.0.1:1080)
• Rotation — each request uses next proxy

«Updates» tab

• Click «Check for updates» — program checks server
• If new version is available — download button appears
• New .exe will download and automatically replace the old one

«Audit Log» tab

• Full history of all program actions
• Filter by level and category
• Export to .txt file
• «Clear logs» button

API Keys (extended search) 08

The «API Keys» tab in Settings allows you to connect paid services for more efficient search.

Google Books API recommended

Free: 1000 requests per day

1. Open console.cloud.google.com
2. Create a new project
3. In the API section, find «Books API» and enable it
4. Go to «Credentials» → «Create credentials» → «API key»
5. Copy the key and paste it into the program

Google Custom Search

Free: 100 requests per day

1. Open programmablesearchengine.google.com
2. Click «Get Started» or «Add»
3. Enable «Search the entire web»
4. Get «Search Engine ID» (search key)
5. Create an API Key in Google Cloud Console
6. Enter both values into the program

Bing Search API

Free: 1000 requests per month

1. Open azure.microsoft.com
2. Create a «Bing Search» resource
3. Go to «Keys and Endpoint»
4. Copy the key and paste it into the program

Yandex.XML optional

Paid: from 3000 rub/month

1. Register at xml.yandex.ru
2. Select tariff and pay
3. Get the key in your personal account
4. Paste into program

WHOIS API recommended

Free: 500 requests per month

1. Open whoisxmlapi.com
2. Register (FREE plan)
3. Get API key
4. Paste into «WHOIS API Key» field

After that WHOIS will provide: site owner email for Abuse complaint, registrant phone, full contact details.

How to enter keys

1. Settings → «API Keys» tab
2. Paste key into corresponding field
3. Press Enter or switch to another field
4. Key is saved automatically
5. Indicator «Saved» confirms entry

WHOIS — who owns the site 09

The «WHOIS» section (tab in «Letters») allows you to find out who owns the domain and where the site is located.

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a database of all registered domains. From it you can find out:

• Who registered the domain (name, organisation)
• Where the hosting is located (country, provider)
• Contacts for complaints (abuse@, admin@)
• Registration and expiration dates

Two modes

How to get contacts for a complaint

1. Go to «Letters» → «Who owns the site?» tab
2. Enter the domain (e.g. rutracker.org)
3. Click «WHOIS request»
4. Find the «CONTACTS FOR CLAIMS» section
5. Copy email: abuse@domain.ru

Useful links

• who.is/whois/domain — detailed information
• 2ip.ru/whois — Russian data
• «WHOIS» tab in the program

Usage example

1. Found a pirate site: flibusta.is
2. Took a screenshot (evidence)
3. Sent DMCA letter to the site's email
4. Waited 7 days — no response
5. Performed WHOIS → found hosting
6. Found abuse@hosting.ru
7. Sent Abuse complaint
8. The host took down the site!

Screenshots (evidence for court and Roskomnadzor) 10

The screenshot function is your main tool for collecting evidence of piracy.

Why screenshots?

• Pirates often delete pages immediately after receiving a claim
• A screenshot records the infringement with date and time
• Courts and Roskomnadzor accept screenshots as evidence
• No screenshot = no evidence!

How to take a screenshot

1. In the «Search results» section, find the pirate link
2. Click the camera button to the right of the link
3. A preview window will open
4. Click «Save screenshot»
5. The file will be saved in the screenshots/ folder next to the program

What the screenshot contains

• The pirate page content itself
• URL of the page (in the header or caption)
• Date and time of screenshot creation
• Book title and rights holder name
• Watermark «AntiPirat 2.0»

File naming

screenshot_2025-06-15_14-30-22_rutracker.png

Infringer Cards 11

An infringer card is an official document with a unique number for recording the infringement.

What is a card?

When you click the camera button in the search results, the infringer card window opens. This is a professionally designed document that can be:

• Saved as HTML (full card)
• Printed (save as PDF)
• Saved as TXT (text version)

Card number

Format: AP-{timestamp}  ·  Example: AP-1736789012

The number is unique and used for:

• Identifying the violation in court
• References in claim letters
• Record keeping

What is included in the card

• Card number and date
• Status (PIRATE / SUSPICIOUS)
• Book title
• Book author
• File format (epub, pdf, mp3...)
• Full violation URL
• Site domain
• Date of discovery
• Rights holder data (from «Rights Holder» section)
• Legal notice

Where files are saved

Folder next to the program:

• screenshots/card_2025-01-15_14-30-22_flibusta.html
• letters/dmca_flibusta_2025-01-15.txt

Saving formats

• HTML — full card with design (recommended)
• TXT — text version for email
• PDF — via «PDF» button → browser opens → «Print» → «Save as PDF»

How to use in court

1. Create a card («Open card» button)
2. Save as HTML
3. Print or save as PDF
4. Attach to the statement of claim
5. If necessary, have it notarized

Security and Privacy 12

The «Settings → Security» section contains protection parameters.

Rate Limiting (delays between requests)

Why is it needed?

• So sites do not block the program's IP address
• To avoid unnecessary load on servers
• This is legally and ethically correct

Settings:

• Delay between requests: 1000–3000 ms (recommended 1500)
• Delay to same domain: 5000–15000 ms (recommended 8000)

robots.txt

If enabled — the program checks the site's rules before scanning. It is recommended to keep it enabled — it shows good faith.

Proxy (Settings → Proxy)

Why?

• IP address change prevents blocking
• Bypass geo‑restrictions of some sites

Supported types:

• SOCKS5 — recommended (maximum anonymity)
• HTTP/HTTPS — standard proxies

Format: host:port (e.g., 127.0.0.1:1080)
Rotation: each request uses the next proxy in the list.

Your data security

CSS Selectors PRO 13

What are CSS selectors?

These are rules by which the program finds the required data on the site page:

• Where the book title is on the page
• Where the author's name is
• Where the download link is

Each site has its own unique structure. Selectors tell the program — «look for data RIGHT HERE».

When is it needed?

Only if you want to add a new site that is not in the list and set up accurate parsing for it.

How to add a new site

1. Add URL in «Settings → Sources»
2. Go to «Settings → CSS Selectors [PRO]»
3. Click «Add configuration»
4. Open the site in your browser
5. Press F12 → Elements tab
6. Click on the book title on the page
7. Copy the CSS path (right‑click → Copy → Copy selector)
8. Paste into «Title selector» field
9. Repeat for author and link
10. Click «Save»

Buttons in this section

• «Enable all» — activate all configurations
• «Disable all» — deactivate all
• «Add configuration» — for a new site
• «Reset to default» — restore factory settings
• «Export .json» — save configuration to file

Audit Log 14

The audit log is the complete history of all program actions. Located in: Settings → «Audit Log» tab.

Why do you need the log?

• Transparency: you see everything the program did
• Evidence: when and what was found
• For your lawyer: export the log and pass it to a specialist
• Diagnostics: if something goes wrong — look here

What is recorded

• Start and stop of scanning
• Each found link (pirate or legal)
• Adding and removing books
• Changing settings
• WHOIS queries
• Creating screenshots
• Opening the email client
• Accepting the user agreement
• Theme switching, section navigation
• Pressing hotkeys

Log levels

• INFO normal actions
• OK successful operations
• WARN important events, stops
• ERROR errors and failures

Working with the log

• Filter by level and category
• Search by text in entries
• «Export (.txt)» button — save everything to a file
• «Clear logs» button — delete all entries

Hotkeys and Tray 15

Control the program quickly — without the mouse!

Hotkeys

System tray

A shield icon in the lower‑right corner of the screen.

What the icon shows:

• Red badge with a number = number of found links
• Pulsing = scanning is active
• Blue = waiting, scanning stopped

How to use:

1. Click the icon → a mini‑panel will open
2. In the panel you see: status (active/stopped), counters (total/pirate/legal), «Start» and «Stop» buttons, quick links to sections, reminder of hotkeys

In the .exe version (Windows)

• Icon in the system tray next to the clock
• Right‑click → context menu
• The program minimises to the tray when closed
• Double‑click → restore window

STOP button (top‑right)

The red button in the upper‑right corner. Immediately stops ALL scanning processes. Equivalent to the hotkey Ctrl+S when scanning is active.

Legal Ethics 16

Recommended course of action

1. Record — take a screenshot of the page (evidence)
2. WHOIS — determine hosting provider and registrar
3. Claim — send a letter to the site itself
4. Wait — give 7–14 days for a response
5. Abuse — if no response → complaint to hosting provider
6. Search engines — submit DMCA to Google and Yandex
7. Roskomnadzor — eais.rkn.gov.ru
8. Court — for significant damage, consult a lawyer

Useful resources

• Roskomnadzor: eais.rkn.gov.ru
• Google DMCA: support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905
• Yandex complaints: yandex.ru/support/abuse
• Lumen Database (DMCA): lumendatabase.org
• Russian Copyright Law: Civil Code Part IV (Articles 1225–1551)
• Bern Convention: wipo.int

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