View Full Version : Spammers, How to keep them away?
Rickpwns
08-11-2010, 02:18 PM
As previous stated in my last thread, that got deleted:
My whole forum always get spammed by spammers.
They spam other sites, and porn.
I was on vaction for 2 weeks,
I had over 6000 spam theads and posts, and at least 3000 spam members.
How to keep them away, and reduce the spam they post.
I got a spam forum with no rules, but this is against everything.
Anyone got suggestions?
I got vBulletin Version 4.0.5.
Thank you!
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answer please
PreciseDemise
08-11-2010, 10:47 PM
Start with this Mod, vbstopforumspam4 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?do=producthelp&pid=vbstopforumspam4) We use two, although the other one is written into the Register.php, and I don't have a link for it off hand :( Catches 99.9%, the two together stop 100%. =)
onehost
08-11-2010, 10:50 PM
Start with this Mod, vbstopforumspam4 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php?do=producthelp&pid=vbstopforumspam4) We use two, although the other one is written into the Register.php, and I don't have a link for it off hand :( Catches 99.9%, the two together stop 100%. =)
What is the name for the 2nd mod?
PreciseDemise
08-11-2010, 10:53 PM
What is the name for the 2nd mod?
I'll check with our other Webmaster who actually installed it, unfortunately because it is a file hack, it doesn't show in the Plugins & Products Manager. I'm GMT, so expect a post in about 12 hours =)
Videx
08-11-2010, 11:56 PM
You really only need to change your q&a. Or initiate a simple one, if you aren't using it. If they still get past that then you can go installing mods.
GlowHost.com
08-12-2010, 12:31 AM
You really only need to change your q&a. Or initiate a simple one, if you aren't using it. If they still get past that then you can go installing mods.
What do you mean by q&a?
These 2 threads should be merged. anyways, since we have 2 threads I will direct you to
Spam-O-Matic (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248042) again.
onehost
08-12-2010, 12:35 AM
What do you mean by q&a?
These 2 threads should be merged. anyways, since we have 2 threads I will direct you to
Spam-O-Matic (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248042) again.
He has Questions and answers enabled so the user has to answer the correct
answer before they can complete registration..I have seen bots get past
Q/A but has been a while, so I am sure it could not be so easy to bypass
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I was on vaction for 2 weeks,
I had over 6000 spam theads and posts, and at least 3000 spam members.
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I setup a board about a year ago, and like within days the board
filled up with spam..I just hope this mod does the trick, I hate having
3-5 spam mods installed...we just need one really good spam mod.
Gold Phan7om
08-12-2010, 01:16 PM
We use Spam-O-Matic and Botscout.
Spam-O-Matic - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248042
Botscout - http://www.botscout.com/
We use to use vbstopforumspam but upgraded to spam-o-matic for it uses more engines.
Spambot requires you upload 1 file into the includes folder and adding 1 line of code into the register.php file. We get on average 300 bots attempting to sign up daily and all blocked.
Thanks,
DBC-Forum.net Webmaster
Naan-Kadavul
08-12-2010, 01:17 PM
Me 2 looking a good way to keep out spammers.. using vB 3.8.5
I have installed vBstopforumspam just now. Let see how it works.
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