My forums?

[Shane_2k]

Hi i dnt know if any 1 can help ,me but im aving a few problems with my board

when i check whos online kln my forums
http://www.nok-forums.co.uk/vb/online.php?s=

I get ppl with the same I.P addy with a number different i sumtimes av bout 40 of them online!
i personally think they are leechs but how can i stop this

Also i get emails now with virus in them to my email addy .
and it ses reply to sumones name

eg:

chris@nok-forums.co.uk
peter etc etc but i dnt have emails set up for them i have like 40 a day its doin my ed in can any 1 help me

thanks alot people

[Natch]

OK - this is two separate things.

1) the numerous people browsing your forum are Search Engine spiders, looking for stuff to eat :) <= if you are using vB3, there is a facility to distinguish these built into the AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Who's Online display > Spider display <- turn this on

2) the emails you are getting are a part of a global phonomenon called a pain in the a$$ spate of viruses ... <= nothing can be done apart from getting your email server to block email sent to addresses that are not actual addresses you have set up ...

[Shane_2k]

so can i ask wot and why the serch engine spiders are doin and y?

thanks alot

[Shane_2k]

bump

[vbmechanic]

They are reading in your posts so that when people search, they will find your forum. When people do searches on Google or Yahoo for 3 and 4 word search phrases and the spiders have taken in your archive, the users will find your site and become a good source of new traffic.

[Shane_2k]

OH i c thanks alot everybody!

l8as