I've just uploaded the files to our server, but on Step 2 (Import XML into products), I get a message saying "Invalid File Specified".

Is there any reason why I would be expected to see this. We're currently running 3.8.2

Same problem here (3.8.1), and need this mod badly after a huge rise in spammer registrations recently.

Figured it out... was following the directions too closely, d assumed the XML file referred to was the one I had just uploaded. In fact, it's the one I didn't even notice: product-vbstopforumspam.xml (in the zip, outside of the upload directory).

Hmmm.... I'll go try that then. Possibly a little more clarity needed in the instructions then.

Thanks for the help :D

I don't know if it has been asked yet, but is there a mod for auto-submitting spammers to the database when we use the delete as spam function?

Lee brought something important to my attention regarding SFS:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...=1#post2104854
SFS is very successful at blocking spam bots from registrations. But that causes another issue. These spammer registration scripts can try to register again in millions of a second. Hitting the server many times and causing high server loads. This is also why SFS logs show so many blocked spammer accounts.

So while SFS resolves the spam problem it relocates the problem to server issues.

Have you thought about analyzing the http fingerprint of blocked spammers and blocking them from the site? Or even adding a temporary IP block for those IPs.

Yes, you can do that with spam-o-matic, which includes SFS.

I FINALLY got around to installing this on my forum and it WORKS WONDERFULLY! In the past 24 hours it stopped 761 registrations. I love it. These registrations were such a waste of my time that I can now spend on other things. Thanks.

In going through my logs from the past 24 hours I can see that this is exactly what is happening. Rejected spam bots tried again and again to register. But for now I'd much rather have that problem.

There is a problem with this mod, take a look at your logs and the registrations it allows through, it's allowing email addresses that are not email addresses, i've had loads of spammers get through and they are supplying email addresses like "xYrkS", "nMWDZj"..........etc and many many more like it, i had turned of email confirmation as it can be a bit hit and miss but i've had to turn it on now :(

Was this feature ever added? Is there any way to add to the database directly from the vBulletin Admin CP?

By the way, this mod works great with my vBulletin 3.8.6 PL1 installation. It rejected over 300 spammer registrations in the first 24 hours!