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-   -   Bots are devouring my monthly execution limit/bandwidth. Love some help (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=305095)

qpurser 11-28-2013 03:36 PM
I am using the MOD Ozzy suggested and works really well.

I noticed also some spammers are constantly trying to register or even login without being registered.
Therefore I added a couple countries to my blacklist in the htcacess file.
If you need the IP's from certain countries try this page: http://incredibill.me/htaccess-block-country-ips

obglobal.net 11-28-2013 11:20 PM
I'm still getting bombarded with bot registrations.

A lot of these: v39.server16.vpn999.com

Any ideas?

Zachery 11-28-2013 11:34 PM
Block the ip or hostname, though I wouldn't block bing personally.

final kaoss 11-29-2013 04:26 PM
Try using this.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ghlight=spider

Max Taxable 11-29-2013 04:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by final kaoss (Post 2464605)
:D

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....91&postcount=2

obglobal.net 11-30-2013 10:14 AM
I've installed every mod and edited my htaccess to exclude particular countries.

I'm still getting ravaged by bot registrations:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/11/2.png

Any guru ideas, gentlemen?

Max Taxable 11-30-2013 03:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by obglobal.net (Post 2464750)
I've installed every mod and edited my htaccess to exclude particular countries.

I'm still getting ravaged by bot registrations:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2013/11/2.png

Any guru ideas, gentlemen?
Increase timer setting to 25 seconds.

The "Block Registrations by Hostname" Mod is only so good as the list you have for it, same story with "Ban Spiders by User Agent.

I recently stopped hundreds of bots a day from registering on a vB4 that was being ravaged. Now, nothing spammy gets through at all. You can PM me for my user agent and hostname ban lists.

obglobal.net 12-02-2013 01:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Taxable (Post 2464806)
Increase timer setting to 25 seconds.

The "Block Registrations by Hostname" Mod is only so good as the list you have for it, same story with "Ban Spiders by User Agent.

I recently stopped hundreds of bots a day from registering on a vB4 that was being ravaged. Now, nothing spammy gets through at all. You can PM me for my user agent and hostname ban lists.
On to it right now!

rhody401 12-02-2013 02:33 PM
We have stopped 100% here by using these free tools:
  • Spambot Stopper (times how long they take in reg screen)
  • Q&A a random question and answer from a pool of 5
  • Spam-O-Matic

They get executed in the order above. If its a bot (fast, spambot stopper does the job, by counting number of seconds it takes them to fill out the registration screen), if its slow, and can answer the random question, the IP and EMAIL addresses are checked by Spam-o-matic by the blacklist database at www.stopforumspam.com (Just make sure you have the NICKNAME CHECKING turned off in that app, or it will get a lot of false positives)

If they pass all 3, then they are allowed to create a new account on the forum.

Mike

PS: We also use vb bad behavior

obglobal.net 12-04-2013 02:12 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rhody401 (Post 2465188)
We have stopped 100% here by using these free tools:
  • Spambot Stopper (times how long they take in reg screen)
  • Q&A a random question and answer from a pool of 5
  • Spam-O-Matic

They get executed in the order above. If its a bot (fast, spambot stopper does the job, by counting number of seconds it takes them to fill out the registration screen), if its slow, and can answer the random question, the IP and EMAIL addresses are checked by Spam-o-matic by the blacklist database at www.stopforumspam.com (Just make sure you have the NICKNAME CHECKING turned off in that app, or it will get a lot of false positives)

If they pass all 3, then they are allowed to create a new account on the forum.

Mike

PS: We also use vb bad behavior
Awesomeness. Thanks, Mike. Good dude.

Also, big thanks to Max Taxable for his help, aong, of course, with everyone else. vb.org rocks!


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