In the post I linked to you

open functions_ghsom.php
replace code from line 96 - 105 with

You will find this file in the ops download ie: the zip file. I really can't make this any clearer

Very strange I didn't touch anything and it is suddenly working again??

Go figure thanks to all for suggestions and help

I don't know about anyone else, but I have been getting inundated with Russian, Chinese, and Italian spam for the past week or so. Spam-o-Matic has been updated...

Yes same here. It seems the stop-forum-spam service isn't keeping up with the spammers and thus quite a few of them are getting through the net. Way more are still being blocked but it only takes a few to cause chaos.

PS - I'm about to upgrade from 2.0.8 to the latest version. I assume I just replace the files and overwrite the product with the new XML or do I need to uninstall it first?

Just overwrite all files

Try the wget thing I sent the the other Mark earlier;

right now i am in version 2.0.2 if i upgrade will i lose all my spam o matic stats at the bottom of the forum????

Overwrite all files in the FTP then install new XML overwriting old one then you won't

Nice plugin. I wish it had option to delete already registered spammers. My forum has become spammer paradise with around 10,000 odd spammers. (Daily around 400 - 500 registrations)

I don't mind paying for this (if you can plan to include this as a paid feature)

This used to be a feature, didn't it? I will have to turn this off, I had a moderator accidentally click on one single post from a 2500+ post member and the system deleted five spammers and one of my best members .... JUST GONE.

This tool is very powerful, but I do NOT want all of my 20+ moderators to have access to perm. delete everything.