New Registrant Analyzer
 

Description:
At the forum I maintain these are the general measures taken to determine if a new registrant is a spammer:
- google username see if it has been used elsewhere and if it has been banned, if there are a lot of results, try searching using: $username vbulletin, or, $username phpbb, or $username forum
- go to domain of email address if unfamiliar
- google first part of email address
- google second part of email address if unfamiliar
- check IP on DNS Stuff

So, to make it easier for the other admins to check this information I wrote this which basically has quick links to get this information. Refer to the screenshot for more details.

In the contained zip file, import the product via 'Manage Products' and upload the rest of the file to their appropiate locations

After installing, you'd need to refresh the admincp/modcp area with your browser then look under 'Users' in the admincp, otherwise look under 'New Registrant Info' if in the modcp

changelog
0.1 - initial release
0.2 - make it work for both mods and admins (shows in admincp and modcp)
0.3 - use dynamic modcp/admincp variables, move 'New Registrant Info' under Users menu

NOTE: remember to look under Users when browsing in the admincp

This is a new idea totally, thank you.

Thanks for this!

Quick, easy and effective.

Can mods use this as well as the admin?

wow, you jest make my day!!!
that is exactly waht that i need , thx a lot - Installed

not yet but I will see if I can make it do that too

edit: ok this is done

HOLY CRAP! :wow:

TY!!

This would be a great mod for me if something else is added, Gamertag (xbox Live) would it be possible to put that in?

um.. I don't quite know what you're talking about.. ? you want it to show custom fields the user entered in their profile? (wouldn't be too difficult to implement if that is the case)

For example, If you click this link http://live.xbox.com/en-GB/profile/p...Tag=JamieLee2k is shows my gamercard

Now when someone registers I have a required field that you have to put in and it's called Gamertag

There are only a few things I need it to check and all the others are just a bonus.
Username:
Email Address to see if it's valid:
Gamertag:
IP Address:

nice one, installed thanks

Wow...I can't believe my eyes. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

This is what I have searched for...asked for (back in August) ...and finally had gotten to the point that I bought the PHP Bible and combined it with PHP Essential Training over at Lynda.com in the hopes of making what you just created for my first mod. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

Well, at least it wasn't in vain as that made me get off my butt and start learning PHP in earnest. http://www.ronaldreagan.com/forums/i...ilies/doh!.gif

If possible...I have one small favor to ask. :)

This was my humble request back in August... http://www.ronaldreagan.com/forums/i..._it_around.gif

Would it be possible to have an option that would display your information in a user's profile for Admins and/or Mods only?

This would allow them (Mods & Admins) to see the information (wouldn't even have to all of it...maybe just the IP and E-mail address) quickly without having to log into the ModCP or AdminCP? http://www.ronaldreagan.com/forums/i...puter_nerd.gif

The reason being is that we use additional .htaccess & .htpasswd files in the ModCP and AdminCP that are different than their regular UserID & Password login. The two separate logins help protect those areas in case someone was able to get (or guess) a Mod or Admin password. The downside of using two separate logins is that it is a hassle to log into the CPs unless really necessary. :(

It would be awesome if it could be set up to where the Admin could choose or specify what info Moderators could view by simply clicking on the users profile.

What I mean is the Admin could choose whether a Moderator could see all of the info you are providing currently in the CP in a users profile, or maybe have the option for Mods not to see it (or parts) at all, and it would be just like you have it set up now. :)

Anyway, with or without a profile option Fin clicks "install" and MOTM for fci (especially since I have been looking months for this ;) ).

Thanks fci! :D

Edited:

Hmmmm...I assume since the January's MOTM is already in progress, that new recommendations will be put forth the first of the next month? http://www.ronaldreagan.com/forums/i...s/confused.gif

idea is promising...

what about the server load ?
seems to me it might be a reason of server load....

pls correct me if im wrong..

good idea i love it installed :D

looks like a nice way to keep an easy eye on new members, however with over 200 a day, this may not be for me lol

Thankyou for this - its just what I need, and indeed my mods as well.

One thing I am curious about is why it shows up under the vb options tab in the admin control panel. The other much more annoying thing is it doesnt work very well for those of us with renamed admincp and modcp directories - is there any chance this could be changed to use the variables rather than hard coding? If not, could you point me in the direction of what I have to change.

Otherwise, great hack. :)

I wrote a fix before reading your post to move it under the "Users" menu but I'll wait to release that until I add in your other suggestion.

**Never mind**

it is now updated to reflect the above suggestions

Thanks will make use of it!

Did you look under Users in the admincp ? refer to the screenshot for details

Props for this! :D

*edit* you already changed this - good job! Ok, one more suggestion then...

I get a lot of bots signing up, and my usual trick is to ban the email address, and then delete them (otherwise there would be thousands by now - over christmas they literally appeared like 30 a day)

Would it be possible (and this might only be in the admin version, I dont know) to have either a delete user button, or move to group, for easy mass pruning later?

Cheers :)

sounds like a good suggestion.. that plus some of what The Finman said earlier is pretty good. have you noticed how many of the new users have their birthday set to March 28th?

Bump. :)

Hi,

i installed it for testing and it's great but i have an error for the date : it displays Y-m-d

can you help me ?

thanks :)

are you planning on updating with said suggestions? (just curious)

I have a mailing program(mail blaster) that sends emails and tracks it.
Can I export a CSV file of users and their emails so i can send them newsletter and info using my system that accepts CSV imports?

thanks

Thank you fci

This is just the right time I need something like this :D

Install

Installed!!! Love this.. :D

This is the best......Saves me so much time..Thank You so much! MOTM.....

Perfect!!!!!!

I had installed this back at 0.2 version and forgot to Click Install. :o Just wanted to chime in here and say what a useful MOD this is. For a newbie like me, it allowed me to trip across my first spammer given all the information you offer. MANY THANXX!

Nice, but how to get it to appear in Admin CP User as well as Mod CP?

It is under the AdminCP - under:

Users
--New Registrant Info

Ooooooooooooook, let us try again.

What did I do wrong, or fail to do, because it does not appear in my AdminCP. :eek:

It perfectly imported to ModCP.:D

Thanks.

Third request- Anyone else want to share insight on how to add to AdminCP?

The Admin must have "canedituser" permissions in the Admin user permissions control area.

if you uploaded the files to the proper place, you can find the link under the users category in the adminCP nav panel.


installed and works great on vB 3.6.4 & 3.6.5

Tip top stuff bro, flawless.

Can't wait for it's additions :D