Stop Spam Bots from Joining
 

This is my first mod, so it is pretty simple, but it works well.

What it does:
This modification queries the stopforumspam.com database with the IP address and email of the user registering. If the IP address or email is found in the database, the user will get an error message and the registration process will be stopped.

What you need:
You'll need file_get_contents or CURL on your server for this to work. If one does not exist, it will try to use the other.

Install:
Just import the product in the Admin CP.

Notes:
If you want to customize the error messages, they are named "spammer_ip" and "spammer_email" in the Phrase Manager.

Updates:
Version 1.0.1
- Fixed a small error with checking the IP address.

Sounds interesting. Is there any kind of logging to show who was stopped and when? Also, is there a way through this mod to report a spammer as well?

Right now all the mod does is display an error message to the user and prevent the registration from completing, but those are good ideas. I may add those some time in the future. Thanks for the suggestions.

I've been looking for something like this. I get about 50 spam bots a day registering, and closed registration because of it.

Installing now! Thanks!

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Will investigate later lol :D but these type of mods are always useful :D

Thanks! Going to give it a try. :)

thanks very god hack

Due to a small error, the IP checking was not working properly. I have uploaded a new version with this fixed. Sorry about the error, guys.

Installed now thanks

Edit: installed but I see in this momment a spammer registered trying to post? Doesnt work?

There is already a mod for this.

It's called vBStopForumSpam and it is endorsed by www.StopForumSpam.com on their site.

It also has the features this mod lacks. Logs etc.

It works fine on my 3.8.x boards.

Not sure about the endorsing bit..They have a link back to vborg..

Yes, that's what we call an endorsement.

The other one shows that it is only good for version 3.6x, where this reads 3.8. I think I will download this plugin since it is up to date.

Some legal notice:

You as site-admin are sending userdata to "others".
In some countries it's illegal to do this without the permission of the user;)

Great mod! I really need this. Thanks a lot. *installed*

So just instal the .xml and thats all?

*install*

Quote:

This modification queries the stopforumspam.com database with the IP address and email of the user registering.

THANK YOU SIR, exactly what I needed!

**installed**
will give feedback in the next few days.

INSTALLING !!! Does it work if you have IS-BOT installed???

Last few days had about 50/100 spambots :s Even whith user moderation on the where able to register whitout my premission :eek: Installed and defentilie give an reply if its works.

But it's possible for two users to have the same IP, right?

great mod, i installed this 12 hours ago and it already caught 28 spammers trying to register...

How can you check to see how many spammers was caught?

Great, installed now. I run 3.8.3 now which also makes it harder for spammers, but when I had 3.6.0 for 1.5 years I got a lot of spammers signing up.

I used stopforumspam.com manually for a while but it was hard work, this mod simplifies things a lot.

The only thing we need now is a button to report spammers automatically, those who are not listed (yet) to help maintain that database.

Installed, i needed this thanks.

nice idea,but will wait for those additions.tagged

Would like to know that as well.

What you need:
You'll need file_get_contents or CURL on your server for this to work. If one does not exist, it will try to use the other.

Uuhh can you explain a little more about this? What the hell do you mean ? :D: P

king regards,

Dutch_Boy.

Do we manually need to create this file? Is this another modification? Any input would be great.

Install as I am in need of assistance in putting a stop on these bots... However, I too am confused on the file_get_contents or CURL.

Please elaborate for those of us scratching our heads.

Thank you for sharing your code with us as well! ;)

great.......

vbstopforumspam works fine on 3.8 and has more features.

file_get_contents and CURL are PHP functions. Most webhosts should have at least one of them (including free webhosts), so you do not really need to worry about it.

Maybe its better to make a little tut about it. How to make it if you dont have it. And make a tut how to find out if you have this on your server :)

So they dont ask this question again.

Thanks for the info. Gonna install it now!

Ow i got a question.

I also installed ragtek Botscout Register Check. This is like your mod but uses another database.

Can this cause any problems?

basically ask your host if your on a shared account for the php info and then just search for CRUL - and if you have your own server then it should be installed as most billing systems i.e WHMCS uses it for connecting to WHM.

exactly ;) i know cause we have it installed and use it.

Spammer are bastards so they have no rights :D

I have installed this mod and still spammers sign up, and when I check the database they already have my spammer registered since many months ago.

Its not working.

Thanks

that i have to agree on since its unfair to people who have to then pay $X,XXX to fix their spam and spend time on something that can be avoided.

I apologies, just realised it was not a new member and he registered a couple of weeks before I installed this mod.