Proxy, IP Banning
 

I don't know if it's in the vBulletin script already but as you know this times people use proxies a lot so if someone register on my forums and spam it then I ban it's IP he will just change the proxy and do it again. Does it show the real IP even if they use proxies? If not can someone make a hack that will show their real IP not the proxy they use.

Hello,

I guess that if they use anonymous proxy, their original ip address is stripped and not available in any way.

Gilles

This kind of hack will be very useful since 99% of the proxies are not anonymous.

and most of the anonymous proxies are not free any way.

Alright, here is already two people who want it.

is this even possible? you can't gather any more information than the IP visiting your site...can you?

I have a hack I have working on my site that bans by IP range specifically for this purpose.
The idea is that we can create a blacklist and share it out amoungst other users and have a chunk of proxies already loaded.

When someone visits from a banned range, it can give them a random or preset phrase, and then shuttle them off to a preset or random webite address (pisses them off).

Mine works perfect, but needs a more admin friendly interface. Anyone interested in giving me a hand with the finishing touches, let me know.

BTW: Here is a link to the post in regards to this hack.