Integration with vBulletin - BlockScript vBulletin Integration

This plugin allows you to easily integrate your BlockScript installation into your vBulletin forum, eliminating the need for any manual file modifications. The BlockScript installation package is included with this download.

BlockScript is a PHP script which enables webmasters to quickly and easily deny access to problematic users that are difficult to block using standard methods. We are pleased to announce that BlockScript now provides free access to the following core features:

• Country Blocking
• Custom IP Whitelisting
• Custom IP Blacklisting
• Logging

BlockScript provides free access to these core features and purchasing a license key unlocks all other features.

When licensed, BlockScript detects and blocks requests from all types of proxy servers and anonymity networks, hosting networks, undesirable robots and spiders, and even entire countries. Running a popular forum requires constant vigilance. Forums face constant attack from threats such as: spammers who take advantage of a forum, bots that steal your content and bandwidth, and trolls who seek attention no matter the cost to you. Now you can stop problem users who use proxies and anonymity networks to bypass your bans.

Demo URL: http://www.blockscript.com/

[OldSchoolDSL]

You currently have this modification tagged.

Will look into this....

[OldSchoolDSL]

Think I'll pass on this one.... Everything this currently offers (in your free version).... Is already included in vBulletin.

[upsideout]

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

Think I'll pass on this one.... Everything this currently offers (in your free version).... Is already included in vBulletin.

Vbulletin does not offer country blocking,custom whitelisting, or a system to log these requests.

[ssslippy]

You should really be doing all IP blocking at the server level as having to run a Php script is a lot more server load especially vs a bot who will hit the site quickly.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by upsideout

Vbulletin does not offer country blocking,custom whitelisting, or a system to log these requests.

Anyone can block an Ip range and thus, block a country using vBulletin (AdminCP > options > User ban options).
Anyone cal also do this on their server.

Anyone can setup their forum or server using htaccess to make a white list.

Both vBulletin and your server can log these.

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by ssslippy

You should really be doing all IP blocking at the server level as having to run a Php script is a lot more server load especially vs a bot who will hit the site quickly.

^^^ This too

[Hornstar]

How will the block message look?

Can we customize the block message?

I don't want it looking like this:

                                                        
Your request was blocked by BlockScript based on the policies of the blockscript.com website.

                BlockScript is a PHP script which enables webmasters to quickly and  easily deny access to problematic users that are difficult to block  using standard methods. BlockScript detects and blocks requests from all  types of proxy servers and anonymity networks (such as web-based  proxies, open proxies, Tor, VPN servers, etc.), hosting networks,  undesirable robots and spiders, and even entire countries. For more  infromation, see: www.blockscript.com

Which does not spell information correctly.

[worried]

This sounds interesting. I'd really like to use this specifically for my register page not the entire site is this possible?

[upsideout]

Originally Posted by ssslippy

You should really be doing all IP blocking at the server level as having to run a Php script is a lot more server load especially vs a bot who will hit the site quickly.

You can simultaneously use your firewall and BlockScript as they can compliment each other well. BlockScript has both cookie-based and disk-based caching systems that efficiently block traffic from previously blocked users.

Originally Posted by OldSchoolDSL

Anyone can block an Ip range and thus, block a country using vBulletin (AdminCP > options > User ban options).
Anyone cal also do this on their server.

Anyone can setup their forum or server using htaccess to make a white list.

Geolocation in BlockScript is powered by MaxMind's GeoLite database which we have licensed for redistribution in this way. GeoLite is extremely accurate and regularly updated. Additionally, when BlockScript is licensed, it will block over 20 million proxy and hosting provider IP addresses. We are constantly adding to and improving our blacklists and software. Webmasters rely on BlockScript when they don't want to use their valuable time manually managing blacklists when it can be managed for them.

Originally Posted by Hornstar

How will the block message look?

Can we customize the block message?

The standard error message looks like this and can be customized. Also, one of the Developer APIs that we provide enables "Transparent Mode". When BlockScript's Transparent Mode is enabled, no blocking will be performed, and alternatively, information about the user is provided by BlockScript within the $_SERVER global variable for use with other systems. In other words, you can use Transparent Mode to construct your own blocked user page.

Originally Posted by Hornstar

I don't want it looking like this ... Which does not spell information correctly.

Thanks. That typo will be corrected in the next release.

Originally Posted by worried

This sounds interesting. I'd really like to use this specifically for my register page not the entire site is this possible?

Yes but not currently using the vBulletin plugin. One way to accomplish this is to follow our Basic Integration instructions to install BlockScript only in vBulletin's register.php file.