Integration with vBulletin - vB Bad Behavior (vB4)

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What is vB Bad Behavior?
This is an integration of the Bad Behavior software with vBulletin.

What is Bad Behavior?
Bad Behavior is a PHP-based solution for blocking link spam and the robots which deliver it. Bad Behavior complements other link spam solutions by acting as a gatekeeper, preventing spammers from ever delivering their junk, and in many cases, from ever reading your site in the first place. This keeps your site's load down, makes your site logs cleaner, and can help prevent denial of service conditions caused by spammers.

Visit http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/ for more.

Features
For more information on the features of Bad Behavior (and subsequently this mod) please go to Bad Behavior's site:

http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/documentation/benefits/

For features related to the mod itself, please take a look at the screenshots.

This mod should work with vB 4.x, it was tested on 4.1.2/4.1.3. Screenshots are from vB 3.x, but it should still look relatively the same with vB4.

Installation
1. Extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Upload the contents of the `upload` folder to your forum root.
3. Enter your AdminCP and go to Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
4. Import the product using the `product-vb_badbehavior.xml` file.
5. Configure the mod in AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> vB Bad Behavior Options

Upgrading

vB Bad Behavior
In many cases, all you'll need to do to upgrade is follow the installation instructions above.

The only difference, will be you'll need to allow the files to overwrite. Also, when re-importing the product file, you'll need to set "Allow Overwrite" to "Yes".

Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior's files are at `/includes/bad-behavior/`. If you wish to update manually go to:

http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/download/

And download the latest development version. Extract the zip, and upload the contents of `bad-behavior` to `/includes/bad-behavior/` allowing the files to overwrite.

Versions
The current version of Bad Behavior this mod is using is: v2.2.16
The current version of Bad Behavior (development) is: v2.2.16

Changelog
Version 1.0.14, 09/22/2015

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.16

Version 1.0.13, 04/23/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.14

Version 1.0.12, 12/21/2012 -- Released: 02/05/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.13
• Added some more ranges to whitelist.ini

Version 1.0.10, 09/09/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.10

Version 1.0.9, 06/17/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.7

Version 1.0.8, 06/12/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.6
• New Setting: EU Cookie

Version 1.0.7, 05/04/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.3
• Cron/Scheduled Task for automatic log pruning added.

Version 1.0.6, 01/04/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.15

Version 1.0.5, 05/26/2011

• Added option for bypassing users/members.
• If the visitor is a user, and is in usergroup 5, 6, or 7 (admin/mod/super mod) - Bad Behavior is bypassed.
• Modified bad-behavior core to check for Google Web Preview
  • file edited: /includes/bad-behavior/core.inc.php
• Added a link beside the IP address in the log for WhoIs.

Version 1.0.4, 04/28/2011

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.13 (fixes search engine block issues)
• Added Paypal/Paypal IPN IP address to the whitelist.
• Added payment gateway file names to the whitelist.

Version 1.0.3, 04/21/2011

• Fix #1: Pruning log doesn't work.
• Fix #3: POST more than two days after GET (added support for BB's javascript)
• Fix #5: Cannot modify header information error (suppressed error in BB's function)
• Implemented #6: Filter per key (new admincp option to list keys not to be shown in log)
• Implemented #9: Show link to member profile (if userid is found in headers, link to profile)

Version 1.0.2, 04/10/2011

• Updated /includes/functions_vb_badbehavior.php to:
  • disable Reverse Proxy if Reverse Proxy Addresses are empty
  • distinguish SQL queries using "SET", for example: SET @@session.wait_timeout = 90 - which is used by BB
  • set "offsite_forms" to false by default, as it's not really needed in vB IMHO, and it can cause problems with certain setups
  • cleaned up the bb2_read_settings() function and fixed a typo in one of the vbulletin options calls
• Updated /includes/whitelist.ini to include the following GOOGLE ranges:
  • 74.125.0.0/16
  • 216.239.32.0/19
  • 209.85.128.0/17
  • 66.102.0.0/20
• Updated /admincp/vb_badbehavior.php
  • Log pruning was pruning all logs, despite what was entered for number of days

Version 1.0.1, 04/06/2011

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.12
• Changed files:
  • /includes/bad-behavior/core.inc.php
  • /includes/bad-behavior/searchengine.inc.php
• "Verbose" admin option now set to "No" by default.

Version 1.0.0, 04/05/2011

• Initial release.

Screenshots
Screenshots can now be seen at: http://www.secondversion.com/images/vb/vb_badbehavior/

I was running out of room for attachments here on vB.org


Development

https://github.com/ericsizemore/vb_b...ree/master/vb4


Only those who "Mark As Installed" will receive support for this modification.

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by vb50kgpoo

The trouble is, you do not know whether something is a true GoogeBot or not as Google do not publish all of their IP ranges for obvious reasons. The only safeguard is to do a reverse dns lookup.

What obvious reasons?
620 Googlebots are currently visiting my site with published IP ranges. I wonder what harm there is in blocking unpublished IP ranges.

[vb50kgpoo]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

What obvious reasons?
620 Googlebots are currently visiting my site with published IP ranges. I wonder what harm there is in blocking unpublished IP ranges.

In case Google's algo thinks you are feeding Googlebot one set of results, while actually serving other visitors another. Look it up. Google expressly state they do not publish all their IP ranges. Look around forums like webmasterworld

[tpearl5]

I highly recommend everyone update to the latest version, 2.2.13 , since it has updates to the way that googlebot and others are detected.

[Eric]

Updated to BB 2.2.13 and added some ranges to whitelist.ini

https://github.com/ericsizemore/vb_b...ree/master/vb4

I do plan on actually uploading it to vB.org this time! But I will not be able to until tomorrow.

[jderouen]

I've just installed. I don't understand about half of the options, I assume in that case I should just leave whatever it's set on default, correct?

[Eric]

Got caught up in a few things, but will be putting up an update here as soon as I can. Sorry guys.

Originally Posted by jderouen

I've just installed. I don't understand about half of the options, I assume in that case I should just leave whatever it's set on default, correct?

In a situation such as this, yes, I would recommend leaving the defaults.

[chaz7979]

Just so I am clear...

I should install vb4-1.0.10.zip and then download the latest version of BB from the website and overwrite the files in the BB folder?

[Alfa1]

Is it so complex or time expensive to upload a zipfile to vb.org? I find this hard to understand.

In any case: thanks for your efforts.

[Kyo-dono]

Originally Posted by Eric

Updated to BB 2.2.13 and added some ranges to whitelist.iniDownload Now

Its still missing here in "Download Now".

I will test it too.

I have look in http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/support/installation/ and click on "My software is not listed.", but get only "(Data to be restored soon? contact me if you need immediate help)". Is here a instruction for installation on a custom php file or for kohana framework?

[tpearl5]

Yep, download it here: http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/2012/...havior-2-2-13/

They're the same files that are in the mod, just updated.