Version: 1.00, by Adrian Schneider
Developer Last Online: Nov 2022
Category: Mini Mods -
Version: 3.6.3
Rating:
Released: 11-13-2006
Last Update: 11-13-2006
Installs: 600
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Description
This will allow you to automatically scan new posts from new members for common spam keywords. If any are found, the post/thread will be sent to the moderation queue to prevent their spam from having any affect. If your filter is very strict, and a regular user happens to trigger it, no harm is done because your moderators can just approve the post.
Options
Maximum Posts - this will only scan posts posted by users who have this many (or less) posts. Usually spammers only post 1-5 times!
Keywords - a list of keywords (or any strings) to be searched. Remember it doesn't match a whole word, so a keyword of "[url" will block the user from posting any links. This is NOT case sensitive!
3.5 Users:
A 3.5x version XML file is also included.
I installed the xml into the plug-ins, no worries there. I then went to VBulletin Options and found Prevent Spam, no worries there. I then added my spam detection words.
Unfortunately, the spam bots kept coming I then tested it out myself by creating a hydra, and deliberately used the spam detection words in a post made by that hydra. The post did not come up as unapproved and everyone could see it right away.
I use VBulletin 3.6.7, so perhaps that is the problem.
In the Plug in Manager, it has 2 areas with these headings:
Add New Product Dependency
and
Add New Install/Uninstall Code
They are currently blank, do I maybe need to add something there to get this mod to work?
I installed the xml into the plug-ins, no worries there. I then went to VBulletin Options and found Prevent Spam, no worries there. I then added my spam detection words.
Unfortunately, the spam bots kept coming I then tested it out myself by creating a hydra, and deliberately used the spam detection words in a post made by that hydra. The post did not come up as unapproved and everyone could see it right away.
I use VBulletin 3.6.7, so perhaps that is the problem.
In the Plug in Manager, it has 2 areas with these headings:
Add New Product Dependency
and
Add New Install/Uninstall Code
They are currently blank, do I maybe need to add something there to get this mod to work?
ours works and our
Add New Product Dependency
and
Add New Install/Uninstall Code
are blank. we are also back in 3.6.x so I'm not sure what the problem is
ours works and our
Add New Product Dependency
and
Add New Install/Uninstall Code
are blank. we are also back in 3.6.x so I'm not sure what the problem is
Maybe I will uninstall and then re-install to see if that works.
The problem I've been having is sig spam. They make some useless comment in their post, which can't even be considered spam, but then they add a link in their sig later. I guess what I need is something to keep new users from using url's in their sigs.
The problem I've been having is sig spam. They make some useless comment in their post, which can't even be considered spam, but then they add a link in their sig later. I guess what I need is something to keep new users from using url's in their sigs.
Would this do aways with url's in the signature..
Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> Edit Usergroup -> Signature Permissions -> Allow HTML -> No
2) send email to moderator when message with spam detected
3) For this change to work emails to moderators need to be set ON. But with this change only emails for spam messages are sent.
I installed your changed product but don't know how to make it work so that moderators or administrators can get the email letting them know there is a spam keyword detected post waiting in the moderation queue.
This mod is targeting posts that DO NOT have key spam words in them! Most of these posts are perfectly legitimate. Is there a way to make it ONLY target posts with the key spam words?
I installed your changed product but don't know how to make it work so that moderators or administrators can get the email letting them know there is a spam keyword detected post waiting in the moderation queue.
I don't believe that is a function built into vBulletin.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arrogant-One
Help!
This mod is targeting posts that DO NOT have key spam words in them! Most of these posts are perfectly legitimate. Is there a way to make it ONLY target posts with the key spam words?
Best Regards,
AO
You need to look at your keywords again.
I have two usergroups. After x posts members are moved into another usergroup so the mod only looks at people with fewer than 5 posts.
I don't think this mod currently checks subject headings, but maybe it can be added as well?
I'm finding keywords in the subject that are not used in the body so the post bypasses the mod.
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07-06-2008, 11:15 PM
I then tested it out myself by creating a hydra, and deliberately used the spam detection words in a post made by that hydra. The post did not come up as unapproved and everyone could see it right away.
