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Stop the Registration Bots · **Released**: 06-29-2008

Control your vBulletin forum registration process and stop the registration bots.

This mod will check the the time it takes for a vBulletin registration form to be submitted. If the form is submitted faster then humanly possible, the registration will be denied and the admin contact will be emailed about the event. The time is settable

We will start the registration on the forum rules page in two ways. First we will add a custom hidden field with a hash. Second we will insert a randomly named hidden field with a random value. This should make it a bit difficult to program a bot since the field names on all sites will be different as well as the values.

We will use a second set of random hidden fields on the form page as well to add to the confusion.

Time stamps to check the time spent on registration submission are stored in a DB table and private.

A registration will have to come through the Rules page and the form. Every Site will be different.

Installation is very easy.

There are two templates to edit.
One database table is added.
Three hooks are utilized.
Includes uninstall code.
Adds to vBulletin options.
Set time frame option.
Includes Phrases.
Sends Mail to Admin.
No files to upload.
XML product install.
Instructions attached in zip.

Demo usage and view source at http://www.riderinfo.com/

Compatibility
This hack is known to work on vBulletin 3.6.11 PL1 and will likely work back a few versions in the 3.6.x vBulletin series. Of course it works on 3.7.x as posted too.

HISTORY
1.2.2
added admin email on/off setting
moved hook code to files to reduce overhead.
1.2.1
Added Enable/Disable setting.
Fixed coppa includes file probem
Added file upload instructions to readme file.
1.2.0
Added JS timer to registration button.
Added enable/diable for email.
Removed ACP settings for random fields on rules and reg form pages and automated.
Reworded Pharses in ACP.
Recoded rules form and reg form edits.
Renamed variables for better code following.
Added more DB fields per user reg for tracking random automation.
New Hook on start_registration for functions.
Added new functions file. includes/stb_functions.php.
1.0.3
Changed input user name on rules form to random named hidden field with hash value.
Removed \n chars from email phrases.
All changes to registration are transparent to the folks registering.
Renamed DB username field to hash.
New hook on register_signup.
1.0.2
Added new Pre Reg Name hidden field to register form edits and ACP.
Added code to deal transparently with user deciding to change name after pre submitting it.
1.0.1
Fixed typo, changed 36000 to 3600 in product file.
1.0.0
Original Release.

noppid · #**112** 10-14-2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CareyCrew

You might want to change your install and upgrade instructions to include the fact that there is a file to upload to ... /includes

Appears to function now,will check again for any errors.

Will do. I didn't realize I left that out. Thanks!

markblair · #**113** 10-15-2008, 05:30 AM

I installed the latest version and it is working great on vB 3.7.3. Thanks again for this much needed mod.

djrapid.com · #**114** 10-15-2008, 08:24 AM

Upgraded, installed and seems to be working fine, thanks

wingrider · #**115** 10-15-2008, 04:54 PM

Great stuff. Just upgraded to the latest version. This has been a lifesaver. In the past few weeks it has trapped dozens of bots from registering. Works great!

noppid · #**116** 10-15-2008, 05:01 PM

Thanks, glad to hear that this has helped everyone that has given it a try.

When I realized that I had no human verification turned on on one of my forums that has this installed and the bots were still being stopped, I was pleased too.

rooban12 · #**117** 10-15-2008, 08:41 PM

When I register I got this msg "You have left a required field blank."
Help me please

noppid · #**118** 10-15-2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rooban12

When I register I got this msg "You have left a required field blank."
Help me please

Did you do the template edits correctly? Got a link?

rooban12 · #**119** 10-15-2008, 08:54 PM

yes I did correctly

noppid · #**120** 10-15-2008, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rooban12

yes I did correctly

Something went wrong apparently and without details and links, well, all we're gonna do is run up the post count of this thread, not fix your problem.

rooban12 · #**121** 10-15-2008, 08:58 PM

this is my forum just check it http://www.lovetack.com/home/index.php?

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