Version: 1.1.1, by kh99
Developer Last Online: Sep 2020
Category: Anti-Spam Options -
Version: 4.x.x
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Released: 01-31-2013
Last Update: 02-15-2013
Installs: 443
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What is it?
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This mod rejects registrations where the form is filled out in less than a minimum time. You can configure one of the following actions to be taken when an automated registration is detected:
- Show a "No Permissions" page
- Display the "Successful Registration" message but without creating an account
- Redirect the user to any URL you choose
- Reload the registration page with an error message of your choosing
You can also provide a list of email addresses to be notified each time a registration is blocked.
Added for version 1.1.1: Time delay enforcer, maximum time option, time limits to cut down on email notifications, posting to a thread.
In the future, I'd like to add some simple logging and statistics, and a summary type of email notification (because people seem to quickly get tired of the single emails).
Note: I coded this myself from scratch, but I would like to acknowledge a couple of previous mods that used this same idea, by users Calorie and noppid, and maybe others. In any case, I believe this one adds some features that the others don't have.
Other advantages: no ads or links, no abuse of update notifications, no disappearing features, no threats to delete the mod (it will never be deleted, at least by me). Also, translations are allowed.
Installation:
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1) If you have "Is Bot", "Stop the Registration Bots", "Spammers Suck!", or another mod that works on registration time, note any admincp settings for that mod then uninstall it.
2) Import the product XML file from the Product Manager.
3) Go to Settings > Options > Spambot Stopper Options and configure the desired settings.
4) IMPORTANT: try to register a new user to make sure that there are no problems with humans registering. If you want, you can also temporarily set the minimum time to a higher value (like 60 seconds) and test to see if the spammer rejection is working.
Is there any real reason to ban spiders? I always thought having them index a site for search engines was beneficial. It's rare that there are more than a couple on my board and they are generally the usual Goolebots. Or are some of these spiders sent out by spammers to find sites to post their spam on?
I keep forgetting the Rename register.php hack. I'll have to grab that and install it. :up:
Is there any real reason to ban spiders? I always thought having them index a site for search engines was beneficial. It's rare that there are more than a couple on my board and they are generally the usual Goolebots. Or are some of these spiders sent out by spammers to find sites to post their spam on?
I keep forgetting the Rename register.php hack. I'll have to grab that and install it. :up:
Just the ones on the list. The good spiders aren't on the list.
And yes, many of them appear in the UA string of autospammers and even human spammers.
Because the list consists of known bad agents, not just known bad spiders. This makes it incredibly flexible as a ongoing tool for strengthening your defenses - since you can always add to the list.
OK, sounds good. I've just installed Ban Spiders and I'll see how it goes! Thanks again you guys! If you ever make it up to Montreal, the beer is on me! :up:
I added the spiders from the list but the xml I used is the one from this post, which is the one linked to on your site from The Era Of Big Spam Is Over thread...
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03-05-2014, 10:15 PM
