Anti-Spam Options - vbStopForumSpam

vbStopForumSpam

Mod of the month winner October 2009.... That cant be bad :up:

Apologies in advance, this is a copy of the 3.6/3.7/3.8 mod that has been verified to work in 4.0 (its so that I dont get a billion PMs asking if it works in 4.0)

This provides access to a RBL type system for forum admins, listing known spam IP / email / usernames. The RBL database is provided by www.stopforumspam.com. You do NOT need an API key from the website in order to access the database. only to submit data if you should wish to do so.

At the point of user registration, the mod checks if the IP number / provided username / email addresses appear on a block list and can block the registration.

Whilst this isnt the most perfect way to stop all forum spam, its another step that spammers have to overcome.

What it does

It checks with a remote database of known forum spammers. Their IP number, email address and forum username are tested and based on your configuration, you can reject / log / accept user registrations based on what you get back.

This version doesnt have
- whitelisting or the ability to submit users to the database but it will within the next week.
- automatic user deletion / post / PM purging. There are good tools out there already, this does something else.

Instructions are included in the installation.txt file - PLEASE read it first and dont forget to actually upload the files in the upload folder, otherwise it WILL kill your registration progress and you wont see the log file options in admincp.

Changes to vB
- 3 new database tables
- 2 database table alternations
- No new templates.
- 2 Hook (register_addmember_process & register_addmember_complete)

Ive tested it but had feedback that it works with versions as old as 3.6.2... Support should go back to older versions, as long as they have hook support for register_addmember_process / register_addmember_complete

For code to submit spammers to the database, check this post for code changes
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=288

Reported to work
- 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.9, 3.6.10, 3.7.0, 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.74, 3.80, 3.81, 3.82, 3.83, 3.8.4, 4.0beta3, 4.0 Gold, 4.2pl1,2

Installers should remember to refresh their ACP navigation window when they first install it so they can see the new log file menu item.

REQUIRES MySQL 4.1.1+

There is a small mod, coded by Wired1 that will allow you to submit spammer details to the database from the admin control panel, here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=289 This relies 100% on javascript being enabled and makes no tests that it is enabled.

You need to have an API key from www.stopforumspam.com in order to submit data, its free and easy to get... You DONT need an API key in order to use this mod however, only to submit spammer data.

Issues are
- The usergroup permissions / view details etc DONT work. I jumped the gun and put the permissions controls in there before I put the code in. Please delete the includes/xml/bitfield_vbstopforumspam.xml file and rebuild your postbit

Installation
- Follow the instructions in the zip file, that includes the file upload the correct folders.

Please click Installed

The original thread is at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=176481 where there is a wealth of knowledge about the mod, please ask questions in there.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by Bob_R

There used to be something in my user manager to check users. Some sort of box to submit the name, ip, and email address to vbforumstopspam database.

I don't see it there anymore. Any ideas why?

thanks!!

I can no longer recall the source either but here's what I have, adapted for vBulletin 4.x (up to and including 4.2.0 PL3).

1. You'll need an SFS API key. Replace "1234567890abcd" in last line below with valid API.

2., AdminCP >> Plugins and Products >> Add New Plugin

3. Details for plugin

Product: vBulletin

Hook Location: useradmin_edit_column1 (or useradmin_edit_column2 if you prefer)

Title: Submit to StopForumSpam.com

Execution Order: 5

Plugin PHP Code:

if (!is_member_of($user['usergroupid'], 6)) // dont ban admin account 
        { 
            print_table_break('', $INNERTABLEWIDTH);
            print_table_header("Submit to StopForumSpam");
            
                print_label_row('Submit these details to www.stopforumspam.com ban list<BR><table><tr><td>Username:</td><td><input type="text" name="username"  size="30" value="'. 
$user['username'] . '"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Email:</td><td><input type="text" name="email"  size="30" value="' . $user['email'] . '"></td></tr><tr><td>IP:&nbsp;</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ip_addr"  value="' .$user['ipaddress'] . '"></td></tr></table>
<input name="api_key" type="hidden" value="1234567890abcd"><input onclick="this.form.action=\'http://www.stopforumspam.com/add.php\';this.form.submit()"  type="button" class="button" value="' . $vbphrase['submit'] . '"/>');   
        }

[Bob_R]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

I can no longer recall the source either but here's what I have, adapted for vBulletin 4.x (up to and including 4.2.0 PL3).

1. You'll need an SFS API key. Replace "1234567890abcd" in last line below with valid API.

2., AdminCP >> Plugins and Products >> Add New Plugin

3. Details for plugin

Product: vBulletin

Hook Location: useradmin_edit_column1 (or useradmin_edit_column2 if you prefer)

Title: Submit to StopForumSpam.com

Execution Order: 5

Plugin PHP Code:

if (!is_member_of($user['usergroupid'], 6)) // dont ban admin account 
        { 
            print_table_break('', $INNERTABLEWIDTH);
            print_table_header("Submit to StopForumSpam");
            
                print_label_row('Submit these details to www.stopforumspam.com ban list<BR><table><tr><td>Username:</td><td><input type="text" name="username"  size="30" value="'. 
$user['username'] . '"></td></tr>
<tr><td>Email:</td><td><input type="text" name="email"  size="30" value="' . $user['email'] . '"></td></tr><tr><td>IP:&nbsp;</td>
<td><input type="text" name="ip_addr"  value="' .$user['ipaddress'] . '"></td></tr></table>
<input name="api_key" type="hidden" value="1234567890abcd"><input onclick="this.form.action=\'http://www.stopforumspam.com/add.php\';this.form.submit()"  type="button" class="button" value="' . $vbphrase['submit'] . '"/>');   
        }

Thanks!! :up:

[Adem GEN?]

Turkish language files

[datoneer]

Thanks great mod

[Montagar]

We have a number of registrations blocked with the following reason being given:

"Result on field username - Unregistered - Spammer and rejected by policy"

The user name listed is being attempted to register is "Unregistered".

These people are not trying to register with a user name of "Unregistered". Does anyone know what is causing this? I saw that this question was asked previously, but no answer was ever given as to the cause. Thanks.

[nhtourguide]

Does anyone know if this works on 4.1.1?

Also does it help with ddos attacks?

[DAMINK]

Any way we could get this mod to write the logs to a thread?
Perhaps daily or something??

[mykkal]

Great mod.... I recently had to switch to Spam O Matic because that mod also moderates phrases. Is it possible this plugin could offer that capability as well?

[fworth]

Awesome mod!

[GamerPerfection]

I'm testing out Google PageSpeed service to see what affect it has on speed on my site. I've had it running for a few days now, and I just noticed from a new member that joined my forum that they are coming from a Google IP because of the PageSpeed service, and therefore this made me realise that all my members, including myself are coming from similar Google IPs.

This has concerned me now that if everyone is coming from a Google IP that the StopForumSpam won't see their true IP and therefore will let all registrations through?

Does anyone have experience of this using Google PageSpeed Service and Spam Protection?