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.

[mykkal]

Originally Posted by 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...

Hey how is it that the IPs are coming from Google? Why isn't your local public IP showing? I don't understand that at all.

[the1rabbits]

I have had problems with Spam O MAtic lately. Does this mod essentially do the same thing?

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by the1rabbits

I have had problems with Spam O MAtic lately. Does this mod essentially do the same thing?

Yes but without and the bells and whistles that have created problems with Spam-o-Matic. I started with this mod, changed to Spam-o-Matic, and then switched back to this one.

[ikorolis]

i have installed Stop Forum Spam and still using without problems to see have it Spam O Matic

[fpiccioli]

i have this problem..... help me pls

Warning: mysqli_query(): (42000/1064): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'TYPE=MyISAM' at line 4 in [path]/includes/class_core.php on line 1391

[ikorolis]

Originally Posted by fpiccioli

i have this problem..... help me pls

Warning: mysqli_query(): (42000/1064): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'TYPE=MyISAM' at line 4 in [path]/includes/class_core.php on line 1391

check this maybe help you.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=248042

[fpiccioli]

thx m8 i have resolved my problem with spam-0-matic

[joe1989]

How do I submit data to the database? I have created an API and entered it in the appropriate location. Just not sure what to do now with my spammer data.

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by joe1989

How do I submit data to the database? I have created an API and entered it in the appropriate location. Just not sure what to do now with my spammer data.

For vBulletin 4.x, create a new plugin:

Product: vBulletin (or vBStopForumSpam)

Hook: useradmin_edit_column1 (or useradmin_edit_column2 if you prefer)

Title: Submit to StopForumSpam.com

Execution order: 5

Plugin code:

if (!is_member_of($user['usergroupid'], 6)) // we dont want to ban our admin account now do we
        { 
            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="YOUR API KEY HERE"><input onclick="this.form.action=\'http://www.stopforumspam.com/add.php\';this.form.submit()"  type="button" class="button" value="' . $vbphrase['submit'] . '"/>');   
        }

Insert your own API code where it says "YOUR API KEY HERE"

Plugin is Active: Yes

[joe1989]

Awesome! Thanks! Works like a charm