Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Spam Detector Suite (Lite Version)

Lite Version:

With this hack you will be able to set a minimum number of posts for your users in order to post links in posts and threads.


Premium Version:

The premium version will give the administrator the ability to further strengthen his/her forum security in regard to spamming.

As we all know, most spammers lately are human spammers who can bypass all the anti spam measures taken in the registration page and then turn their accounts over to the automated bots once registered so they can go ahead and spam away.

So imho it is much better to focus the attention and energy to combat spam on the forum side/posting of things. Spam Detector will scan the posts besides links, for any spam keyword in posts, threads, thread subjects, private messages/subjects, emails, signatures and visitor messages for users with a minimum post count set by the admin. And then the posts and threads when a spam keyword is detected are either blocked or placed straight into moderation queue so you can sort the legit posts from the spam ones.

The spam detection method is up to the admin and can be set with ease at teh Mod 's Admin Settings.

Needless to say that even if someone tries to be cute by posting normally and then try to edit their thread/s posts and sneak in a spam keyword it will be blocked as well during that action too.

Also, if a spam keyword is detected in private messages, emails, signatures and visitor messages, they will be blocked from performing those respective actions.

You can add yourself the spam keywords, which can be anything, a word, a full phrase, a link or whatever you want.

You can also exclude groups and forums from the spam detection restrictions.

Installation:

Upload the contents inside the upload folder to your forum root keeping the structure intact. Then import the .xml file at Plugins & Products->Manage Products
at your Admin Panel.

Then on the left side of the Admin Panel, you can find the mod settings where you can add the spam keywords, edit and delete them and configure the settings to your likings/needs.

If you want to test it here I have set these spam words:

viagra,

Online pharmacy,

gucci shoes

Any posts and threads containing any of the above mentioned keywords made by users with a post count of 5 and less, will go straight to the moderation queue. You can also try to post a post/thread without any of those spam keywords and then later try to edit it and sneak them in, the edit will not go through but it will also be blocked.

The same goes for all private messages, emails, signatures and visitor messages. They will be blocked too.



The premium version can be found here:

http://www.forumservices.eu/vb/threa...ector-Suite-10

[borbole]

A new version that will prevent posting of links in signatures, pm and visitor messages besides posts and threads has been released at my forum.

http://www.forumservices.eu/vb/showt...isitor-message

The mod is free. However registration is required to download it.

[Hausgarten]

Thanks for this great tool. I use the version on forumservices.eu and it works good. Thanks

[michelle86]

I have the post count set to 20 posts to post links. And someone with just 3 posts was able to post a link. It wasn't hyperlinked, but it was like: example.com

Is there a way to make this add-on not just block hyperlinked urls but "words" that end with .com, .net, .co.uk, .info, .biz... etc...

I just don't like how there is such an easy work-around for people to post links.

[borbole]

Originally Posted by michelle86

I have the post count set to 20 posts to post links. And someone with just 3 posts was able to post a link. It wasn't hyperlinked, but it was like: example.com

Is there a way to make this add-on not just block hyperlinked urls but "words" that end with .com, .net, .co.uk, .info, .biz... etc...

I just don't like how there is such an easy work-around for people to post links.

Posting the domain name like that is not seen as a link. Anyway, I can expand the mod to include your suggestions for a fee. Please let me know if you are interested.

[michelle86]

Originally Posted by borbole

Posting the domain name like that is not seen as a link. Anyway, I can expand the mod to include your suggestions for a fee. Please let me know if you are interested.

I'm interested. How much is the fee?

[borbole]

Originally Posted by michelle86

I'm interested. How much is the fee?

I sent you a pm about it.

[J6488EEA8E90]

looks great. saved for later installation.

I would be interested in that the links would become active only after certain number of posts, not necessarily blocked from posting, as spammers only go to a site to submit active links.

garbage posters get banned quickly anyway

[MikeF]

Thought I'd try the pro version...

According to our records there is already an account resgistered with this ip address, 68.196.206.14.

I'm on Opt Online in an area of the world with over 13 million people called New York City. I'll pass on the crazy security. Thanks anyway.

[borbole]

Originally Posted by MikeF

Thought I'd try the pro version...



I'm on Opt Online in an area of the world with over 13 million people called New York City. I'll pass on the crazy security. Thanks anyway.

I have disabled that mod that I had to prevent multiple registrations from the same ip. I had installed it to show it to someone how it looked like when used, who wanted to buy it and had forgotten all about it.

[MikeF]

Thank you for the explanation. I will check it out.