Board Optimization - Proxy Alert

FORMALLY KNOWN AS TOR ALERT! PROXY ALERT TAKES CONTROL OF YOUR FORUMS WITH THE NEXT LEVEL OF PROTECTION! 3.8 VERSION HERE.

I've searched high and low for a modification that can detect Tor or proxy users. Personally I've had one too many banned members just create another identity and troll about. Now let proxies and TOR... Give you problems NO MOR! Now when those pesky proxy and Tor users visit your site, you can block them and redirect them to a custom error message!

You can also alert your members that proxies and Tor is not a nice thing to use! You can customize the message and it also allows to be closed.

Demo:
http://www.consolediscussions.com/forum/
*You will need to register as I have it set to detect for members only.


Features:
Thread Posting on Detection [PRO]
IP Address Whitelist [PRO]
Redirect Proxy Registrations to Blank Page [PRO]
Detect Web Proxies [PRO]
Email on Detect [PRO]
Index Only Option [PRO]
Usergroup Permissions [PRO]
*Search Engine Safe
Block Proxy Registrations (Registration Blocking Only Option Available)
Detect Lan Proxies
PM on Detect
Enable/Disable
Automatic or Manual Template Edits
Persistent Message Enable/Disable (Uses Cookies)
Redirect if Detected
Custom Messages
Customer Color of Messages
UserID Permissions
Block Registration Even When Proxy Disabled


No Branding Version:
For a premium no-branding version which has additional features, please visit my Products & Services page.

If you look forward to seeing this modification progress, you can help by donating! Donators will be given access to early releases before anyone else, and access to the 3.8 version pro when it's released as well. Upcoming features include:
[S]Option to remove X on alert[/S]
Not allowing Tor users to post
[S]Redirect to another page[/S]
Usergroup Permissions
Set a certain amount of views before blocking
[S]Once closed, don't persist with displaying box[/S]
Possibly a notice type message instead of a popup
BAN Tor users automatically
[S]Enable/Disable feature[/S]


Installing:
1.) Upload everything in the upload folder to your forum root.
2.) Navigate to AdminCP Add/Import Product
3.) Select product-toralert.xml
4.) Install the modification
5.) Set your options in the AdminCP
6.) Mark Installed


Upgrading:
1.) Upload everything in the upload folder to your forum root.
2.) Navigate to AdminCP Add/Import Product
3.) Select product-toralert.xml
4.) Check yes to Allow Overwrite
5.) Install the modification
6.) Set your options in the AdminCP


*Not working?
1.) Disable automatic template edits in the AdminCP
2.) Navigate to the navbar template in your style
3.) Add {vb:raw toralert} to the bottom of the template


Changelog
1.9.2
Fixed issue with broken bracket.

1.9
Fix for 4.2.2
AdminCP Manager
Pro Feature Ported to Free (Block Registration Even When Proxy Disabled)


1.8
Registration Detection Only
Added Link to Change Registration Detection Message
Fixed Issue w/ Registration Detection
Reduced Queries Further


1.7.5
Fixed "Could not find phrase 'proxy_alert_registration'." Error
Improved Detection
Reduced Queries
Enhanced Code


1.7
Thread Posting on Detection [PRO]
Added Member Only Detection
Added Global Enable/Disable
Restructured Code
Optimized Code


1.6
User ID Whitelist
Bot detection fix
IP Whitelist [PRO]
Registration blocker works with ip address whitelist [PRO]


1.5
Block Proxy Registrations (Screenshots Added)
Redirect Proxy Registrations to Blank Page [PRO]
Block Registration Even When Proxy Disabled [PRO]


1.4
-Updates
Changed IP text to Real IP
Changed pm alerts to be more detailed if it was detected using tor, a lan proxy, or a web proxy.


1.3
Fixed conditional issue


1.2
-Updates
PM on detect now posts the ip address, proxy ip address, and the hostname of the user

-Bugs
Fixed multiple PMs being sent


1.1
-Updates
Renamed to Proxy Alert
Detect Tor and Lan Proxies
PM on Detect
Detect Web Proxies [PRO]
Email on Detect [PRO]
Redirect to Blank Page [PRO]

-Bugs
Fixed cache issue
Fixed font issue


1.0
-Updates
Enable/Disable
Automatic template edits Enable/Disable
Font color of messages
Index only option [PRO]

-Bugs
Fixed cache issue in tor.php
Fixed online location still showing unknown for redirects


0.6.5
Added a persistent option in the AdminCP
Minor bug fixes


0.6.0
Alert message when closed will not pop back up (Stores tor cooking and if exists alert will not pop up any longer, this does not apply to redirection)

Changed the position of the alert to not cause issues with the Adblock Alert product


0.5.0
Block Tor users and redirect them to a custom page with a custom message controlled in the AdminCP

Enable/Disable redirection in AdminCP.

Who's online trigger


0.1.0
Release.

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by qpurser

Testing this promising mod and it successfully denied me access using the TOR browser.

I have a quick question:
I enabled: Would you like to enable Tor Alert for lan proxies?

Now I got several PM's telling me what users are detected using a LAN proxy. I know those users and they are trusted.

Are they actually blocked and don't have access or is it just an info I get in the PM and those users can access the forum?

Thanks

Right now if you don't have redirect on, it's just an alert to the users. In the next version logging only option is available. It's about 50% done, should be done by the end of the weekend.

Originally Posted by dsantana

I installed the Pro version today and used this site http://anonymizer.nntime.com/ to access my site. Do I not have it set up correctly? Because I was able to login...

That website will not load for me to test. However, not this version, but a future version I am going to incorporate a blacklist as well.

[qpurser]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

Right now if you don't have redirect on, it's just an alert to the users. In the next version logging only option is available. It's about 50% done, should be done by the end of the weekend.

Thank you. I got the PRO version in the mean time.
I know PRO versions can't be discussed here on the forum.
Can I PM you if I have any questions regarding your mod?

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by qpurser

Thank you. I got the PRO version in the mean time.
I know PRO versions can't be discussed here on the forum.
Can I PM you if I have any questions regarding your mod?

Yes of course.

[Alan_SP]

Could we redirect proxy users to some URL we choose? So we can explain them there that they couldn't use our site till they use proxy?

At the moment I think they only receive message that they use proxy (so they know we know ), or they get redirected to proxy.php, without any message. What if we want to explain them that proxy isn't allowed here?

[TheInsaneManiac]

Just an update, new version is about 75% completed. May just release without database logging for a bit. Having some back end issues with server loads.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP

Could we redirect proxy users to some URL we choose? So we can explain them there that they couldn't use our site till they use proxy?

At the moment I think they only receive message that they use proxy (so they know we know ), or they get redirected to proxy.php, without any message. What if we want to explain them that proxy isn't allowed here?

The proxy.php page is customizable with it's own message.

[Spangle]

Sorry if this sounds a bit thick, but does it catch those already registered who are using a proxy ?

[faisaly.com]

this blocks transparent proxies configured by some internet providers, sad

[Alan_SP]

Originally Posted by TheInsaneManiac

The proxy.php page is customizable with it's own message.

This is good to know. :up:

[TheInsaneManiac]

Originally Posted by Spangle

Sorry if this sounds a bit thick, but does it catch those already registered who are using a proxy ?

Yes it does.

Originally Posted by faisaly.com

this blocks transparent proxies configured by some internet providers, sad

This is why I incorporated an IP whitelist, just in case.


Just an update, I am still working on the logging feature, I'll probably just release the thread logging feature and then continue working on the database logging.

[faisaly.com]

correct but using this blocks alot of guests from registering because it blocks the transparent proxy and there is no way around it...

alot of isps use this, its not a browser configuration