Miscellaneous Hacks - Ban Spiders by User Agent

What this mod does
With this mod you can enter User Agents to watch or ban, you can also recieve emails or have an Output.txt created and updated with time and date of visits. It doesn't just have to be spiders, you can watch, log or ban any useragent!

How to install
Simply import the product ban_spider, the mod is active by default but none of the other options are turned on.

What is a UserAgent?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent

Understanding a UserAgent string
http://user-agent-string.info/parse

Genuine User Getting Blocked?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=105

Tools to help
http://whatsmyuseragent.com/SwitchingUserAgents.asp
http://www.botsvsbrowsers.com/SimulateUserAgent.asp

FAQ
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=137

How does it work?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=381

What's a bot?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot

How do i ban a bot?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=318
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....7&postcount=51

Where's output.txt located?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=216

Bad bot lists
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=259
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=224
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=281

Tested on vb3.7.x, vB3.8.x , vB4.x.x but should work on any version.

__________________________________________________ __________________
Special thanks to:
Lior
KH99
BoP5
for helping me sort out a few issues

...and beta testers
ForceHSS (Special thanks to Force for latest testing)
ozzy47
GreyHost

If you use this please mark as INSTALLED

History
9th June 2011 Orginal xml added
12th June 2011 Added both email notification and text file logging
22nd June 2011 Version 2.0.0, Added create thread on activity

1. Added match facility you can now use something like Yandex and it will match MOZILLA/5.0 (COMPATIBLE; YANDEXBOT/3.0; +HTTP://YANDEX.COM/BOTS)
2. Added clickable link to visited thread

22nd September 2011 added user redirect url selection
08th October Beta testing started for thread creation.
20th October Beta testing started for emailing.
21st October Beta testing complete Ver 3.0.0 uploaded
29th October minor fix added to cope with empty userid on thread creation
30th October Beta testing automatic redirection to spiders/bots IP
31st October New xml uploaded with automatic redirect to IP
25th November Minor fix for blank forumid fixed
26th November 2011 Fixed version check & create thread Off by default
17th December 2014 Version 3.1.0 uploaded, Hook changed extra logging and statistics added by Ozzy47 (Chris)
18th December 2014 Version 3.1.1 uploaded, prevented spiders being counted when mod turned off.
17th December 2014 Version 3.1.2 uploaded, due to rogue code from another mod
The Bad Bots list is now included in the product
Please prune out all those that you wish to be able to see your site (i suggest you definately prune out "DA" and "Custo" :

Support will now only be given to those who have this mod marked as INSTALLED

[stator]

The highlighted word in the photo below is missing "i"



btw, does the url of redirect work? or I've to put something else?

thnx

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by stator

I received this error after activation of "Write to log" option

this seems like you do not have write permissions to your server!

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by stator

The highlighted word in the photo below is missing "i"



btw, does the url of redirect work? or I've to put something else?

thnx

The typo i will fix (if i remember in future releases, it has nothing to do with the operation of the mod), the url redirect works fine, as in the instructions you cannot add http:// in that box but can use www. or just the domain - a word of warning - redirecting to Google is a very bad idea!

[stator]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

redirecting to Google is a very bad idea!

This what I asking about. What do you suggest ?

[Simon Lloyd]

I made some suggestions a page or two back!, didn't the product you downloaded already have a url in the box?

[stator]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

I made some suggestions a page or two back!, didn't the product you downloaded already have a url in the box?

No, it haven't.

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by stator

No, it haven't.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....7&postcount=94

use this one
www.klikhierniet.net

[Simon Lloyd]

Thanks ForceHSS it must just be in the beta, i will release fix for emailing in the next day or so when i've finished work.

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by stator

No, it haven't.

Youdon't have this marked as installed so i have no idea of which version you downloaded!

[dszuecs]

Just installed, works as described.
My problem: I had "Create New Thread" activated, didn't see the checkbox -.-"
No forum ID was given, so now my Top10 Stats shows two threads called "Activity from Bot No. 0 (Baidu) in your...", with no user and no forum. If i try to delete them it tells me, that i dont have access :S

Any tipps on how to delete those two posts?
Tanks!