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

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

VB4.x Version of Ban Spiders By User Agent

Tested on vb3.7.x, vB3.8.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, Extra logging and statistics added by Ozzy47 (Chris)
18th December 2014 Version 3.1.2 uploaded, due to rogue process from other mod
18th December 2014 Version 3.1.3 uploaded, due to previous one being VB4 mistakingly uploaded

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

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by Alex6969

problem V 3.1.2

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banned_redirect() (previously declared in /home4/XXXXXX/public_html/includes/class_bootstrap.php(103) : eval()'d code:7) in /home4/XXXXXX/public_html/includes/class_bootstrap.php(996) : eval()'d code on line 7





old version no problem

Thats the VB4 version? did you download it from this thread?

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by Alex6969

problem V 3.1.2

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare banned_redirect() (previously declared in /home4/XXXXXX/public_html/includes/class_bootstrap.php(103) : eval()'d code:7) in /home4/XXXXXX/public_html/includes/class_bootstrap.php(996) : eval()'d code on line 7





old version no problem

Resolved, new attachment to mod description is the correct version

[adwade]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Today, 01:58 New XML uploaded as requested, labelled version 3.1.2

ha, ha Of course I downloaded it at 01:32 today , so seeing this I just re-downloaded and re-imported. Thanxx for the updates!

[Simon Lloyd]

You imported with overwrite right?, hopefully all should be good - thanks goes to Ozzy47 for the additional functions like stats...etc

[ozzy47]

Nah, the thanks goes to you, for bringing the mod to the community in the first place.

[adwade]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

You imported with overwrite right?

Yes, that is correct! :up:

[ozzy47]

Originally Posted by adwade

Yes, that is correct! :up:

Then you now should be fine.

[Alex6969]

<font color="Red">All ok.....problem solved.......thanks SIMON !!!</font>

[X-or]

nice mod but after updating to vb 4.2.3 I'm getting a php warning :

PHP User Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: bs_blocked in ..../includes/functions.php on line 4602

someone could fix this please? this is one very useful mod