Anti-Spam Options - Spambot Stopper - Prevent Spambots from Registering

What is it?
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This mod rejects registrations where the form is filled out in less than a minimum time. You can configure one of the following actions to be taken when an automated registration is detected:

- Show a "No Permissions" page
- Display the "Successful Registration" message but without creating an account
- Redirect the user to any URL you choose
- Reload the registration page with an error message of your choosing

You can also provide a list of email addresses to be notified each time a registration is blocked.

Added for version 1.1.1: Time delay enforcer, maximum time option, time limits to cut down on email notifications, posting to a thread.

In the future, I'd like to add some simple logging and statistics, and a summary type of email notification (because people seem to quickly get tired of the single emails).

Note: I coded this myself from scratch, but I would like to acknowledge a couple of previous mods that used this same idea, by users Calorie and noppid, and maybe others. In any case, I believe this one adds some features that the others don't have.

Other advantages: no ads or links, no abuse of update notifications, no disappearing features, no threats to delete the mod (it will never be deleted, at least by me). Also, translations are allowed.

Installation:
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1) If you have "Is Bot", "Stop the Registration Bots", "Spammers Suck!", or another mod that works on registration time, note any admincp settings for that mod then uninstall it.

2) Import the product XML file from the Product Manager.

3) Go to Settings > Options > Spambot Stopper Options and configure the desired settings.

4) IMPORTANT: try to register a new user to make sure that there are no problems with humans registering. If you want, you can also temporarily set the minimum time to a higher value (like 60 seconds) and test to see if the spammer rejection is working.



History:
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1.1.1 (Feb 16, 2013)

• Added timer for enforcing minimum time
• Added maximum registration time limit
• Added time limits for email notifications
• Added posting notificatiosn to a thread

1.0.1 (Feb 01, 2013)

• Fixed bug
• Added check for fake timestamps

1.0 (Jan 31, 2013)

• Initial Release

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by Dave234

Hello,
I would like to install this, but how do I do it? I downloaded the zip file, and I see the XML file called "product-kh99_spambot_stopper_1.1.1", but where do I drag that to?

In my filezilla, after I connect to my website, I see a folder with a "/", then beneath that is "admincp". Do I drag it to the "admincp" folder?

Please help me, as I am a complete novice to this stuff. I have a feeling it is the "admincp" folder...

I don't want to do anything until I'm sure, though, as I'm scared to mess anything up and I don't know how to back the thing up.

does not go to the ftp you go to admincp/Plugins & Products/Manage Products/Add/Import Product

[Dave234]

I'm so glad I asked you before I did something foolish.

One more question, and I apologize in advance for how amateur it is -- after I download the zip file from your post, how can I save it to my desktop? I've been trying (I've extracted the files to save to my desktop, I've copied and pasted the XML file), but nothing seems to work. The computer says that the file is saved there, but I don't see it. Then when I browse to get the file (while in admincp), it does not show the file...

[kh99]

You should be able to extract them to a location on you local computer, then find that location in the file chooser that pops up when you press the Browse button next to "upload the XML file from your computer" on the Import Product page.

Just in case, there are a couple of things that could be confusing on that page. One is that you are either getting the xml file from your local compter (by pressing the browse button and finding it), or you are getting it from your server by entering the path. Since you are trying to find it on your local computer, you don't have to change what's in the "import the XML file from your server" text field.

Also, from that page you are either importing or creating a new product, and since you are importing, you will want to ignore everything in the "Add New Product" section.

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by Dave234

I'm so glad I asked you before I did something foolish.

One more question, and I apologize in advance for how amateur it is -- after I download the zip file from your post, how can I save it to my desktop? I've been trying (I've extracted the files to save to my desktop, I've copied and pasted the XML file), but nothing seems to work. The computer says that the file is saved there, but I don't see it. Then when I browse to get the file (while in admincp), it does not show the file...

if you are still having a problem with this pm me will install it for you

[Dave234]

Great! I've got it added.

I've looked all around but I don't see where I can edit the options for Spambot, per the image file.

ForceHSS, thanks for the offer; I think I'm good. Hope you're doing great, brotha!

[HerbToken]

Originally Posted by Dave234

Great! I've got it added.

I've looked all around but I don't see where I can edit the options for Spambot, per the image file.

ForceHSS, thanks for the offer; I think I'm good. Hope you're doing great, brotha!

To the very top left of the admin cp click Settings, then options. In the selection box scroll all the way down and select Spambot Stopper Options.

[Dave234]

Awesome; thanks!

[Dave234]

Now I wonder if there's a way to see which of the users on my site are actually spammers. I have a feeling it is almost all of them.

[ForceHSS]

Originally Posted by Dave234

Now I wonder if there's a way to see which of the users on my site are actually spammers. I have a feeling it is almost all of them.

that would be the ones posting spam or sometimes spam bots don't post they just have links in there sig

[Dave234]

These people have posted nothing. But they put in the biography field, for example, "man" and then choose gender "female". And they have very similar names. And their email can be related to buying shoes or something. But they haven't posted anything....