Anti-Spam Options - vbStopForumSpam

vbStopForumSpam

Mod of the month winner October 2009.... That cant be bad :up:

Apologies in advance, this is a copy of the 3.6/3.7/3.8 mod that has been verified to work in 4.0 (its so that I dont get a billion PMs asking if it works in 4.0)

This provides access to a RBL type system for forum admins, listing known spam IP / email / usernames. The RBL database is provided by www.stopforumspam.com. You do NOT need an API key from the website in order to access the database. only to submit data if you should wish to do so.

At the point of user registration, the mod checks if the IP number / provided username / email addresses appear on a block list and can block the registration.

Whilst this isnt the most perfect way to stop all forum spam, its another step that spammers have to overcome.

What it does

It checks with a remote database of known forum spammers. Their IP number, email address and forum username are tested and based on your configuration, you can reject / log / accept user registrations based on what you get back.

This version doesnt have
- whitelisting or the ability to submit users to the database but it will within the next week.
- automatic user deletion / post / PM purging. There are good tools out there already, this does something else.

Instructions are included in the installation.txt file - PLEASE read it first and dont forget to actually upload the files in the upload folder, otherwise it WILL kill your registration progress and you wont see the log file options in admincp.

Changes to vB
- 3 new database tables
- 2 database table alternations
- No new templates.
- 2 Hook (register_addmember_process & register_addmember_complete)

Ive tested it but had feedback that it works with versions as old as 3.6.2... Support should go back to older versions, as long as they have hook support for register_addmember_process / register_addmember_complete

For code to submit spammers to the database, check this post for code changes
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=288

Reported to work
- 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.9, 3.6.10, 3.7.0, 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.74, 3.80, 3.81, 3.82, 3.83, 3.8.4, 4.0beta3, 4.0 Gold, 4.2pl1,2

Installers should remember to refresh their ACP navigation window when they first install it so they can see the new log file menu item.

REQUIRES MySQL 4.1.1+

There is a small mod, coded by Wired1 that will allow you to submit spammer details to the database from the admin control panel, here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=289 This relies 100% on javascript being enabled and makes no tests that it is enabled.

You need to have an API key from www.stopforumspam.com in order to submit data, its free and easy to get... You DONT need an API key in order to use this mod however, only to submit spammer data.

Issues are
- The usergroup permissions / view details etc DONT work. I jumped the gun and put the permissions controls in there before I put the code in. Please delete the includes/xml/bitfield_vbstopforumspam.xml file and rebuild your postbit

Installation
- Follow the instructions in the zip file, that includes the file upload the correct folders.

Please click Installed

The original thread is at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=176481 where there is a wealth of knowledge about the mod, please ask questions in there.

[Computer Ninja]

StopForumSpam is not working. The site is down, and I'm getting mysql errors on my site when people try to register. (Probably because the service is down).

[djbaxter]

Set the options to allow (or reject if you prefer) registrations if the site cannot be contacted. Then check new registrations manually until the site is back up.

[kylek]

http://twitter.com/#!/stopforumspam

Posted on his twitter:

working on getting a temp fix up and running until the morning.

website just died. typical when leaseweb have just gone home and 15 minuets after they would charge me 149 euro to answer the phone

[skubaman]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

Set the options to allow (or reject if you prefer) registrations if the site cannot be contacted. Then check new registrations manually until the site is back up.

My vB is quitting whether I set the option to accept or block on connection errors. I think we need to completely disable the mod.

Thanks

[SamirDarji]

Originally Posted by kylek

http://twitter.com/#!/stopforumspam

Posted on his twitter:

working on getting a temp fix up and running until the morning.

website just died. typical when leaseweb have just gone home and 15 minuets after they would charge me 149 euro to answer the phone

Any idea when you'll be back online? I only use the site manually, but it's a terrific resource.

[Kaspersku]

why the author did not update to 4.1.x
I really like your mod but can not be used, I regret

[pjgauthier]

Installed and great mod! www.StopForumSpam.com has been down for a few days and unavailable.

[ablaye]

I have enabled facebook connect to allow my users to connect with their facebook accounts. However, this mod is blocking all facebook logins. Help!

[marvel79]

Originally Posted by Kaspersku

why the author did not update to 4.1.x
I really like your mod but can not be used, I regret

Works fine for me on 4.1.2.

Great plugin, I really needed this, thanks!

[chrisxp]

Hi there,

since updating to 4.1.4, the "Add Spammer" box doesnt show on editing users..

could this be updated, or tell me how to?

thanks,

chrisxp