Prevent Spam Posts for 3.8.1 ?

[admin0]

Hi,

Is there anything like Prevent Spam Posts https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131568 that works for 3.8.1 ?

If there are certain keywords found in the post, its automatically put into the moderation queue..

[snakes1100]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=184757" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=184757</a>

[ssslippy]

Akismet built in will help

[admin0]

Thanks.

Using Akismet now

[ccmoon]

I am also using 3.8.1 with Akismet.
Akismet's working great for just 2 days, after that it doesn't catch the spam any more.
I am now shutting down my forum for future solution. Does anyone know a good solution that I can help me fight the spam?
thanks a lot

[Swampfox]

Originally Posted by ccmoon

I am also using 3.8.1 with Akismet.
Akismet's working great for just 2 days, after that it doesn't catch the spam any more.
I am now shutting down my forum for future solution. Does anyone know a good solution that I can help me fight the spam?
thanks a lot

A better strategy is to block them from registering in the first place

admincp > vbulletin options > human verification manager

use the question/answer option, and make up a few questions that will stump the bots, but a human can answer easily

[ccmoon]

I always use reCapcha and have no problem with SPAM trying to register. The main problem that I am facing now is those SPAM trying bomb my site with tons of spam using many existing registered usernames.
I am using Akismet, but they have missed lots of spam.
Akismet is my last HOPE, but now it bypass it easily.
Do you have other solutions?
SPAM looks like this
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fG<qO17=eqW@H]0;2d1ISM\[h/6BCC-q drpJsCKJDm9m5ghUT.9W7PHDtnDsXO2qpz6?k3h/wZ\TI*SRuZlRo( kr>)nfs^U-jx-4`^N9XlCNJpKW^>eQc2_/ORc,Qlz.6MwR*9(Xl135drd=4(:F>P)P47u\lmTuB1/8OpVkDRWvC3Q[a*.I\_) ?3BHyVAL@arSYTbl_<4U HaNuhl<sv7VRO9RK(IMHw<dvVnI*qTKl(>ugcI5(6C84LPhS_k p/9Dc]P6bE==w>/uK9gxZ)LEo57;ZpS1NqOIZSP3Hy

[Brandon Sheley]

I'm a fan of the nospam mod that the guest have to answer a question to sign up

[1Unreal]

What I do is moderate the first 5 posts of a user. This way you can filter out almost every spammer. Also, if a new user isn't too sure what they are doing you can correct the thread before it goes public.

That just what I do though, some people perfer other methods.

[Dismounted]

Make sure you read the announcement on vB.com which details some steps on how to prevent spam.

Originally Posted by 1Unreal

What I do is moderate the first 5 posts of a user. This way you can filter out almost every spammer. Also, if a new user isn't too sure what they are doing you can correct the thread before it goes public.

That is not a really effective solution for a large board.