Proxy, IP Banning

[Aleksey]

I don't know if it's in the vBulletin script already but as you know this times people use proxies a lot so if someone register on my forums and spam it then I ban it's IP he will just change the proxy and do it again. Does it show the real IP even if they use proxies? If not can someone make a hack that will show their real IP not the proxy they use.

[nimzo]

Hello,

I guess that if they use anonymous proxy, their original ip address is stripped and not available in any way.

Gilles

[Remi]

This kind of hack will be very useful since 99% of the proxies are not anonymous.

and most of the anonymous proxies are not free any way.

[Aleksey]

Alright, here is already two people who want it.

[josh929]

is this even possible? you can't gather any more information than the IP visiting your site...can you?

[The Geek]

Originally Posted by josh929

is this even possible? you can't gather any more information than the IP visiting your site...can you?

I have a hack I have working on my site that bans by IP range specifically for this purpose.
The idea is that we can create a blacklist and share it out amoungst other users and have a chunk of proxies already loaded.

When someone visits from a banned range, it can give them a random or preset phrase, and then shuttle them off to a preset or random webite address (pisses them off).

Mine works perfect, but needs a more admin friendly interface. Anyone interested in giving me a hand with the finishing touches, let me know.

[The Geek]

BTW: Here is a link to the post in regards to this hack.