Integration with vBulletin - vB Bad Behavior (vB4)

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What is vB Bad Behavior?
This is an integration of the Bad Behavior software with vBulletin.

What is Bad Behavior?
Bad Behavior is a PHP-based solution for blocking link spam and the robots which deliver it. Bad Behavior complements other link spam solutions by acting as a gatekeeper, preventing spammers from ever delivering their junk, and in many cases, from ever reading your site in the first place. This keeps your site's load down, makes your site logs cleaner, and can help prevent denial of service conditions caused by spammers.

Visit http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/ for more.

Features
For more information on the features of Bad Behavior (and subsequently this mod) please go to Bad Behavior's site:

http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/documentation/benefits/

For features related to the mod itself, please take a look at the screenshots.

This mod should work with vB 4.x, it was tested on 4.1.2/4.1.3. Screenshots are from vB 3.x, but it should still look relatively the same with vB4.

Installation
1. Extract the contents of the zip file.
2. Upload the contents of the `upload` folder to your forum root.
3. Enter your AdminCP and go to Plugins & Products > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
4. Import the product using the `product-vb_badbehavior.xml` file.
5. Configure the mod in AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> vB Bad Behavior Options

Upgrading

vB Bad Behavior
In many cases, all you'll need to do to upgrade is follow the installation instructions above.

The only difference, will be you'll need to allow the files to overwrite. Also, when re-importing the product file, you'll need to set "Allow Overwrite" to "Yes".

Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior's files are at `/includes/bad-behavior/`. If you wish to update manually go to:

http://bad-behavior.ioerror.us/download/

And download the latest development version. Extract the zip, and upload the contents of `bad-behavior` to `/includes/bad-behavior/` allowing the files to overwrite.

Versions
The current version of Bad Behavior this mod is using is: v2.2.16
The current version of Bad Behavior (development) is: v2.2.16

Changelog
Version 1.0.14, 09/22/2015

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.16

Version 1.0.13, 04/23/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.14

Version 1.0.12, 12/21/2012 -- Released: 02/05/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.13
• Added some more ranges to whitelist.ini

Version 1.0.10, 09/09/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.10

Version 1.0.9, 06/17/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.7

Version 1.0.8, 06/12/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.6
• New Setting: EU Cookie

Version 1.0.7, 05/04/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.3
• Cron/Scheduled Task for automatic log pruning added.

Version 1.0.6, 01/04/2012

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.15

Version 1.0.5, 05/26/2011

• Added option for bypassing users/members.
• If the visitor is a user, and is in usergroup 5, 6, or 7 (admin/mod/super mod) - Bad Behavior is bypassed.
• Modified bad-behavior core to check for Google Web Preview
  • file edited: /includes/bad-behavior/core.inc.php
• Added a link beside the IP address in the log for WhoIs.

Version 1.0.4, 04/28/2011

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.13 (fixes search engine block issues)
• Added Paypal/Paypal IPN IP address to the whitelist.
• Added payment gateway file names to the whitelist.

Version 1.0.3, 04/21/2011

• Fix #1: Pruning log doesn't work.
• Fix #3: POST more than two days after GET (added support for BB's javascript)
• Fix #5: Cannot modify header information error (suppressed error in BB's function)
• Implemented #6: Filter per key (new admincp option to list keys not to be shown in log)
• Implemented #9: Show link to member profile (if userid is found in headers, link to profile)

Version 1.0.2, 04/10/2011

• Updated /includes/functions_vb_badbehavior.php to:
  • disable Reverse Proxy if Reverse Proxy Addresses are empty
  • distinguish SQL queries using "SET", for example: SET @@session.wait_timeout = 90 - which is used by BB
  • set "offsite_forms" to false by default, as it's not really needed in vB IMHO, and it can cause problems with certain setups
  • cleaned up the bb2_read_settings() function and fixed a typo in one of the vbulletin options calls
• Updated /includes/whitelist.ini to include the following GOOGLE ranges:
  • 74.125.0.0/16
  • 216.239.32.0/19
  • 209.85.128.0/17
  • 66.102.0.0/20
• Updated /admincp/vb_badbehavior.php
  • Log pruning was pruning all logs, despite what was entered for number of days

Version 1.0.1, 04/06/2011

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.1.12
• Changed files:
  • /includes/bad-behavior/core.inc.php
  • /includes/bad-behavior/searchengine.inc.php
• "Verbose" admin option now set to "No" by default.

Version 1.0.0, 04/05/2011

• Initial release.

Screenshots
Screenshots can now be seen at: http://www.secondversion.com/images/vb/vb_badbehavior/

I was running out of room for attachments here on vB.org


Development

https://github.com/ericsizemore/vb_b...ree/master/vb4


Only those who "Mark As Installed" will receive support for this modification.

[Kyo-dono]

There are statistics of forums operators, how much spam is decreased?
My moderators says it is 50% less. Is this a good value for this addon?

BTW I use "Spammers suck!" addon too.

[Kyo-dono]

1. Is it possible to use this check ONLY for the registration page?

2. Tons of users get a false detection for ONE topic and send me a "technical support key". What is this key and what I can do with it? ^^°

[Alfa1]

The key shows you what the issue is. You can go into your admincp to the BB log and find the incidents. That should quickly make clear why the users are being blocked.
Its possible that some of your users are using a fishy browser plugin. Its amazing what people install because its free.

[Kyo-dono]

I was in "adminCP->Statistics & Logs->vB Bad Behavior Logs" there is no input for this key and there is nowhere such a key.
All users get this output:

Technical Support

Your request contained data which is consistent with spam, active malware, viruses, or similar software.

To resolve this problem, clean your computer of viruses and other malware.

-------------------------------

Its possible that some of your users are using a fishy browser plugin.

No, I don't think so. All (100%) users get this false detection in one topic. Exception admins (and mods?). This "bug" is only(found only this) in one topic of my forum and happen only if you change the page of this topic. I do not understand why.

Add. There is a bug in 403 site of this addon I have marked it bold):

If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, please contact <a href="mailto:support(&amp;#64domain(&amp;#46com">support(&amp;#64domain(&amp;#46com</a> and be sure to provide the technical support key shown above.

[Kyo-dono]

I have deinstalled it. Only 50% chance to detect spammer and it have a bad bug in detection of spammers.

I changed to "Spam-O-Matic" and now >90% of spammers are blocked. o/

Is here stopforumspam.com database so much better as projecthoneypot.org?

[Alfa1]

These are two different things. SFS blocks registration, while BB blocks useragents. I use both stopforumspam and badbehavior together and that works really well.

Please be aware that Spam-O-Matic advertises forum hosting to your moderating team, but does not display this to admins.

[Eric]

Version 1.0.12, 12/21/2012 -- Released: 02/05/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.13
• Added some more ranges to whitelist.ini

[Eric]

Version 1.0.13, 04/23/2013

• Bad Behavior upgraded to 2.2.14

[chaz7979]

Thanks for taking the time to update the VB plugin as well.

BTW, can we assume no new options/settings if nothing is mentioned in the changelog?

[Eric]

Originally Posted by chaz7979

Thanks for taking the time to update the VB plugin as well.

BTW, can we assume no new options/settings if nothing is mentioned in the changelog?

That is correct. At this point only Bad Behavior itself has been updated. The product file only changed to reference the new version number.