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Is Bot: Registration Time Check
Version: 1.0.0, by calorie calorie is offline
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Category: Anti-Spam Options - Version: 3.6.8 Rating:
Released: 12-29-2006 Last Update: Never Installs: 735
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This mod calculates the time it takes to go between these two pages:
  • /forum/register.php?do=register
  • /forum/register.php?do=addmember
The point is to try and prevent bots from registering at your forum when the time between the two pages is humanly impossible, assuming that humans actually take the time to complete the registration page.

Should a user be blocked from registering at your forum, an email will be sent to your vB webmasteremail address and the user will see the vB noregister phrase message, so no screenshot is necessary.

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  #102  
Old 08-07-2007, 03:37 AM
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Well the Bots are getting smarter.


just had the following occur:

@ 7:52am CST:


@ 7:56am CST:


@ 7:58am CST



He got through.. note the IP address is different for all three attempts!
I figured it would only be a matter of time.

At least you KNOW this user is a spammer or at least a very potential one. I'd ban him straight away.
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Old 08-08-2007, 01:33 AM
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This is excellent, calorie, thank you so much. In the last five days it's prevented 35 bot registrations. I moderate all new registrations, and it's a pleasure to have saved so much time now that I don't have to check on as many fishy new users.

Three cheers to you!
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Old 08-08-2007, 01:24 PM
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This is excellent, calorie, thank you so much. In the last five days it's prevented 35 bot registrations. I moderate all new registrations, and it's a pleasure to have saved so much time now that I don't have to check on as many fishy new users.

Three cheers to you!

Ditto. It's made it much easier to combat the spam bots. :up:
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Old 08-16-2007, 01:29 PM
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I love this hack. It's blocked over 800 signups in just one month. One suggestion I would like to make is for the blocked email addresses to be automatically added to the ban list.
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Old 08-16-2007, 06:25 PM
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I love this hack. It's blocked over 800 signups in just one month. One suggestion I would like to make is for the blocked email addresses to be automatically added to the ban list.
This to me makes a lot of sense. I only have 280 or so a month - but just occasionally some keep trying until they get through. If someone uses a bot to have a go at my site just the once, then I'm happy to block that email account for ever!
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Old 08-20-2007, 06:01 PM
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Looks like the bots are trying to get smarter:

Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (1 seconds) The IP Address is: 204.11.33.94
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (2 seconds) The IP Address is: 204.11.33.94
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (5 seconds) The IP Address is: 217.197.114.13
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (7 seconds) The IP Address is: 203.64.120.192
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (2 seconds) The IP Address is: 201.130.192.36
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (5 seconds) The IP Address is: 201.130.192.36
Blocked by IsBot:: omicheBiope - rxvcujbver6_12@mail.ru (13 seconds) The IP Address is: 211.99.194.151
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Old 08-20-2007, 06:06 PM
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Ooh creepy, Torqued -- that same bot hit my forum this morning too, at 6:21 EST, trying five times to get past IsBot.

But IsBot vanquished it! Yay for IsBot.
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Old 08-23-2007, 03:06 AM
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Installed it on Pirate4x4.com and perfectunion.com, great mod!
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Old 08-30-2007, 12:52 PM
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This is seriously the best mod ever...Everyone needs to install this mod because it has saved me a ton of headaches already with spammer....I don't get any spammers anymore really...How this mod was never nominated for "Mod of the Month" yet is beyond me.

*Nomitated*
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Old 08-31-2007, 12:38 AM
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Same from me. I administer two sites, one small and one huge, and it's stopping 95-98% of the spammers dead in their tracks.

:up::up::up:
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