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Is Bot: Registration Time Check · **Released**: 12-29-2006

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.

Eagle Creek · #**172** 02-13-2008, 11:45 AM

Although the idea looks nice I'm affraid it will block real members. What do you consider 'impossible'?

KURTZ · #**173** 02-13-2008, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boofo

I think what is happening is this hack is catching them before they have a chance to go at reCAPTCHA. If you didn't have this installed, reCAPTCHA would stop them, if you have it enabled. It never hurts to have 2 lines of defense.

trust me, i've reCAPTCHA enabled, and like you say, i've never got troubles with the bots ... i've installed this hack only cause i remember the great job that it does on the 3.6.x version ... however, maybe you're right Bobby ... i'm not an expert ...

cmedic101 · #**174** 03-05-2008, 01:16 PM

Great Job!! Thank you

AdrianH · #**175** 03-07-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eagle Creek

Although the idea looks nice I'm affraid it will block real members. What do you consider 'impossible'?

I have this installed alongside No Spam and Guest Tracking, I see dozens of bots a day trying to register and fail, it has never stopped any genuine member signing up.

My forum used to be on phpbb software and with all mods available I was spending hours a week killing spammer/bot accounts........ Not one single spammer/bot has succeeded in signing up with this mod installed.

Saviour · #**176** 03-07-2008, 05:15 PM

I use this mod, as well. Stops quite a few bots...every day.

Let's say...in the worst case scenario...that it did happen to block a new member. That person has the opportunity to use your contact form to let you know about any registration issues they may be having. Do you think a bot that keeps getting blocked is going to contact you and say..."Hey, I want to spam your site, but I'm having a helluva time trying to register."

This mod is the best thing since sliced bread...and I mean that most sincerely...

Critterracing · #**177** 03-20-2008, 01:43 PM

hi everyone
i stumbled across this post in hopes of finding a fix to these bots. ive been trying to get it installed to no avail.

can someone help with the installation of this mod?

thanks
Aldo

bainsey · #**178** 03-24-2008, 08:08 PM

this is the best spam bot, we had a bug in one plugin so installed one by one, since we disabled this we have 10 new porn accounts a day, got to get this back in place

tpearl5 · #**179** 04-07-2008, 02:27 AM

Since installing this hack in feb 2007 it has blocked over 11,000 bots!!

I'm currently testing it out on 3.7.

J105C · #**180** 04-23-2008, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tpearl5

Since installing this hack in feb 2007 it has blocked over 11,000 bots!!

I'm currently testing it out on 3.7.

Where do you find that information? I cannot seem to find anything under ACP for this hack either.

sdavis2702 · #**181** 04-28-2008, 10:33 AM

This just might be the most excited hack I've installed! Great job!

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