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Ban Spiders by User Agent
Version: 3.1.2, by Simon Lloyd Simon Lloyd is offline
Developer Last Online: May 2023 Show Printable Version Email this Page

Category: Miscellaneous Hacks - Version: 4.x.x Rating:
Released: 08-08-2011 Last Update: 12-17-2014 Installs: 491
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What this mod does
With this mod you can enter User Agents to watch or ban, you can also recieve emails or have an Output.txt created and updated with time and date of visits. It doesn't just have to be spiders, you can watch, log or ban any useragent!

How to install
Simply import the product ban_spider, the mod is active by default but none of the other options are turned on.

What is a UserAgent?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent

Understanding a UserAgent string
http://user-agent-string.info/parse

Genuine User Getting Blocked?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=105

Tools to help
http://whatsmyuseragent.com/SwitchingUserAgents.asp
http://www.botsvsbrowsers.com/SimulateUserAgent.asp

FAQ
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=137

How does it work?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=381

What's a bot?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot

How do i ban a bot?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=318
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....7&postcount=51

Where's output.txt located?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=216

Bad bot lists
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=259
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=224
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=281

Tested on vb3.7.x, vB3.8.x , vB4.x.x but should work on any version.

__________________________________________________ __________________
Special thanks to:
Lior
KH99
BoP5
for helping me sort out a few issues

...and beta testers

ForceHSS (Special thanks to Force for latest testing)
ozzy47
GreyHost

If you use this please mark as INSTALLED

History
9th June 2011 Orginal xml added
12th June 2011 Added both email notification and text file logging
22nd June 2011 Version 2.0.0, Added create thread on activity
  1. Added match facility you can now use something like Yandex and it will match MOZILLA/5.0 (COMPATIBLE; YANDEXBOT/3.0; +HTTP://YANDEX.COM/BOTS)
  2. Added clickable link to visited thread
22nd September 2011 added user redirect url selection
08th October Beta testing started for thread creation.
20th October Beta testing started for emailing.
21st October Beta testing complete Ver 3.0.0 uploaded
29th October minor fix added to cope with empty userid on thread creation
30th October Beta testing automatic redirection to spiders/bots IP
31st October New xml uploaded with automatic redirect to IP
25th November Minor fix for blank forumid fixed
26th November 2011 Fixed version check & create thread Off by default
17th December 2014 Version 3.1.0 uploaded, Hook changed extra logging and statistics added by Ozzy47 (Chris)
18th December 2014 Version 3.1.1 uploaded, prevented spiders being counted when mod turned off.
17th December 2014 Version 3.1.2 uploaded, due to rogue code from another mod
The Bad Bots list is now included in the product
Please prune out all those that you wish to be able to see your site (i suggest you definately prune out "DA" and "Custo" :

Support will now only be given to those who have this mod marked as INSTALLED

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File Type: xml product-ban_spider4x.xml (30.8 KB, 469 views)

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  #322  
Old 05-02-2012, 03:10 AM
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My full list if any need it
Code:
beta.statsit.com
statsit
SiteIntel
Yandex
GomezAgent
FunWebProducts
Nesotebot
DCPbot
Opera
AOL Advertising R&D
DataCha0s
aiHitBot
Apache-HttpClient
Zend_Http_Client
ReverseGet
Baidu
BoardReader
almaden
Anarchie
ASPSeek
attach
autoemailspider
BackWeb
Bandit
BatchFTP
BlackWidow
Bot\mailto:craftbot@yahoo.com
Buddy
bumblebee
CherryPicker
ChinaClaw
CICC
Collector
Copier
Copyscape
Crescent
DIIbot
DISCo
DISCo\Pump
dotbot
Download\Demon
Download\Wonder
Downloader
Drip
DSurf15a
eCatch
EasyDL/2.99
EirGrabber
email
EmailCollector
EmailSiphon
EmailWolf
Express\WebPictures
ExtractorPro
EyeNetIE
FileHound
FlashGet
FrontPage
GetRight
GetSmart
GetWeb!
gigabaz
Go\!Zilla
Go!Zilla
Go-Ahead-Got-It
gotit
Grabber
GrabNet
Grafula
grub-client
HMView
HTTrack
httpdown
.*httrack.*
ia_archiver
Image\Stripper
Image\Sucker
Indy*Library
Indy\Library
InterGET
InternetLinkagent
Internet\Ninja
InternetSeer.com
Iria
JBH*agent
JetCar
JOC\Web\Spider
JustView
larbin
LeechFTP
LexiBot
lftp
Link*Sleuth
likse
//Link
LinkWalker
Mag-Net
Magnet
Mass\Downloader
Memo
Microsoft.URL
MIDown\tool
Mirror
Mister\PiX
Mozilla.*Indy
Mozilla.*NEWT
Mozilla*MSIECrawler
Mozilla/4.0
Mozilla/4.79
MS\FrontPage*
MSFrontPage
MSIECrawler
MSProxy
myinfo.any-request-allowed.com
Navroad
NearSite
NetAnts
NetMechanic
NetSpider
Net\Vampire
NetZIP
NICErsPRO
Ninja
Nutch
Octopus
Offline\Explorer
Offline\Navigator
Openfind
PageGrabber
Papa\Foto
pavuk
pcBrowser
Ping
PingALink
Pockey
psbot
Pump
Python-urllib/2.4
QRVA
RealDownload
Reaper
Recorder
ReGet
Scooter
Seeker
Siphon
sitecheck.internetseer.com
SiteSnagger
SlySearch
SmartDownload
Snake
sogou
Soso
SpaceBison
Spinn3r
sproose
Stripper
start.exe
Sucker
SuperBot
SuperHTTP
Surfbot
Szukacz
SeznamBot
tAkeOut
Teleport\Pro
TurnitinBot/2.1
URLSpiderPro
Vacuum
VoidEYE
vBSEO
Web\Image\Collector
Web\Sucker
WebAuto
[Ww]eb[Bb]andit
webcollage
WebCopier
Web\Downloader
WebEMailExtrac.*
WebFetch
WebGo\IS
WebHook
WebLeacher
WebMiner
WebMirror
WebReaper
WebSauger
Website
Website\eXtractor
Website\Quester
Webster
WebStripper
WebWhacker
WebZIP
Wget
Whacker
Widow
WWWOFFLE
x-Tractor
Xaldon\WebSpider
Xenu
xpymep.exe
Yandex
Yeti
YOUDAOBOT
Zeus.*Webster
Zeus
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Add BoardReader Its a bad one.
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added
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# Facebook Spider
# Google Wireless Transcoder Spider

How I Can Ban Permanently From My Web Site?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nirjonadda View Post
# Facebook Spider
# Google Wireless Transcoder Spider

How I Can Ban Permanently From My Web Site?
Check this thread https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=318
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Installed, enabled Mod. Still can see Baidu in Who's Online - i.e, IP 180.76.5.165, 180.76.5.168, 180.76.5.66

What's wrong?
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Installed, enabled Mod. Still can see Baidu in Who's Online - i.e, IP 180.76.5.165, 180.76.5.168, 180.76.5.66

What's wrong?
post screenshot of settings
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Quote:
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post screenshot of settings
Here are settings. With mod I have just 4-5 baidu IP's. Before I had 100 +
Attached Images
File Type: jpg ban_up.jpg (111.1 KB, 0 views)
File Type: jpg ban_down.jpg (104.2 KB, 0 views)
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spiders own ip make that a yes
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Installed, I hope that can help reducing the server resources usage
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