Anti-Spam Options - Spambot Stopper - Prevent Spambots from Registering

What is it?
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This mod rejects registrations where the form is filled out in less than a minimum time. You can configure one of the following actions to be taken when an automated registration is detected:

- Show a "No Permissions" page
- Display the "Successful Registration" message but without creating an account
- Redirect the user to any URL you choose
- Reload the registration page with an error message of your choosing

You can also provide a list of email addresses to be notified each time a registration is blocked.

Added for version 1.1.1: Time delay enforcer, maximum time option, time limits to cut down on email notifications, posting to a thread.

In the future, I'd like to add some simple logging and statistics, and a summary type of email notification (because people seem to quickly get tired of the single emails).

Note: I coded this myself from scratch, but I would like to acknowledge a couple of previous mods that used this same idea, by users Calorie and noppid, and maybe others. In any case, I believe this one adds some features that the others don't have.

Other advantages: no ads or links, no abuse of update notifications, no disappearing features, no threats to delete the mod (it will never be deleted, at least by me). Also, translations are allowed.

Installation:
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1) If you have "Is Bot", "Stop the Registration Bots", "Spammers Suck!", or another mod that works on registration time, note any admincp settings for that mod then uninstall it.

2) Import the product XML file from the Product Manager.

3) Go to Settings > Options > Spambot Stopper Options and configure the desired settings.

4) IMPORTANT: try to register a new user to make sure that there are no problems with humans registering. If you want, you can also temporarily set the minimum time to a higher value (like 60 seconds) and test to see if the spammer rejection is working.



History:
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1.1.1 (Feb 16, 2013)

• Added timer for enforcing minimum time
• Added maximum registration time limit
• Added time limits for email notifications
• Added posting notificatiosn to a thread

1.0.1 (Feb 01, 2013)

• Fixed bug
• Added check for fake timestamps

1.0 (Jan 31, 2013)

• Initial Release

[Bluemax712]

I think you're right about the order they are installed is what runs first ...at least with 3.5 version it did
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum...xecution-order

[helmer.co]

I have enabled Q&A as an extra measure on my site http://helmer.co this mod seems to no longer function. It acts like the timer never starts until after I press the register button. This of course fails all registrations on my site.

Any chance you could take a look at this?


Thanks,


John

[kh99]

Originally Posted by helmer.co

I have enabled Q&A as an extra measure on my site http://helmer.co this mod seems to no longer function. It acts like the timer never starts until after I press the register button. This of course fails all registrations on my site.

Any chance you could take a look at this?

That may be the same problem a few other people were having. I'll try to find time to look at it.

[Bluemax712]

Originally Posted by kh99

That may be the same problem a few other people were having. I'll try to find time to look at it.

The email notifications quit working for me too a while back - now pretty sure it was after I had enabled Q&A
though the timer has worked right and basic functionality of this mod seems to have been working all along
-just can't prove it with Q&A enabled

Temporarily disabled the Q&A today and the emails started working again
I had always mistakenly thought it was a conflict with SOM

Unfortunately still can't make it post to a thread again - even with Spam-O-Matic and Q&A disabled
but haven't heard anyone else report this problem - so it's probably just me

using vBulletin 4.1.12 with latest patches

EDIT:email notification also still works if enabling ReCaptcha or Image Verification - it's just something about the Q&A thing

[helmer.co]

Originally Posted by kh99

That may be the same problem a few other people were having. I'll try to find time to look at it.

Thank you. I would appreciate it. BTW: I am running 4.22 PL1

John

[sodasusu]

its work thanks

[Bluemax712]

I have been getting a lot more spam using the 'contact us' form lately

Is there a way to use this mod to protect the Contact Us Site Feedback Form with the same timer based method?

[kh99]

That's an interesting idea. I suppose there's no reason not to apply the same idea to that form. But of course it would only work if it's being submitted by a bot.

[ForceHSS]

I find it best to turn contact us off to guests

[Bluemax712]

They do appear to be from some bot using generic text

Thanks - I probably will disable it for guests if that's possible
though mainly it was used for people having trouble registering and it wasn't really abused much until recently.