Moderators Functions - Spam Decimator

This is an updated version of my previous extension, Spam Decimator 1.0.x. This is for vB versions 3.7.0 and up. It may work with 3.6.8PL2 and up, but I cannot confirm this.

Features Include:

-Ban a spammer with two clicks.

-Delete all threads by a user (soft or permanent, ACP configurable)

-Delete all posts by a user (again, soft or permanent, choice is yours)

-NEW! Delete any spam comments and log them as well.

-Permit or deny mod/super mod access through ACP

-Email the spammer saying pretty much haha, caught you sucker (default email can be configured using ACP)

-Email the webmaster informing him/her of the attack

-Option to move all soft deleted threads to a specified forum (for safe keeping in case IP addresses or whatnot are later needed for legal proceedings or whatever)

Most everything here works with vB native functions (i.e. delete_thread, etc.), so forum, thread, and post counters are automatically updated.

Install

Installing is quite simple. Simply upload the included files (three of them, decimator.php, includes/functions_decimator.php, and images/misc/spambutton.gif) preserving hierarchy and import the product file, and voila! you're done and ready to take on any spammer who comes your way.

***NOTE: if template hooks do not work for you, see the install file included in the package for instructions.

Other Stuff

**UPDATED!!!

Tested and functioning with vBulletin 3.7.1. I make no guarantees about compatibility with other versions.

Spam Decimator 2.0.0 is slated for a late June 2008 release, with a features list to follow.

That's basically it. Enjoy, and as always, click install

Changes:
1.0.1 - Fixed problems with xml product file, validated for use with vB 3.5 Gold release.

1.0.2 - Fixed mod/super mod access bug as well as fixed templates for non-vB default styles.

1.0.3 - Fixed all known remaining bugs, rewrote email system to properly parse emails using native vB functions.

1.0.4 - Attempted to fix bug I can't find...updated main template.

1.0.5 - Fixed no mod access bug.

1.5.0 - Added post count limit to be decimatable, added plugin to control display of Decimator button. Fixed minor issues, rewrote several functions for improved performance.

1.5.1 - Fixed bugs, added vBulletin blog comment compatibility.

-RD

[Spinball]

You need to look at vBulletin's standard functionality and your settings re banned users as this will dictate who and what is banned.
vBulletin does not allow duplicate user names. Banning a user will only ban their email address if you do not allow duplicate emails in registrations.
You can only ban IPs via the appropriate setting in your CP.

[Skyrider]

Awesome! So installed!, Thanks!

Though:

below and click "Decimate" to proeceed with ridding your forums

proeceed? Should be fixed in proceed .

[michaelsilvia]

What would ROCK is if it also banned their IP as well.

[thenewuser]

Thanks!

Darn mmog gold spammers...

[ammoskumar]

Warning: require_once(./includes/blog_functions.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/decimator.php on line 242

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './includes/blog_functions.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/honeome/public_html/domain.com/decimator.php on line 242

what should i do..?

[djrapid.com]

Not work for me in v3.7.3 :-(

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by ammoskumar

what should i do..?

Check to ensure the Delete Blog Comments setting is set to no if you don't have the blog add on installed.

Originally Posted by djrapid.com

Not work for me in v3.7.3 :-(

More specific?

[Spinball]

Could we have it remove all the public messages left by the spammer as well, please?

Originally Posted by michaelsilvia

What would ROCK is if it also banned their IP as well.

Well not unless you specifically told it to. You don't want to go banning IP addresses just on the basis of one spam attack. You might end up blocking all the people from a whole university or something.
The current hack shows you the IP addresses of other people. You have to do a bit of work investigating them before making a decision to ban an IP.

[carrlos]

I'm getting a spam button in all my PM's (and my mods too):



Then when I click on it, I get this error message (even though the person is not a mod/admin):

[Darkslayer2014]

GREAT! I love this one. Let's hope it works.