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Old 02-15-2007, 07:58 PM   #1

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spammers in Vbulletin ??
I just want to know how to protect from spammers from registering and posting unrelated topics in our forums?

please help and discuss here.

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Old 02-15-2007, 08:11 PM   #2

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search on VB Bulletin.com there is post on how you can avoid it. There is also a mod no-spam and a list of spammers email. I would also suggest adding some mandatory profile fields

I have followed this and I have not got a single spam till now
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Old 02-15-2007, 08:40 PM   #3

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What version of vBulletin are you running?

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Old 02-15-2007, 10:08 PM   #4

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Yes do tell. But try this hack

I have used this for a little over a week now and no spam what so ever.
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Old 02-15-2007, 10:43 PM   #5

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iam using 3.6.2 and i do set activation thru email and capcha pictures also..

let me try the hack from demojames

thnks all. I will be updating this topic ....
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Old 02-16-2007, 03:20 AM   #6

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I'd update your site for one..

and here is the hacks I use on my sites..

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=118421
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=93762
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=109258

and this one isn't for spam, but it helps
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96523
u can set for users with X post to not sure live links..


hope that helps you out
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Old 02-16-2007, 07:07 PM   #7

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iam having spammers like this : http://www.henryforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9

check out the last 3 or 5 posts.

are they really a human come to my web and post those? or they are using bots to post? if they are really a human being coming and post like that then i dont mind. i have mods who can delete their post. but if they are using bts to post then there is a big problem here.

how can bots register? able to recognize catcha codes and actiavtion thru email?
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Old 02-16-2007, 07:54 PM   #8

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Bots can, I don't know how but they can.

Before I had installed the catcha hack I told you about, I was getting 3-5 a day even though I had e-mail activation and catcha images enabled.

Like I said ever since I installed the hack I have had zero spammers joining.
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Old 02-16-2007, 09:57 PM   #9

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iam having spammers like this : http://www.henryforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=9

check out the last 3 or 5 posts.

are they really a human come to my web and post those? or they are using bots to post? if they are really a human being coming and post like that then i dont mind. i have mods who can delete their post. but if they are using bts to post then there is a big problem here.

how can bots register? able to recognize catcha codes and actiavtion thru email?
I don't allow anyone under 10 post to even have live links using this hack

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96523


This product allows you to set permissions based on user’s post count for:
-viewing forum (threads listing),
-viewing threads content,
-creating new threads,
-replying to threads,
-viewing attachments,
-sending private messages,
-sending e-mails to other users,
-posting links.
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Old 02-16-2007, 10:32 PM   #10

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thanks Brandon, I missed this hack on vborg earler. I installed it now
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