spammers in Vbulletin ??

**henry_vnc** · 02-15-2007, 06:58 PM

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

please help and discuss here.

thnks

**jijo** · 02-15-2007, 07:11 PM

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

**Christophaa** · 02-15-2007, 07:40 PM

What version of vBulletin are you running?

Chris

**demojames** · 02-15-2007, 09:08 PM

Yes do tell. But try this hack

I have used this for a little over a week now and no spam what so ever.

**henry_vnc** · 02-15-2007, 09:43 PM

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 ....

**Brandon Sheley** · 02-16-2007, 02:20 AM

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

**henry_vnc** · 02-16-2007, 06:07 PM

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?

**demojames** · 02-16-2007, 06:54 PM

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.

**Brandon Sheley** · 02-16-2007, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henry_vnc

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.

**jijo** · 02-16-2007, 09:32 PM

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

02-15-2007, 06:58 PM	#1
henry_vnc Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 137	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. thnks __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2007, 07:11 PM	#2
jijo Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 156	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 __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* is relaunching soon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2007, 09:08 PM	#4
demojames Just keeping it real Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 2,857	Yes do tell. But try this hack I have used this for a little over a week now and no spam what so ever. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2007, 09:43 PM	#5
henry_vnc Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 137	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 .... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-16-2007, 02:20 AM	#6
Brandon Sheley Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,739	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 __________________ How to be To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & Comparing To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . Check out my blog , it's a DOFOLLOW blog, go comment! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Are you on Twitter? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-15-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
Christophaa Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,518	What version of vBulletin are you running? Chris

02-16-2007, 06:07 PM	#7
henry_vnc Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 137	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? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-16-2007, 06:54 PM	#8
demojames Just keeping it real Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 2,857	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. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-16-2007, 09:32 PM	#10
jijo Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 156	thanks Brandon, I missed this hack on vborg earler. I installed it now __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* is relaunching soon To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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