Well so to speak of course, luckily it is just registration bots. I have the latest version of SMF, but I get about 15 registering a day and hard to keep up with deleting them. I did notice a mod called Bot Scout, but I am worried that it will accidentally block legitimate people. If anyone has any ideas on a specific mod, or maybe some sort of solution to help me it truly would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Search the mod section for the
Are you Human mod
and
Anti bot Registration Puzzles
There are two settings inside a default SMF 1.1.8 install that you can edit to help prevent these bot sign-ups:
- Admin > Registration > Settings > Password AND Visual verification set to HIGH
- Admin > Features and Options > Post count under which users must enter code when sending personal messages. (bottom) > Set to anything equal to or below 5.
Here is a list of mods that may help you (all are compatible with your version):
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=544
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1134 *recommended*
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1078 *recommended*
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=999
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1558
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1516 *recommended*
There are many more :)
I highly recommend any mod by Karlbenson or Deprecated.
thank you guys so much and thank you Jade :). The visual verification was set on low before.
I hope that helps you out then :D.
Enjoy your forum!
Thanks a lot . . .
I am following the settings too.
Used to have medium settings now I have changed them to HIGH.
Thanks a lot . . .
~ RoSe ~
does SMF 1.1.11 has a risk with this issue? almost all my forum is using smf 1.1.11
any info?
Quote from: bangsanegara on June 13, 2010, 03:40:11 PM
does SMF 1.1.11 has a risk with this issue? almost all my forum is using smf 1.1.11
any info?
SMF 1.1.11 is very secure if you know how to secure it right anyways:
(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc225/Kenori_Merrik/Necro.jpg)
SMF 1.1 has a huge issue with bots because it's been out for quite a while, which is why installing mods to combat them is a good idea. All forum software has this issue after it's been out a while though :).
Quote from: Jade Elizabeth on March 08, 2009, 01:38:29 AM
There are two settings inside a default SMF 1.1.8 install that you can edit to help prevent these bot sign-ups:
- Admin > Registration > Settings > Password AND Visual verification set to HIGH
- Admin > Features and Options > Post count under which users must enter code when sending personal messages. (bottom) > Set to anything equal to or below 5.
Here is a list of mods that may help you (all are compatible with your version):
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=544
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1134 *recommended*
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1078 *recommended*
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=999
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1558
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1516 *recommended*
There are many more :)
I highly recommend any mod by Karlbenson or Deprecated.
Re-Captcha & Stop Forum Spam
excellent combination
Isn't there also some kind of way to just block all proxies from accessing a board at all?
The spammers I've seen are always working behind a proxy. {So are banned members who try to return so this kills 2 birds.}
Type "proxy" into the search on the mods section........
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/