Anti-Spam Verification Questions for SMF 1.1.x

[cor met snor]

I can only agree with  Don Peeters, every day I had to check a list of new members who mostly where registered by www.stopforumspam.com.

With this more than excellent mod they can not pass the questions which normally trough humans easily could be answered and give no problems at all only these pain in the neck bots and spammers

Thanks Deprecated this mod should be standard  INTEGRATED in smf it is simple, clean and mean and the dutch translation was easy to perform.

And by the way  mission accomplished would I say great work !!

[Mr Nemo]

Hello,

Could someone please give a step by step set of instructions for installing this mod since there are none provided in the download nor is there an automatic install .exe?

Thanks

[Sabre™]

Hi and welcome to SMF
This is for the SMF1 branch, as it is a standard feature in the SMF2 branch.
So first download the package, then go to your site and click on the Admin button.
Click on the Packages link, and then the Download Packages link.
Click on the Browse button, and select the downloaded Package, then click Upload.
A page will show you if it installed into your forum correctly, and if you received no errors, click on the Install button.
It will now be integrated into your Forum.
The settings for this modificaton are located in Admin -> Members -> Registration -> Settings.

If you see any errors on installation, it means the code it is searching for to install has been modified, so you can use the manual installation instructions located [HERE] to fix the templates which had the error, or to manually install the whole mod.

Good Luck

[Mr Nemo]

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This verification program has certainly stopped the spambot attacks. I still average 10 spambot visitors an hour but the registrations and flooding the site with spam and porn of every imagination has been knocked in the head and abruptly killed. Unfortunately and unhappily the spammers are still out there unpunished.

I never felt so violated or so vulnerable in my life.

I wonder how many people have simply closed shop and abandoned the internet as a result of these attacks?

This leads to the next question. After manually deleting the worst offenders I now have 5000 unwanted members lurking in the background with one or two logging on every hour or two. Is there a way to ban them, and collect their data in mass, without having to manually ban and delete 5000 of them individually? I wish to purge my site of this filth.

Thirdly is there a way or place to send my ban list to anti-spam combaters?

Thank you Sabre, you are a very kind and generous person.

Mr. Nemo

[Sabre™]

My pleasure Mr Nemo
You could install [THIS] modification, and if your spammers are listed on the "stop forum spam" site, it will show you.
You could also add more that you find to their list.
I would suggest Emailing the site owner to manually register you to their site(stop forum spam) if registration is closed, so you can undo any members you've accidently(it does happen) added to their list.
The mod author would be able to answer your question of mass removal of spammers, as I'm unsure of the complete function of the mod. I've only briefly read through the thread.
I hope this helps you with your problem(s).

Good luck buddy, and always continue to ask whenever you have a question
Cheers

[Sabre™]

You will have to manually update/modify that template.
About this going off topic, we'll just delete the posts when we're done(as you can see I have done above).

I'm unsure of others that have had this issue, as I nolonger bother with the smf1 branch, but could you attach your subs-package.php, and I'll have a quick look before dinner.

[destalk]

Sorry, had to leave for a few hours.

Subs package attached.

I'll delete off-topic stuff tomorrow (getting late here).

Thanks again.

[Sabre™]

Sorry mate, my son arrived into the world, so have been busy.
Will try and get to it later tonight.

[jacqpinks]

can I use this mod with my forum which has been updated too 1.1.12 I am only new at this stuff and my forum is fairly new but am sick of bots today I had 6 or 7 try and register I have turned of registrations for now till I can find a way to stop this. it is getting too me big time.

[Sabre™]

@ destalk
Looking at your template, you will be able to overwrite your old, with a new copy from the smf1.1.12 package.

@ jacqpinks
Yes, it will work for smf 1.1.12

[destalk]

@ destalk
Looking at your template, you will be able to overwrite your old, with a new copy from the smf1.1.12 package.

Thanks Sabre. I overwrote the file manually and then ran the updater in the Admin area. All went fine.

And congratulations!

[jacqpinks]

Thanx heaps I have it activated and working lets hope no more bots lol

I couldn't remember how to install mods worked it out now that my brain has rested and can activate registrations now

Congrats on you're new family addition

[Sabre™]

Glad to be of assistance to you both.
And Thank You

[Average Mom]

Thanks for the awesome mod! I'm using 1.1.12 and so far no errors in my log, I did a test registration and it worked fine.
Lets hope that it catches the annoying spammer that has been plaguing me for the last week. It's a brand new forum with 8 actual members, but I keep having to fight off spammers already, my registration count is like 21 or 22, so I've got my fingers crossed that this is the solution!

[MacGig]

I want to install, but one of the files I must edit, I dont have.

./Themes/default/languages/Modifications.english-utf8.php


now what?


If I can get this working id gladly donate at least $5... perhaps 10.

[MacGig]

OH, for 1.1.7? that would explain it. im using 1.1.12. guess it wont work for me?

[Sabre™]

If that is the only error, then install it buddy. That file is only a language template, and is not fundamental to the function of this mod.
To cease that from happening again, copy your Modifications.english.php and rename that copy to Modifications.english-utf8.php.

[MaryLouW]

I just installed this mod today but I am having a problem.  I am running SMF 1.1.11 and according to what I read, it should work. 

When I tested the mod, I filled in all the blanks, user name, etc. but when I attempt to register, I get a message saying I didn't answer the questions correctly.  I tried it 4 times, still got the same message.  I have no idea what I did not answer correctly.  How would the mod know the correct answer to start with since there really isn't one - or did I miss something?  I am attaching my reg form so perhaps you can see something I missed.  Any help is appreciated.

[JimM]

You set the answers to the question in the Admin control panel, most likely the registration settings.  You would need to do that along with entering the questions.

[MaryLouW]

I got it working - was a booboo on my part.  I just now installed it and put in the questions.  I tried to register and so far, it looks good.   I just have to wait for maybe 30 min and another bot will hit me.   If it works, I won't get anymore bad ones!  Keeping my fingers crossed!!!   

Thanks everyone for the help..