Stop Forum Spam

[bayonetbrant]

It works just fine for me

It works with the x.11 SMF build OK?
I just didn't want to install it w/o knowing it was OK running on the current build.

Thanks

[Kindred]

Yes, it work just fine with 2.0.11

[Adrek]

Did anyone try to add Spammer Check function from this m also on Post page? I saw code that makes check in Stop Forum Spam database and all what would need to be done is move SpammerCheck() to Load.php and add check in Subs-Post.php?

[WhiteJC]

I've recently moved hosting and now I can't install this mod. perviously had worked on my site, the forum had been updated to 2.0.14, 'new' site has SMF 2.0.14 installed as vanilla site (no upgrades)

[WhiteJC]

I've recently moved hosting and now I can't install this mod. perviously had worked on my site, the forum had been updated to 2.0.14, 'new' site has SMF 2.0.14 installed as vanilla site (no upgrades)

this is the error I get when trying to install...

3.   Execute Modification   ./Themes/default/Who.template.php   Test failed
     1.   Add After   ./Themes/default/Who.template.php   Test failed

[SulevFan]

Is this mod still being supported? Is it still the best mod for validation of users against a registry of known spammers?

Lately we've encountered a flood of new spammers that seem to bypass every defense: Stop Forums Spam (this mod), the captcha and simple validation questions. Most of these spammers register with IP addresses in Korea.

I ran a scan ("check these members") of the last page of users registered to my forum. About 20 users toggled over to "awaiting registration" for no reason I could see - some had posted, some had not, some have been registered for a while, others clearly are more recent. A few had trg f;ags against user names (not a disqualifier) ... 

Anyone knows what would kick users into the awaiting approval state?

[ModelBoatMayhem]

 Afternoon all,
Stop Forum Spam auto check has stopped working on my SMF 2 Forum.
Fault happen in last 2 days after my host has migrated my server and given me a new IP, what do I need to do to get SFS working again?
( I've delete and reinstalled Mod, same issue. )
Thanks in advance,
MbM

[ModelBoatMayhem]

Anything anyone?


    cpsrvd 11.68.0.20
    Database client version: libmysql - 5.1.73
    PHP extension: mysqli
    PHP version: 5.6.30

[224valkyrieforum]

Anything new on this?  Trying to install on 2.0.15

Execute Modification ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test failed
1. Add After ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test failed

Looks more of a warning, than an error?  IE: stating Who.template.php will be added after?

[ModelBoatMayhem]

Turns out my host gave me wrong info on my NameServers!

[Kindred]

Anything new on this?  Trying to install on 2.0.15

Execute Modification ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test failed
1. Add After ./Themes/default/Who.template.php Test failed

Looks more of a warning, than an error?  IE: stating Who.template.php will be added after?

https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Error_in_mod_installation

[224valkyrieforum]

Thanks,

Code it wants to change to.  "Who.template.php"
if (!$member['is_guest'])
      {
         echo '
                        <span class="contact_info floatright">
                           ', $context['can_send_pm'] ? '<a href="' . $member['online']['href'] . '" title="' . $member['online']['label'] . '">' : '', $settings['use_image_buttons'] ? '<img src="' . $member['online']['image_href'] . '" alt="' . $member['online']['text'] . '" align="bottom" />' : $member['online']['text'], $context['can_send_pm'] ? '</a>' : '', '
                           ', isset($context['disabled_fields']['icq']) ? '' : $member['icq']['link'] , ' ', isset($context['disabled_fields']['msn']) ? '' : $member['msn']['link'], ' ', isset($context['disabled_fields']['yim']) ? '' : $member['yim']['link'], ' ', isset($context['disabled_fields']['aim']) ? '' : $member['aim']['link'], '
                        </span>';
      }

How it wants to modify the code...

Looks like it's just adding some logo stuff that's not necessary?

      if ($member['is_guest'])
      {
         echo '
            <span class="floatright" style=" margin-right: 2px;">
               <a href="hxxp:www.stopforumspam.com/search?q=' [nonactive];. $member['ip'] .'" target="_blank"><img src="' . $settings['theme_url'] . '/../default/images/sfs_icon.png" align="middle" /></a>
            </span>';
      }

I am not using the default theme, so my assumption is it shouldn't affect anything?  I installed the mod and after enabling it, I had 4 guest connections from some spam based IP's and they were no longer viewing after words.  So I assume it's working.

[Kindred]

1- it will affect you. Any template not specifically defined in your theme will use the default theme template,

2- it's not a logo... it's the SFS check option added to The Who's online list.

As for what to do...
https://wiki.simplemachines.org/smf/Error_in_mod_installation

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Looks like this mod is not supported, why is it still available on mod site?

Anyway, would like to disable error logging without disabling mod.

Register.php

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//Check Forum Spam if enabled
if (!empty($modSettings['sfs_enabled'])) {
if (SpammerCheck()) {
loadLanguage('SFS');
fatal_error(sprintf($txt['sfs_spam_detected'],$_POST['user'],$_POST['email'],$user_info['ip']), true);
}
}



If I remove this, will mod still work?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

No help in mod topic.   Stop Forum Spam mod is flooding error log with useless errors, would like to disable error logging without disabling mod.

Register.php

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//Check Forum Spam if enabled
if (!empty($modSettings['sfs_enabled'])) {
if (SpammerCheck()) {
loadLanguage('SFS');
fatal_error(sprintf($txt['sfs_spam_detected'],$_POST['user'],$_POST['email'],$user_info['ip']), true);
}
}



If I remove this, will mod still work?

[vbgamer45]

Change

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fatal_error(sprintf($txt['sfs_spam_detected'],$_POST['user'],$_POST['email'],$user_info['ip']), true);

To

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fatal_error(sprintf($txt['sfs_spam_detected'],$_POST['user'],$_POST['email'],$user_info['ip']), false);


[Sir Osis of Liver]

Didn't think of that.  Problem is, there's no way to know if mod is working when errors are disabled.  Will give it a try, thx.

[Irisado]

Merged with mod support topic.  As a former Team member Sir Osis, you are well aware that waiting it can take more than 24 hours for someone to respond to requests for assistance, so please have a bit more patience before duplicating content into a new topic next time .

[MobileCS]

I noticed that the mod author has not logged in since August 19th, 2016 - so there is little hope of any updates.

However, anyone still using this addon may want to considering modifying the source:

Find All:
http://www.stopforumspam.com/api

Replace:
http://api.stopforumspam.org/api

API queries are running at ~200ms globally, and they're geographically load balanced (thanks to @sucurilabs) to the closest API node but only if you use http://api.stopforumspam.org. API calls to http://www.stopforumspam.com will be a little slower, and they have no global fault tolerance.

Source : https://twitter.com/StopForumSpam/status/1104875246648213506

[vbgamer45]

Nice catch! Thanks updating my sites now.