httpBL

[bluedragon2k9]

oh yea also its says everythign is good but the honey pot keyword is still empty it didnt put a word there is that normal? or do u have any suggestions for a word i can put there

[snoopy_virtual]

Mod httpBL is ON, it is up-to-date and the connection with HoneyPot is perfect.

thats what it said after i did what u said

oh yea also its says everythign is good but the honey pot keyword is still empty it didnt put a word there is that normal? or do u have any suggestions for a word i can put there

Using the parser, the last step is to upload the file install_1.php (if you are using SMF 1.1.x) or the file install_2.php (if you are using SMF 2.0.x) and execute it.

Executing that file is what does all the necessary changes to the database and set the initial settings.

Did you do that last step?

[bluedragon2k9]

nope might be why i just found this error Table '\_smf4.smf_log_httpBL' doesn't exist
File: /home/ohiove/public_html/board/Sources/httpBL_2_Config.php
Line: 350
so where do i uplaod it to exactly?

[bluedragon2k9]

ok i took care of it i can view the logs now and it said it installed the tables etc but the box Keyword of your Honey Pot link:
is still blank is that normal?

[snoopy_virtual]

How did you installed your Honey Pot?

Did you follow my tutorial?

All that is explained there:

http://www.snoopyvirtualstudio.com/tutoriales/index.php?estudio=httpBL_2;language=english

[bluedragon2k9]

ok yea its working right but my word it is using is weird its "anything" should i change that and if so u fgot any suggestions u can give me
also thanks for all the help its been appreciated

[DarkAngel612]

from his outstanding tutorial:

The name of this file is different and unique for each honey pot but, for this example we are doing, let's say that the name of your file is yourhoneypot.php.
Upload this file via FTP to the root of your server, that is, to the root folder where you usually upload all the files you want to be seen in your site. Depending on the kind of server you are using the name of this folder will be "public_html", "httpdocs", "htdocs", "www" or something like that. After you have uploaded the file, check that the file permissions have been set correctly (chmod 644).
Now you need to activate your honey pot. To do that you just need to visit it once. That is, in this example we are doing, go to the page "http://www.yourwebsite.com/yourhoneypot.php", and press the activation button you will find there.
If everything has been done properly, after pressing this activation button you will be redirected back to Project Honey Pot to a "Congratulations" page confirming that your honey pot is already installed, active and working and also giving you some instructions about the links to your honey pot that you need to place in your web pages.
Don't you worry too much about these instructions, because the mod will place those links for you later, but it won't be a bad idea anyway to write down the keyword they are suggesting you here for your links.
That is: If they tell you that a possible link you can place is:
 

<a href="http;//www.yourwebsite.com/yourhoneypot.php">key_word</a>

if you uploaded the file that honeypot sent you and activated it they should have given you a keyword to use...

that is the one you enter on that line where "anything" is written into

[bluedragon2k9]

ok i got this all set up thansk al lfor the help now Snoopy i got a question you have posted previously that u use crawltrack .do use crawl track and crawl protect or just crawl track?

[snoopy_virtual]

Just Crawltrack

[bluedragon2k9]

ok thank you for answering and do i just add the code to my index.template.php or settings.php?

[snoopy_virtual]

Add it to index.php and SSI.php

Just at the beginning of the files.

Look for:

Code Select Expand


<?php

/**
 * Simple Machines Forum (SMF)


Replace with:

Code Select Expand


<?php
$crawltsite=1;
require_once("/path_to_your_crawltrack/crawltrack.php");
/**
 * Simple Machines Forum (SMF)


Change the path with the one you actually have.

[jeffharding]

Excellent plugin... been snagging the spammers left and right and I have not noticed one getting through.

Since the first of the year though, the number of spammers has increased to 100 per week, vs. 1 a week last year.  What's up with that?

Question... how can I delete them all at once instead of going page by page of the list of spammers that are awaiting approval?

Thanks!

Jeff

[snoopy_virtual]

Mod httpBL never left spammers waiting for approval. I think you must be talking about my other mod StopSpammer.

If you have both mods and you are still getting too many spammers going through (as it seems if you have lots waiting for approval) it means you have something wrong there. Mod httpBL is not working properly for you.

Try reading this problem first reported by Sea Mac here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=366399.msg3080909#msg3080909

I suggested him a small change in the warning page to sort that problem here:

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=366399.msg3081023#msg3081023

Try it to see if it helps you out.

After that I would suggest you to add to your forum a good anti-spam question. Any spammer that can pass mod httpBL and gets to the registration page is usually stopped if you have a good anti-spam question, so normally mod StopSpammer shouldn't be working so much.

[DarkAngel612]

Mod httpBL never left spammers waiting for approval. I think you must be talking about my other mod StopSpammer.

If you have both mods and you are still getting too many spammers going through (as it seems if you have lots waiting for approval) it means you have something wrong there. Mod httpBL is not working properly for you.

not sure which one is the culprit...I am thinking stop spammer

not a biggie either but in 1.1.16 when a spammer (sites are set to admin allow only so no auto accepts) registered, it would show in the listing with the red magnifying glass...but now in2.0.2 there is no change in color of the magnifying glasses at all, for anything -- they all stay their default color. Some spammers await registration, like always, but when I check the IP or Username or email some are shown as listed in SFS  should it not be red in the forum?

Sometimes they are shown as ok but I still run at least the IP or name through google and at times they are found at hp or sfs but still the mods say they are not spammers.

I have hp, httbl, sfs, and stop spammer mods installed.

[jeffharding]

Thanks Snoopy... that seemed to do the trick... for now, right?

I have two forums... I made the change on one and I have received only 1 so far today... I have been receiving 30 plus every day, so nice reduction!
The other one I did not make changes to is still streaming spammer signups, so I will make that same change and watch the numbers plummet!

Mahalo nui, my good man!!!

Aloha!

Jeff

[snoopy_virtual]

@DarkAngel612

Sorry, but I don't understand what you are saying. Could you explain your problem a little better?

Could you also tell me what is hp and sfs? I don't know those mods.

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@jeffharding

Glad yo hear it worked for you. Anyway I would insist in the ati-spam questions. Adding a good one to a forum normally stop 99% of the spammers so you could reduce a lot more the amount of spammers signups.

For example take a look at this anti-spam question I have in one of my forums.

I have similar questions in all my forums and instead of dealing with one spammer a day (as you are just now) I normally have to deal with one spammer a year.

[DarkAngel612]

@DarkAngel612

Sorry, but I don't understand what you are saying. Could you explain your problem a little better?

Could you also tell me what is hp and sfs? I don't know those mods.

hp= httbl mod
sfs= stop forum spam

I also have simple .htaccess bot blocker mod

I used to have add honey pot to track IP but did not even try to add it back in.


As I said the notification icons would change color when the registered person was a known spammer, but now they all show the magnifying glass icon as blue for not spammer with no yellow for suspect nor red for spammer. I think those icons are from the stop spammer mod

the image shows you what I mean for this person that registered...when you view it is not labeled as spammer but when I click the ip magnifying glass it goes straight to stop forum spam and their naughty page.

[snoopy_virtual]

Yes, those icons with the magnifying glasses are from my mod Stop Spammer. Obviously it's not working properly for you.

To see exactly why it's not working properly I would need to check your forum more closely. Could you get me through Skype one of these days and we take a look at it?

[DarkAngel612]

I can try but I don't use any of the chatters hardly at all anymore...still do yahoo from yahoo site or google chat too...which is probably more accessible to me...lol

but I will soon, will send you a pm when I try to get to you...what time zone are you in -- I am central standard time

[snoopy_virtual]

I live in Spain, so I suppose I am 7 or 8 hours ahead.

I use normally either Skype, Yahoo or MSN, but anyone where we can use a microphone to talk is ok for me.