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vbStopForumSpam - known spammer lookup for new registrations
Developer Last Online: Feb 2013 
vbStopForumSpam This provides access to a RBL type system for forum admins, listing known spam IP / email / usernames. The RBL database is provided by www.stopforumspam.com. You do NOT need an API key from the website in order to access the database. only to submit data if you should wish to do so. At the point of user registration, the mod checks if the IP number / provided username / email addresses appear on a block list and can block the registration. Whilst this isnt the most perfect way to stop all forum spam, its another step that spammers have to overcome. VB4 here http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showt...hreadid=230921 Its the same code, it works in 3.54 to 4.0 What it does It checks with a remote database of known forum spammers. Their IP number, email address and forum username are tested and based on your configuration, you can reject / log / accept user registrations based on what you get back. This version doesnt have - whitelisting or the ability to submit users to the database but it will within the next week. - automatic user deletion / post / PM purging. There are good tools out there already, this does something else. Instructions are included in the installation.txt file - PLEASE read it first and dont forget to actually upload the files in the upload folder, otherwise it WILL kill your registration progress and you wont see the log file options in admincp. You do not need to download the product-vbstopforumspam-3.54.xml file unless you are using a vBulletin version older than 3.6.0 Changes to vB - 3 new database tables - 2 database table alternations - No new templates. - 2 Hook (register_addmember_process & register_addmember_complete) Ive tested it but had feedback that it works with versions as old as 3.6.2... Support should go back to older versions, as long as they have hook support for register_addmember_process / register_addmember_complete Known to work - tested by me - vBulletin 3.6.8 on Apache 2.2 / PHP 5.1.2 on Linux using cUrl - vBulletin 3.7 Gold on Apache 2.0 / PHP 4.4.3 on Windows without cUrl (template changes wont work on 3.7 - thats in the next version with auto template changes) For code to submit spammers to the database, check this post for code changes http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=288 Reported in the thread to work - 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.9, 3.6.10, 3.7.0, 3.7.1, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.74, 3.80, 3.81, 3.82, 3.83, 3.8.4, 4.0beta3 If you have 3.54, then you can use the product-vbstopforumspam-3.54.xml file attached instead of the one in the ZIP file, which will allow older vBulletin versions to access this mods' features. I personally havent tested this version, its a user contribution, thanks to Darrell Mobley, that changes the way the XML works when imported into older versions. Installers should remember to refresh their ACP navigation window when they first install it so they can see the new log file menu item. REQUIRES MySQL 4.1.1+ Future versions - Automatic integration into vBulletin to add users to the stopForumSpam.com database from a form - Whitelisting of username / IP / email addresses - AJAX integration to allow for lookups from within the users profile - Decreased remote query count from three per user to one per user. Versions / Changes 0.1 Initial Release 0.2 pedigrees special brew birthday release. - Small security update. If you have 0.1 installed, download 0.2 and replace your existing functions_vbsfs.php with the one in the archive. It just tests to see if its running inside the VB framework before anything else. This is what happens when you code at 2am after drinking wine 0.3 - stopped it processing valid registrations twice - moved all non-function code into the plugin. Not a big one as 0.2 basically did that - fixed a typo in the log pruner that stopped it working (404) - removed unused fields from the database for people with mysql that doesnt support varchar > 255 (ie mySQL4). If you have 0.2 installed and dont need to prune your logs just yet, you dont really need to install this version but can instead wait for 1.0 unless of a massive security update. 0.4 - logs registrations that arent/wouldnt be blocked - fixed XML errors when username has a space it in - tightened up the cache so that it doesnt test a username against an email name to give a bypass result (for when a username is an email address that isnt banned where the email address is) - fixed some basic logic errors in the PHP 0.6 - Should work on PHP 4.4 now - rewrote the XML with PHP4 in mind (tested on Apache2.0/PHP 4.4.3) - Fixed a caching system where data wasnt being updated correctly which could cause a remote query when one wasnt needed - Possible false negative situation when a spammer was blocked due to SFS.com being down who then visited again when it was up but within the cache expiry time - Remote query failure when the result page isnt XML should work a bit better now. It does a very basic test for valid XML results. - Fixed log purging (again) and it should actually work properly now. - No longer requires PHP5 - The log viewer now links to a user profile when registration is allowed. v0.61 - Removed a template change that was invalid vBulletin code. The package you download will still say its 0.60 however NB : When upgrading from any version to 0.6, you must remove and then add the plugin due to changes in one of the database tables You need to have an API key from www.stopforumspam.com in order to submit data, its free and easy to get... You DONT need an API key in order to use this mod however, only to submit spammer data. Issues are - The usergroup permissions / view details etc DONT work. I jumped the gun and put the permissions controls in there before I put the code in. Please delete the includes/xml/bitfield_vbstopforumspam.xml file and rebuild your postbit Installation - Follow the instructions in the zip file, that includes upload the correct folders - ONLY download the 3.54 xml file if youre using a vbulletin version prior to 3.6.0. use this file to install the mod instead of the xml file in the zip file. Please click Installed Download Now Only licensed members can download files, Click Here for more information. Addons Screenshots Show Your Support
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#241
02 Oct 2008, 13:43
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Lateuk - thanks and
1 - Thats right. Im working on the code on both ends as Im now a developer on stopforumspam.com 2 - Exactly or theyre resubmitting the same data / existing email , username details etc Note to those that reported errors with + in email addresses. Ive just fixed that bug on stopforumspam.com so no more having to wrong about those at the moment No members have liked this post.
Last edited by pedigree : 02 Oct 2008 at 14:03. 
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#242
02 Oct 2008, 18:21
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lots of spammers are still getting through and post really nasty images.
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#243
02 Oct 2008, 19:04
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cyprustm - start adding them to the database here, ban the domains that their emails are coming in from... this mod will help but its not a fix all. Setup new accounts so that new users cant post without being moderated and try a combination of some of the other spam mods, limit sigs for new users, disable attachments and disable links for users < 10 posts for example
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Last edited by pedigree : 02 Oct 2008 at 19:25.
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#244
02 Oct 2008, 20:46
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pedigree sorry, i did not mean to sound like criticizing this mod, which is realy great stoped abut 500 registrations all spammers in just a day. its just that some got through and posted realy nasty pics.
ps how to i set restrictions so that users with less than 10 posts cannot post images/links etc? No members have liked this post.
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#245
02 Oct 2008, 21:02
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very good so far!
Been getting hit really hard in the last 2 days. This mod seems to work well so far - 5 spammers blocked with in first 7 minutes. Hope it will handle the 10 to 15 that are registering.
This beats the hell out of sitting in front of the computer deleting accounts. No members have liked this post.
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#246
02 Oct 2008, 21:20
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Originally Posted by CyprusTM
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=96018 for 3.5 will forbid users with less then 15 posts to post urls maybe it stil works
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#247
03 Oct 2008, 07:44
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I knew you werent critising the mod
 Try this mod as well. http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=177704 No members have liked this post.
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#248
03 Oct 2008, 14:41
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Thanks again for this - in just over a day it has stopped 180+ spammers from registering.
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#249
03 Oct 2008, 17:02
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wow, 180.... thats great news
Would you guys mind if, disabled by default, there was an option in the next version of the mod that would report these stats to the stopforumspam.com webserver, completely anonymous of course.... Just so that we can all get an idea of just how many spammers Im starting to p*ss off? No members have liked this post.
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#250
03 Oct 2008, 18:18
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Nope, I wouldn't mind that at all.
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#251
03 Oct 2008, 18:22
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Originally Posted by pedigree
No i wouldn't mind either the more we p***ss of the greater our pleasure
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#252
03 Oct 2008, 19:10
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Originally Posted by crocodile
I had to close the AdminCP and re-login to see the additional log appear. Must be a caching issue with vB.
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#253
03 Oct 2008, 19:15
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Most excellent. Thank you, pedigree.
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#254
03 Oct 2008, 19:33
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Originally Posted by segwayon
When you install the mod, it doesnt refresh the menu in the left frame. A page reload should do the trick there
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#255
04 Oct 2008, 13:50
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I really love this but can't seem to sort out two things.
Running 3.7.1 flawless installation Can not see the logs however in Statistics and Logs>"There's no vbstopforum log" here. ( yes, both refreshed and logged out and back in) Also not seeing the vbstopforum in Usergroup settings. Suggestions? I'll see if I have a same issue on my other forums in the meantime. No members have liked this post.
Last edited by Chy : 04 Oct 2008 at 14:20.
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