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[GlowHost] Spam-O-Matic - Spam Firewall stops forum spam
Developer Last Online: May 2013
If you install this mod, please mark this as "Installed."
VERSION 2.1.0 RELEASED 1/10/2013! About Spam-O-Matic 2.1.0: Spam-O-Matic 2.1.0 (SOM) is a spam firewall for your vBulletin Forums version 4.x and later. It prevents known spammers from registering on your forums. If they can't register, they can't spam! Languages Packs Available English German - Courtesy of Alex@bulletin (included in zip) Romanian - Coutesy of Teascu Dorin's (as a download below) How it Works This data responsible for blocking user registrations comes from the stopforumspam.com (SFS) spammer database. After the user who is trying to register passes the built-in vBulletin registration checks which you have configured in your vBulletin settings, SOM then checks the SFS database to see if the IP, username, or email address that the user is trying to register with has been recently tagged as a known spam source on other forums around the Internet. Also can be configured to check the Akismet service for known comment spam. This is without a doubt, one of the most important mods that you will be using on your forum. Other Notable Stuff It also does a ton of other cool stuff like moderating posts automatically if the post is found in the Akismet database, or if it contains words on your "Bad Words" keyword list which can be configured within the mod itself. The mod WORKS with vBulletin's new Facebook integration. This module works with all of the Facebook functions that are built into the vB4 series. Similar mods do not handle Facebook integration completely. This module has the ability to submit new spammer details to the StopForumSpam or Akismet databases automatically, all without any new templates or manual template modifications! ![]() This means other forums that are running Spam-O-Matic will not have the same spammer on their forums if you have (automatically) reported the spammer to the SFS database. Just install the product in the product manager, upload a few files, configure the system and you are done. (Estimated time: 5-10 minutes) What's new in 2.1.0:
Feature List:
A) StopForumSpam: The StopForumSpam Module lets you:
NOTE: You should use some sort of human verification checking in vBulletin's built-in options to limit the number of requests to the already heavily-loaded StopForumSpam database servers. This will also prevent additional load because SOM will not have to do anything if the bot/spammer fails preliminary registration validation which is built-into vBulletin itself. It is completely invisible to humans who are registering that this process is taking place. Bots are stopped dead in their tracks. If a spammer is able to sneak past the first line of defense, and manages to post, then there are secondary, tertiary, and, uh...4th level protections too! B) Auto-Moderation: Auto Moderation lets you:
Spammers that make it past the StopForumSpam and Auto-Moderation will be checked against the Akismet service. If they manage to make a post, and then are found on Akismet, they can be auto-moderated. The Akismet settings let you:
Should you decide to enable this option, you can create a new usergroup and then tell Spam-O-Matic about it. Once SOM knows about this usergroup, and once enabled, all new users will be part of the Newbies group. The idea here is that you make a Newbies group that has limited forum permissions. For example, no signatures, no BB code, no images, and etc. This group is created completely in the vB admincp. Spam-O-Matic simply makes it the graduation process to the normal Registered Users group, automatic. Learn More and Discuss the Newbies Manager here. Punitive Actions: If you find a spammer has made it past your 4 front-lines of defense, and has managed to post on your forum, then you can help the community... The spammer's details can be sent to the Stop Forum Spam and Akismet databases automatically, preventing them from registering or posting on other forums. When other forums do the same, the protection is reciprocated. Simply moderate a post and choose the option to "Delete Posts As Spam..." an then choose the option to "Ban User." Banning the user sends their details to either Akismet, StopForumSpam, (or both) depending on how you set it up. API Keys: API Keys are not required for this system to stop spammers on your forums. But you should obtain them so that your forum can contribute to the real-time block lists. A StopForumSpam API key is required if you want to contribute to the StopForumSpam blacklists by adding your spammers to their database. By submitting spammers you help keep other forums and blogs clean. An Akismet API key is required if you want to enable any Akismet auto-moderation features in this module. Akismet API key is not required for all Auto-Moderation functions. You can obtain a Stop Forum Spam API key which is free from stopforumspam.com. Get your StopForumSpam API Key Here You can obtain an Akismet API key from Akismet.com. Akismet offers free and paid API keys so choose your version based on your situation. Get your Akismet API Key Here Why it is better than the other anti-spam solutions on vBulletin.org:
Compatibility: vBulletin 4.0.x Server Requirements: Curl or allow_url_fopen must be compiled/enabled into PHP. Ask your web host to enable curl or allow_url_fopen if it is not already available on your server's PHP configuration. (Or just host with GlowHost, where it already is ![]() ===================== Donations: If you like this mod, sure, you can donate! Donations can be all sorts of things: 1) The "Give Thanks" option in your settings is an optional link back to GlowHost Web Hosting. 2) Tell your friends and others about this mod. 3) If you are in need of web hosting, please consider ordering it from the hosting and development professionals at GlowHost.com who were able to develop this mod to you. 4) Help others who are having trouble with this mod by posting tips and suggestions in this forum thread. 5) Cash! Use the "Support Developer" option on the top right of this page. When you choose to donate, you are contributing to the product development, bug fixes and new releases for SOM and are helping to feed our hungry developers and their families! In other words, your donations helps to cover the time and money spent to develop this system. The entire team at GlowHost thanks you for your help and support! We hope you enjoy the mod! ![]() ===================== Installation: 1) Download the attached file 2) Mark As Installed 3) SOM 2.x does not support updates from the v1.x series. When upgrading to version 2.x, please, be sure to remove any other existing version of SOM 1.x from the product manager before installing v2.x series. Also make sure to remove /forum/includes/xml/bitfield_glowhostspamomatic.xml from version 1 if you had it installed. 4) Extract the zip file, and view the readme file for the rest of the instructions. ===================== Original concept credits go to the authors of vBStopForumSpam, MonkeyStop. Download Now Only licensed members can download files, Click Here for more information. Screenshots Show Your Support
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They probably have fewer posts than the minimum to not be moderated.
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Works great for me on 4.1.11 ! Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Alibass
I have disabled and even uninstalled Keycaptcha, but the stats are still not showing on my home page. All it shows is the "Spam-O-Matic Statistics" and nothing underneath.
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Wish this would work
I have a clean install with 3 members. Using Darkvision skins.. I am getting the following errors when trying to enter articles in CMS
Warning: require_once(includes/functions_ghsom.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/includes/class_dm_threadpost.php(1771) : eval()'d code on line 16 Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/functions_ghsom.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php') in /home/compa37/public_html/infotech/forum/includes/class_dm_threadpost.php(1771) : eval()'d code on line 16 Then.. This is the error I get when people try to register... Warning: require_once(includes/functions_ghsom.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/register.php(338) : eval()'d code on line 10 Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required 'includes/functions_ghsom.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php') in /home/compa37/public_html/infotech/forum/register.php(338) : eval()'d code on line 10 All of these errors go away when I turn Spam-0-matic so I am guessing that's the cause. Any fixes? I'd love to use this, but can't with all these errors No members have liked this post.
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you dont have the file uploaded to the right folder or not uploaded at all
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Hello,
I'm trying to install on a freshly upgraded 4.1.11 board and am getting the following error when importing the product:
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. No members have liked this post.
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Originally Posted by big dan
Run this sql
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS `glowhostspamomatic_log`; CREATE TABLE `glowhostspamomatic_log` ( `date` datetime NOT NULL, `ip` varchar(15) NOT NULL, `email` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `username` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `message` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `is_blocked` tinyint(4) NOT NULL default '0', `user_hash` varchar(50) NOT NULL, `user_id` int(11) NOT NULL, KEY `user_id` (`user_id`), KEY `date` (`date`) ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8; No members have liked this post.
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I have the same issue.I ran that sql an its not showing in the admin panel.theres a few other mods that are doing this also.
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Originally Posted by ForceHSS
Thank you this was a HUGE help.. It seems to be working, but I am not getting any statics on what Spam-0-Matic has blocked.. But I KNOW it's working. Any ideas?
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it will only show that up when it blocks someone do make sure you have it to show in the settings also it is this table that holds that info glowhostspamomatic_stats
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Where is this at?
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the bottom of each post
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Well, I'd like to say this mod has done its job well on my forum. Can't recall if I've had many spammers get through since installing this (Though I've had some issues where it wouldnt let a real person register). About a years worth of using this resulted in this: "13904 Spammers Denied Registration". Sounds like its doing good to me.
Sure been a while since this has been updated. No members have liked this post.
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Originally Posted by ForceHSS
I'm having the same issue, and running that SQL gets me a second error:
An error occurred while attempting to execute your query. The following information was returned. error number: 1064 error desc: You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'CREATE TABLE `glowhostspamomatic_log` ( `date` datetime NOT NULL, `ip` varchar' at line 2 No members have liked this post.
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Originally Posted by shadowbreed
ok run this from your admin panel and it will work
sql uploaded just in case you need it CREATE TABLE `glowhostspamomatic_log` ( `date` datetime NOT NULL, `ip` varchar(15) NOT NULL, `email` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `username` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `message` varchar(255) NOT NULL, `is_blocked` tinyint(4) NOT NULL default '0', `user_hash` varchar(50) NOT NULL, `user_id` int(11) NOT NULL, KEY `user_id` (`user_id`), KEY `date` (`date`) ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8; No members have liked this post.
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