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Ban Spiders by User Agent
Developer Last Online: Jun 2013 
What this mod does
With this mod you can enter User Agents to watch or ban, you can also recieve emails or have an Output.txt created and updated with time and date of visits. It doesn't just have to be spiders, you can watch, log or ban any useragent! How to install Simply import the product ban_spider, the mod is active by default but none of the other options are turned on. What is a UserAgent? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_agent Understanding a UserAgent string http://user-agent-string.info/parse Genuine User Getting Blocked? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=105 Tools to help http://whatsmyuseragent.com/SwitchingUserAgents.asp http://www.botsvsbrowsers.com/SimulateUserAgent.asp FAQ http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=137 How does it work? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=381 What's a bot? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spambot How do i ban a bot? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=318 http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...7&postcount=51 Where's output.txt located? http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=216 Bad bot lists http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=259 http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=224 http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showp...&postcount=281 Tested on vb3.7.x, vB3.8.x , vB4.x.x but should work on any version. ____________________________________________________________________ Special thanks to: Lior KH99 BoP5 for helping me sort out a few issues ...and beta testers ForceHSS (Special thanks to Force for latest testing) ozzy47 GreyHost If you use this please mark as INSTALLED History 9th June 2011 Orginal xml added 12th June 2011 Added both email notification and text file logging 22nd June 2011 Version 2.0.0, Added create thread on activity
08th October Beta testing started for thread creation. 20th October Beta testing started for emailing. 21st October Beta testing complete Ver 3.0.0 uploaded 29th October minor fix added to cope with empty userid on thread creation 30th October Beta testing automatic redirection to spiders/bots IP 31st October New xml uploaded with automatic redirect to IP 25th November Minor fix for blank forumid fixed 26th November 2011 Fixed version check & create thread Off by default The Bad Bots list is now included in the product  Please prune out all those that you wish to be able to see your site (i suggest you definately prune out "DA" and "Custo" : Support will now only be given to those who have this mod marked as INSTALLED Download Now Only licensed members can download files, Click Here for more information. Show Your Support
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| Ban Spiders by User Agent | Simon Lloyd | vBulletin 3.8 Add-ons | 117 | 14 Jun 2013 17:25 |
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#241
25 Nov 2011, 06:35
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It shouldn't create threads and it may have been that typo (thanks for spotting it) in the updated xml i have also added a fix so that if the forumid is blank the routine is exited
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily No members have liked this post.
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#242
25 Nov 2011, 06:45
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Originally Posted by Alan_SP
I had the same problem. However, being stupid I turned ON option to create threads, but have not specified the forum. Obviously threads should not be created if forum was not specified and I believe author is going to fix it.
Anyway, the best way to clear the threads (I got 20 of them) is to use your AdminCP -> Threads And Post -> Prune and purge them. I basically removed them using "Other Option'" and put the string: "Activity From Bot" in the TITLE field and it took care of it. I checked DB and they were removed. After this operation Advanced Statistics Plugin no longer reports them. Hope it helps. EB The following members like this post: Alan_SP
Last edited by EuroBeat2 : 25 Nov 2011 at 07:19.
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#243
25 Nov 2011, 07:07
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Does anyone have a pruned list of just the really BAD spiders? Honestly, my only problem has been with Baidu (80 spiders at one point) ....and I'm not really knowledgeable enough to know which of that LONG list are: "really bad", "kindof bad", "annoying", etc.
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#244
25 Nov 2011, 07:19
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It really depends on your target audience, if you were catering for China then you'd allow Baidu, if you were catering for Russia then you'd allow Yandex (Russian Yahoo), most of the bots in that short list (trust me it is short as there are many more that add no value to your site or stats) are known scrapers, bad bots or foriegn spiders that you just don't need.
Check other sites and see which bots they are allowing, see if they are in your country, research the ones they show to see if they're good or bad for your site.
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily No members have liked this post.
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#245
25 Nov 2011, 09:28
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Just as a FYI, the "Check Version" option in the admincp->Plugins&Products->Installed Products listing doesn't work.
The error message is:
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#246
25 Nov 2011, 15:14
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Thanks i'll sort that out
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily No members have liked this post.
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#247
26 Nov 2011, 01:40
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Originally Posted by EuroBeat2
Thanks.
I found other method. Go to ACP->Maintenance->Update Counters->Remove Orphan Threads (at the end of list) This sorted it out quickly and I too didn't see threads anymore. No members have liked this post.
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#248
26 Nov 2011, 01:44
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Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd
Yes, I know. It's very strange that it created this six threads.
Probably you should also put 0 instead 1 in options for thread creating by default? Maybe that could help? No members have liked this post.
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#249
26 Nov 2011, 01:46
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Originally Posted by Alan_SP
Good thinking. I missed that one.
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#250
26 Nov 2011, 05:26
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Originally Posted by EuroBeat2
Fixed
Originally Posted by Amadeusmq
Fixed
Originally Posted by Alan_SP
Fixed
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily The following members like this post: Alan_SP
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#251
16 Dec 2011, 14:53
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is it work on vb 4.1.7?
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#252
16 Dec 2011, 14:54
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Originally Posted by ofir24
Yes, and also on 4.1.8
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#253
16 Dec 2011, 15:35
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if you check out the version above it works on 4.x.x that means any version from 4.0.0 and onwards
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily No members have liked this post.
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#254
22 Dec 2011, 13:14
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Works like a charm!!! Thank you so much
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#255
22 Dec 2011, 20:29
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Glad you like it, check your resource usage after a month and you'll see a dramatic drop in your bandwidth usage and cpu time
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Kind regards, Simon Microsoft Office Help My Mods: Prevent Number Only Registrations, Ban Spiders by User Agent, WhoIsIp Info from any post, Insert Objects/ads anywhere using php, Floating Notice Box in Forumhome, Ban IP's Easily No members have liked this post.
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