Stop Spammers from registering :(

[ViPeRR]

Im getting tired of xrumer or senuke or what every keep registering on my vbulletin forum and posting spam. i had to close registration for now. Any good way to STOP all this?

ViPeRR Reviewed by ViPeRR on 24th Mar 2011. Stop Spammers from registering :( Im getting tired of xrumer or senuke or what every keep registering on my vbulletin forum and posting spam. i had to close registration for now. Any good way to STOP all this? Rating: 5

[subha86]

u can do image verification for posting a new thread and some do some permission changes for register user....

[chrishdman87]

Google "Ghost-O-Matic StopForumSpam"

Its a vbulletin plugin that checks with the stopforumspam.com database (they have tens of MILLIONS of known spammer IP's/emails).

I have it on ALL my sites. I HIGHLY recommend it. But if you dont have the setting set correctly, it'll have very negative effects.

[ViPeRR]

eh, im thinking of a new captcha.

[subha86]

@ ViPeRR

its effective.. change ur permission setting for new post...

[ViPeRR]

eh they can get passed by that.

[Mr.WT]

agreed with Viper

[ViPeRR]

if anything that captcha it can get passed by. im trying to think of only on cpatcha thats a puzzle and it hasent been cracked

[JGM]

1. Enable the function to verify email before the user can post.
2. Install Glow Host Spam O Matic and get the API keys from the forum which is free to do, then spend some time get the config to suit your needs otherwise it will give you headaches (it did me!).
3. Add reCAPTCHA, yes it has been cracked but it will still help to a point.
4. Ban known IP's that are used by bots I am sure people here can give you a long long long LONG ass list of IP's to ban.

JGM.

[ViPeRR]

Tryed that once. i think im just going to have to go private.