StillSmart

Re: Spam !!!

2013-07-25T22:46:15+00:00

For anybody interested, Jimmy.
I implemented a mod to a forum Im involved in that all but stopped the spam.
stopforumspam_1_0_5 and here is how it works, and work it does:

1. A registration attempt is made on your forum.
2. We query the SFS database to see if the username, email and IP address matches any known spammers.
3. We calculate a score based on the number of spam reports for each of those three values
4. Block the registration attempt if the score exceeds a specified threshold

Statistics: Posted by Andy — Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:46 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-15T08:48:46+00:00

Well done to whoever delt with it, hope you gave them a wedgey on there way out.

Statistics: Posted by googe — Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:48 am

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-14T22:13:25+00:00

helppppp we getting attacked by the spammers

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:13 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-14T20:44:28+00:00

i just reported about 8 posts by imikArnissaky

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:44 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-14T20:34:25+00:00

They're back again. Damn Spam Bots.

Recent updates to common spamming software have led to severe shortcomings in the stock, image-based CAPTCHAs.

Worth looking at: https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2122696

And thanks mods for your seemingly endless deleting..

Statistics: Posted by Uber — Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:34 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-14T17:49:57+00:00

I had to do a double take at the name. A spammer that named themselves after a convicted rapist and sodomiser.

Statistics: Posted by John51 — Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:49 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-13T20:29:11+00:00

They are at it again.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:29 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-13T19:42:51+00:00

it certainly kept aidan on his toes for a few mins
as i reported some i started reporting more then ended up with nothing
to report

well done aidan

Statistics: Posted by Magnu420 — Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:42 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-13T17:53:41+00:00

Yip, the moderator logs say Aiden sorted it out.

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:53 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-13T17:46:59+00:00

I saw the spam but as I was driving I couldn't do much.......the text of the spam was the same (I think.......from the quick look that I took) as the text of the stuff I deleted and banned the person last weekend.......

Dunno who sorted it but TVM as the phone signal isn't much, here just south of Melton Mowbray.....saves me struggling with signal/bandwidth and waiting for server responses. .......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:46 pm

Re: Spam !!!

2013-06-13T17:03:01+00:00

That was probably Aiden frantically deleting the mess.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:03 pm

Spam !!!

2013-06-13T16:39:36+00:00

To those who missed it, this forum was unnundated with a huge ammount of spam today.

To the person who must have spent a very long time clearing out all the crap, I thank you.

Brian

Statistics: Posted by YHB — Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:39 pm