Spam Messages In Php Forum

[Rohan]

Dear all,

 

I get many spam messages posted in my forum (PHP). Deleting these posts cost lot of time. Is there a way to delete all the postings done from one IP address with one click?

 

Best regards,

Rohan

[TCH-Thomas]

What kind of forum software is it?

Is it a phpbb, Invision, Simple Machines, etc... forum?

[dcumpian]

Dear all,

 

I get many spam messages posted in my forum (PHP). Deleting these posts cost lot of time. Is there a way to delete all the postings done from one IP address with one click?

 

Best regards,

Rohan

 

From you message, I think you are using PHPBB.

 

1) Make sure you are running the latest version.

2) Turn on email activation.

3) Visit www.phpbb.com and read up on mods to make it harder for spam bots to register on your forums.

3) Periodically, check your "USERS" table and look for users that have a) registered but not activated their account, and a website listed in their profile. Delete these guys.

 

Regards,

Dan

[stevevan]

Without knowing what forums software you're using, is there an option in the administrative section to block by IP address?

[Rohan]

What kind of forum software is it?

Is it a phpbb, Invision, Simple Machines, etc... forum?

 

 

http://lankalibrary.com/phpBB/

 

I am using phpBB. It is an open public forum and any one can post. Sometimes I note many spam postings from the same IP. I delete all spams manually. But this takes time. Is there a faster way to do this?

 

Rohan

[TCH-Don]

Did you try Steve's idea of banning the ip in the admin?

[cajunman4life]

I've had to require registering for a membership on my forums to put an end to spam. So far it's done the trick. That may be something you'll want to consider if you can. Then again, I switched to SMF too, but that's a bit

 

Banning the IP is like putting a bandaid over a giant hole in your head; sure while it'll work temporarily, you're going to need a more viable long-term solution.

Edited March 6, 2006 by cajunman4life

[TCH-JimE]

Hello

 

It doesnt matter what forum you have, people will always spam.

 

You can turn on email activation and visual confirmation and do some tricks noted on phpBB to stop spammers, and I have recentley installed AJAX for phpBB which allows me to quickly delete a thread without having to look at it

 

JimE

[kfordham281]

Install the mod: visual confirmation for guests

 

This stopped about 90% of spam on two boards I run. Basically if a guest tries to post, they have to type in a confirmation code.

[carbonize]

Rohan if you ban an IP in phpBB it should delete all the posts from that IP. I think anyway.

[Rohan]

Rohan if you ban an IP in phpBB it should delete all the posts from that IP. I think anyway.

 

This doesnt work. It blocks further posting but dose not delete the posts.

 

BTW, I noticed in my webstat page in the cpanel some stange websites have links to my forum. When I go there I can not find the links. What are these sites? Do they send spam posters?? Some such sites are:

 

- http*//showhappy.info/links.php

- http*//cnool.info/links.php

- http*//it158.info/links.php

- http*//twbbs.info/links.php

- http*//ettoday.info/links.php

- http*//i-part.info/links.php

 

What are these sites?

 

Best regards, Rohan

 

 

TCH-Thomas made the links inactive.

[carbonize]

There is a form of spam known as refer spam. Basically they send a request to your site for a page and place their site as the refer. They do this in the hope that your list of referers is public.

[thehemi]

I think his problem is that he needs to require membership to post.

I believe his board is open for ANYONE to post, which is dangerous!

You ban one IP address, they will come back on a 2nd. Guaranteed.

[carbonize]

I think his problem is that he needs to require membership to post.

I believe his board is open for ANYONE to post, which is dangerous!

You ban one IP address, they will come back on a 2nd. Guaranteed.

 

I know from experience that some spammers will create multiple accounts then wait a month before using them to spam with. Even if you require email validation to join.