Author Topic: Lotta spam bots (Read 6761 times)

g28401 · « **on:** August 18, 2006, 09:11:00 am »

I mean, damn, thats a lot of spam bots, just browsing through the topics. You'd think Omnimaga was the biggest forum out there or somthing

Spellshaper · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:48:00 am »

meh indeed. We need more user validation when registering.

The only upside is that it increases my post count when I reply to a bot posting and closing the thread

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2006, 09:49:00 am »

yeah thats getting worse and worse, and its not Omnimaga only, I would say on MaxCoderz and some other forums it's much more worse. Wait until we are known more in other website or search engines

I would disable new registration completly but i think it will scare new users who want to post immediately away. Same goes for admin validation, imagine if the admins are away for a few days the new member will have to wait that long before having his account validated.

I will increase flood control to 15 secs though, it should reduce the chances of getting a multi poster spambot (which post several times or create more than one topic)

Spellshaper · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2006, 10:05:00 am »

heck, spam bots even invaded my blog. it took me 30mins to clean out all the rubbish.

Now I added user validation via a picture showing distorted letters. I hope that will keep them at bay.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:09:00 am »

unfortunately spambot can get through this as well (*points to MaxCoders*)

Spellshaper · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2006, 11:14:00 am »

but it takes more time. and many bots can't do that.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2006, 12:07:00 pm »

well MC still got 2 spambots per day even with all their anti spambot mod and the weird distorted number stuff

Spellshaper · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2006, 12:10:00 pm »

eeek. that has to stink.

bad thing there are always new bots roaming around. stupid ad industry.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2006, 12:43:00 pm »

true, the ppl making them are really dumbasses

kalan_vod · « **Reply #9 on:** August 18, 2006, 03:13:00 pm »

You should talk with Rezek, we haven't had many problems in a while

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DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2006, 02:07:00 am »

well remember invisionfree wont let me modify the forum code so I could install your mod on mine. Revsoft is hosted by rezek so he can do anything he want with the forum source. On Invisionfree i cant

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2006, 03:34:00 pm »

its MC turn <.<

kalan_vod · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2006, 08:08:00 pm »

Wow, have you guys seen the bots on MC lately?....6 in a few days >.>

http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=426
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=427
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=428
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=430
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=431
http://kvince83.tengun.net/maxboard/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=429&sid=a1714a9a8ccca7857c01885c3a360b75

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #13 on:** August 20, 2006, 02:14:00 am »

ouch, and on top of that they have email validation activated, imagine if they didnt. Here I see like 10 spambots in the validating section sometimes, altough they are deleted after 30 days if not validated

btw this is the validating list, I may soon delete all spambot accounts on the forums cuz the banned member list has like a dozen of them now
http://z9.invisionfree.com/omnimaga/index.php?act=Members&max_results=30&filter=1&sort_order=asc&sort_key=name&st=0
http://z9.invisionfree.com/omnimaga/index.php?act=Members&max_results=30&filter=5&sort_order=asc&sort_key=name&st=0

Demon · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2006, 01:23:00 pm »

Wow, I'm seeing more and more and more of those little happy faces... Well, at least the bots are nice and post in the correct topic

EDIT: ...Almost...

Author Topic: Lotta spam bots (Read 6761 times)

g28401

Demon