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- Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:34 am
- Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
- Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
- Replies: 234
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Re: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
Everyone, Just to say that I used the Custom Field and added a question "Are you human" with a load of stupid answers (Maybe, Not sure and so on) and of course a No (default) and a Yes. The spam stopped immediately (from 20 a day to 0) and I had a legitimate user register just now :) Thank...
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:54 am
- Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
- Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
- Replies: 234
- Views: 506940
Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4
Hello, I have installed the MOD, but I am still getting SPAM registrations. I followed the instructions but it does not look like it works (I copied all the files and ran the install .php, I can see the .MOD tab with the settings). I have also tried registering myself with known SPAM usernames and e...
- Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:00 pm
- Forum: phpBB 3.0.x Support
- Topic: SPAMBOTS - how can we stop them - read FIRST post.
- Replies: 234
- Views: 506940
Re: SPAM registrations after upgrading to 3.0.4
Hi,
I have not upgraded to 3.0.4 (still on 3.0.2) and the spam has gone nuts since this weekend, I get
about 20 spam registrations per day.
Not sure what to do.
I set the noise on X and Y to 15 this morning, but still got 5 new registrations (spam) an hour ago.
T.
I have not upgraded to 3.0.4 (still on 3.0.2) and the spam has gone nuts since this weekend, I get
about 20 spam registrations per day.
Not sure what to do.
I set the noise on X and Y to 15 this morning, but still got 5 new registrations (spam) an hour ago.
T.