Problem with spam

Discussion in 'Directories' started by bingokid, Apr 4, 2007.

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  1. #1
    One of my phpld 2.1 directories is getting lots of spam, someone is submitting the same site deeplinks over and over again, I think it is some kind of automated submitter, even though I am not sure how they get past captcha image.
    Any ideas how to get rid of it? Emails are all fake, maybe I should contact their hosting?
     
    bingokid, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  2. paidhosting

    paidhosting Peon

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    #2
    Ban the ip they using. maybe capctha not working too well did u try it if its even working?
     
    paidhosting, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  3. sabian1982

    sabian1982 Notable Member

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    #3
    Get 3.1.0 :D
     
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  4. ZYSeo

    ZYSeo Peon

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    #4
    Install capctha. Is you can't - I can help you ($$$, of course). Pm if interested.
     
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  5. paidhosting

    paidhosting Peon

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    #5
    Dude he already has captcha going..
     
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  6. sabian1982

    sabian1982 Notable Member

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    #6
    If you've got $$$ your better off either upgrading phpLD or (i believe) getting An0ns solution to the problem!
     
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  7. bingokid

    bingokid Well-Known Member

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    #7
    How does 3.1 help, does it have any other spam control besides captha?
     
    bingokid, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  8. paidhosting

    paidhosting Peon

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    Nope not really just that it has extra hard captcha's which even normal humans cannot get it right the first 2 to 5 tries. :D
     
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  9. bingokid

    bingokid Well-Known Member

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    #9
    I saw a few like that... :D :D :D
     
    bingokid, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  10. paidhosting

    paidhosting Peon

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    #10
    Yaa and chris aka mysticmedia got so mad that i had to remove them all, else i would have lost my monthly income source :p
     
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  11. ZYSeo

    ZYSeo Peon

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    #11
    Manual captcha I mean.
     
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  12. paidhosting

    paidhosting Peon

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    #12
    Oh u mean something like a + b = abc ?

    Cheers
     
    paidhosting, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  13. ZYSeo

    ZYSeo Peon

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    #13
    Yes. Or something else like this.

    Actually - just try to change captcha engine - it can helps.
     
    ZYSeo, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  14. jl255

    jl255 Well-Known Member

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    #14
    actually, have u considered that it might be the reply email (when you reject his submissions) that is triggering the spam?
     
    jl255, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  15. bingokid

    bingokid Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for all the ideas, for starters I will try banning the ip and leave the links pending.
     
    bingokid, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  16. ! Ask !

    ! Ask ! Peon

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    #16

    Just do it... Impossible is nothing LOL
     
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  17. jhnrang

    jhnrang Notable Member

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    #17
    I am always having problems with someone submitting forum threads with nude links in them. I checked the IP --and its always different. Some kind of automated software --I guess:rolleyes:

    I am planning to upgrade the script after the update. But right now I just quitely delete them.
     
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  18. templates

    templates Notable Member

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    #18
    i have the same problems with one of my directory sites..running wslinks script..i just keep deleting them
     
    templates, Apr 4, 2007 IP
  19. ninjashoes

    ninjashoes Well-Known Member

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    #19
    Yeah I would just upgrade, the software is only like 25 bucks so why not. The free version is fine when your starting out but you gotta upgrade eventually.
     
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  20. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #20
    You are being targeted and or spoofed...

    No capta will stop that...
    No registartion will stop that...
    No upgrading will phpld will stop that...

    I suggest you spend a few dollars and upgradr to 3.xx anyway
    then go ahead and have an0n install his mod for the contact page
    and also the submittion field... a fast solution for a few dollars...

    thx
    malcolm
     
    malcolm1, Apr 4, 2007 IP