I never had this much spam...ever

[hygron]

A couple of weeks ago I upgraded to the new tp 1.0.beta3.  ever since.  My membership went crazy with spam from FAREAST, RUSSIA, AFRICA, IPs.

I had to turn off member activation, and install member approval.   Still I get many spam members each day
any ideas?

H

[Zetan]

Please read the Posting Guidelines.html

Have you tried any of the security mods at SMF? There are a few, number puzzles, question / response, and one I personally use is reCAPTCHA. Although I haven't yet upgraded to TP B3 yet as I need to do it manually and I haven't had the time, I haven't had one single spam bot successfully register and activate an account since installing it. I was getting loads.

We really need more information from you. Any errors in logs, point of entry.. Portal, SMF or server.
Mods.. etc.

[Renegd98]

TP has nothing to do with the registration process of SMF.
I suggest you do what Zetan said and get one of the security mods at SMF.  I use the one named Anti-Spam Verification Questions and it has stopped all spam/bots at the TPM site and a gaming clan site I run, plus others.

[Zetan]

TP has nothing to do with the registration process of SMF.

I agree, but we also need to consider Guest shouts, comments in articles.. although I'm not quite sure where we are with guest comments in articles.

[Renegd98]

True True...  but having the Guest be able to shout is a no brainer.. IMHO.

[G6Cad]

Have guests do anything but read content is a no brainer all together, to much horrid softwares out there that can mess up a lifetime of work in seconds.

[Zetan]

Yup.. but it is an option!

I've been to many sites with an open shoutbox. Take the option away and people will ask for it to be put back again.

I doubt this has anything to do with the shoutbox, but we've had no response from hygron...

[hygron]

OK.  you asked for more info.  I don't know if you want the IP posted or not
If this is against board policy (TPTeam) Please delete the IP immediately.

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IP 194.8.75.230 Guest error message
2: strstr() [<a href='function.strstr'>function.strstr</a>]: Empty delimiter
File: /home/hygron/domains/hygronomics.com/public_html/forum1/tp-files/tp-modules/TPAdvShout/Sources/TPAdvShout.php
Line: 3639


So it is a possible IT does have something to do with the advshout.  Isn't that what this shows?  Or;  Does it show that a hack attempt on advshoutbox, failed?

BTW.  I don't allow guest shouts.  I will have to look and see if I allow guests to view advshoutbox, but I don't think I do.

Thanks for the conversation.  Later h

p.s.  I reeiterate.   I never had an issue until I upgraded to beta3.  Which is why I brought this to my friends here @ TP 1st.
Not complaining.

Some of you all know me.  I try to help & get help, where I can, and thought this was worthy of The Teams, attention. 

[IchBin]

Advanced shout isn't supported any more Hygron. Its outdated, and needs a lot of TLC to bring it back up to a working condition. You should use the simple shout instead for now.

[hygron]

Well dadgum...  Mine adv shout is working, I just found these errors.  I will look into changing over..

Thanks Ich