Topic: need help with a ban issue

[backlasher55]

At times I've had some terrible spam (porn) issues and normally can control it with normal full banning techniques.
But as of late , been getting hit hard and most are from a .ru mail extension.
How do I block all of those using (.ru ) mail registrants and posts.
Thanks in advance for any help, I'm lost on this issue!
Using Version 1.1.7

[bigguy]

Try reading this and see if it helps at all. There is a list of mods with this post that should help combat the spam a bit

[ccbtimewiz]

Open ./Sources/Subs-Members.php

Find:

:

fatal_error(sprintf($txt[500], $regOptions['username']), false);
Replace:

:

fatal_error(sprintf($txt[500], $regOptions['username']), false);

if (!preg_match('~@(\.ru|)$~', $_POST['email']))
   fatal_error('That email address is forbidden! You cannot register, spambot!', false);

[GhostRider2110]

I had a problem for a while of bot registrations for a while, I added the reCAPCHA mod and the Stop Forum SPAM mod http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1519 

Done wonders for my forums....

--Mitch

[brianjw]

Yeah, I definitely recommend the Stop Forum SPAM mod to anyone. If you haven't had spam, download it anyway. It doesn't hurt to have that protection around all the time.