Hi all,

Getting a few spam registrations.
Also want to prevent this in other areas like contact forms.

I have been looking around at a few things,

Honeypot (got a bit confused)
Security images (needed to hack core code - is this a no no?)
Bad behavior (haven't fully looked into this one yet).

What do you guys do to stop spam?

cheers,

anthony...

Anthony,

Have moved this into the main General Discussion thread as you might find you get more responses about it.

I was trying to find the one I've seen on adding ReCaptcha using a Layout Override (Template Override) but can not find it at the moment.

I also use RSForms as clients usually want more of an enquiry form than a plain vanilla contact form, and that includes a plugin for ReCaptcha that is easily configured (esp with ReCaptcha's new Global Keys that means you can use a universal key rather than needing one for every site).

Will try and put something together by the MJUG.

Fantastic that would be great!
Sorry about the placement I thought i was in the discussion section, must have been getting late. LOL...

cheers...

Anthony.
www.realworldmediagroup.com.au

Once again I am not going to be able to make the JMUG meeting so would definitely appreciate the notes to the discussion or a reply on this thread with the outcome.

Try the module Qcontacts - has captcha built in plus allows extra fields - get it here

This was one guys solution on the joomla forum...
it just got a bit.... huuuuerrrrr??? for me (that sound is the one from tim the tool man taylor by the way).

See below for his views...

or the whole discussion link is:
forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=267&t=303681

They talk about security images, recapatcha and honeypot??
Couldnt quite figure out what the go was with honeypot... as yet...


Cheers,

ant...
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Post subject: Re: Spam User Registration ??
Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:30 pm
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Hello,
I was having the same problem, I deal with this the following way (1.0.15) I do not use CB:

I test:
Community-Builder reCAPTCHA Plugin
extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... 47/details
Note: Does not help bots still registering.

Then add:
controlledLoginCB plugin (I modify this to redirect to another registration solution not CB)
griale.nichost.ru/download/joom/ ... tails.html
Note: This does not help bots still registering.

Removed:
Community-Builder reCAPTCHA Plugin and controlledLoginCB

Then installed:
Security Images: THE CAPTCHA engine
extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... 11/details
Applied pathes to the core files:
www.waltercedric.com/downloads-f ... -only.html
Note: This actually help the bots stop registering

I take another step , before this I was using:
sh404SEF
extensions.joomla.org/extensions ... 80/details
In the config file (security tab) I enable:
Project Honey Pot
www.projecthoneypot.org/httpbl_configure.php
I Visit this site and signup for a free Project Honey Pot access key
Note: enable this feature and stops two or three bots a day

The combination of "Security Images: THE CAPTCHA engine" and enable the "sh404SEF Project Honey Pot configuration" inside this component help me to deal with bot registrations.

If some bot gets smart and bypass those two I had modified the reply message to registrations removing the activation link and added a note that said more or less that all accounts are activated manually by the administrator, adds a little of extra work, but is better to be safe, the bot maybe gets registered but not with an active account.

Well I hope this help to others dealing with bots registrations.

Regards,
Juan Manuel

I wrote a quick tutorial showing how to add ReCaptcha (which works for me in combination with UserMeta.) in this forum: www.joomladay.org.au/communityforum/37-j...zine-tips-and-tricks

(My post doesn't seem to be visible at the moment... Mods! Where are you..?)