Extensions > SpamBot

SpamBot detection handler

[SpamBot]

SpamBot

Block access to your Web Site (singe pages or whole internet presence) for automatic spam robots. All IP addresses or e-mail adressen are identified as Spam (suspicious access) or Ham (allowed access) based on BlackList or WhiteList or provider checks.

The following providers are currently supported:

• Intern
  Caching of testing results. Definition of BlackList or WhiteList.
• Spamhaus
  Testing IP address at http://spamhaus.org.
• Honeypot
  Testing IP address at http://honeyport.org.
• StopForumSpam
  Testing IP address at http://www.stopforumspam.com.

Installation:

• Install Plugin
• Create a new Frontend module of typ SpamBot-IP or SpamBot-Mail. Configure which provider and in which order provider should be used.
• Create a new page (optional) to which suspicious visitor should be redirected or check and update template mod_spambot according to your requirements (existing template supports messages for German and English).
• Include module either in Page layout or on one or more pages as Page element.

Usage:

• All visitor IP / mail addresses are checked and in case of suspicious visitor (Spam) either a message is displayed or visitor is redirected to a preselected page.
• Using a new menu option in BackEnd (in Account management) you can specify addition IP / mail addresses or regular expressions in BlackList or WhiteList.
• If you redirect to a special error page, the following InsertTags are available:
  • {{SpamBot::clientIP}} IP address detected as Spam
  • {{SpamBot::Typ}} Spam typ
  • {{SpamBot::Engine}} Spam provider name (with link)
  • {{SpamBot::Status}} Status message

Specifics:

• We recommend using modules only on page level.
  • Depending on which / how many provider you want to use latency time for displaying pages are extended. If you include module e.g. only on registration page and/or on contact page all other pages will be displayed faster.
  • If you use a internet site with multi-language support you may define multiple Frontend modules with a a language specific redirection page.
  • With this plugin you may lock specific pages from being displayed (in your intranet) using the BlackList or allow only specific visitors to see these pages using WhiteList.
• You may use SpamBot-Mail in any forum of your choice. Please don't forget to include modul at top of your page.
• SpamBot-Mail does only work inFrontEnd - in BackEnd no checking will be performed.

Test:

• We highly recommend making any tests on a page not visible for other visitors or on a local copy of your internet site (may bee you will lock or potential customers during testing :-).
• Allow logging of Ham IP / mail access.
• Open you prepared page in front end.
• Take a look at the IP / mail address in BackEnd.
• Check IP / mail address with configured provider and analyze result.
• Modify record and change type to Spam.
• Reload your modified page in browser and check results.

Please enjoy!