Classifieds Spamming

[civ]

Originally Posted by SkGold

It this same for us.


It seems like good stuff. Eric, I will be very interested if you can implemented this in 68C


CIV, if you can, could you please tell how you do it.

Sorry Sergey, not sure how I missed that question. We use our Scam Filter module.

[SkGold]

Originally Posted by civ

Sorry Sergey, not sure how I missed that question. We use our Scam Filter module.

Don’t worry CIV. This thread is too old. I am using your Scam Filter module as well. It is working very well and I am very satisfied.

[HotAir]

Originally Posted by civ

Sorry Sergey, not sure how I missed that question. We use our Scam Filter module.

Hi Civ,

My problem is I have real users from around the globe, so blocking by country as your scam filter module does isn't a viable option for me. Because my site is for a very narrow topic, I don't have general ads and would be thrilled if I could stop postings containing specific words or phrases - work at home, iphone, dell, etc.

You indicated last year that this would be added to your scam filter in a future update, I asked about it a few weeks ago, but you haven't answered:
http://www.68classifieds.com/forums/...1139#post21139

Any update?

Thanks,
Jim

[civ]

We do plan to add a word list feature to the Scam Filter, and have even built some of the underlying code for that feature. That said, I don't want to mislead you on a release date - it is not set in stone, nor am I sure it will be compatible with version 4.x right away. All our modules are made for our own use primarily, so we give them a thorough testing before releasing them.

If there is a lot of interest in this feature we'll try to roll it out sooner. Thanks for your input!

[daina11]

I don't get spam listings but what I was getting was tons of junk spam regarding my "contact form" and "contact the owner form" it was terrible. I had to yank both and people just have to look harder for the user name and email / contact info.

[manilaboy]

Originally Posted by civ

We do plan to add a word list feature to the Scam Filter, and have even built some of the underlying code for that feature. That said, I don't want to mislead you on a release date - it is not set in stone, nor am I sure it will be compatible with version 4.x right away. All our modules are made for our own use primarily, so we give them a thorough testing before releasing them.

If there is a lot of interest in this feature we'll try to roll it out sooner. Thanks for your input!

Can we use SSL to eliminate or minimize contact form spam?

[Lhotch]

Originally Posted by manilaboy

Can we use SSL to eliminate or minimize contact form spam?

SSL stands for secure sockets layer. In a nutshell what it does is create an encrypted connection between your web server and the clients web browser so data passing between then is encrypted. I dont see how that would have any bearing on people spamming your site.

[juven14]

There are a few things you can do to prevent spam or at least reduce it.

1. Use form tokens, this forces the immediate use of the form and ensures the form data comes from your website's form.
2. Do not use $_REQUEST, use $_POST (think this is already done)
3. Require Login (not always possible)
4. Use image systems - captcha (already done)
5. Use hidden fields that would only be populated by bots, give the fields names such as to, subject, message, then hide them with css or source encryption (http://www.ioncube.com/html_encoder.php). Then validate, if any of these fields are populated, tell them the email was sent.... Keeps them busy wasting their time. If they know it didn't work, they might try something else.
6. Pre-approve messages (not very efficient, but is as good as you are regarding spam)
7. Scan for keywords like money order, viagra, links, etc.

I know not all of these are built in or are desirable, but the more of these you use, the less chances of spam you will see.

I do think it would be wise to implement some kind of core spam system if a module is not built. I'd do it, but I really don't have the time.

[manilaboy]

Thanks for the info Larry.

Anyone can do an anti-spam mod? How much will it be?
Some scripts use IP or country blocker but I am not sure if this will be a better option.

[civ]

Miike, as mentioned above our Scam Filter is filtering out keywords for us now as well. While it's not yet in the production version, if you decide to buy it and want the keyword filtering let me know.