BuddyPress.org » All Posts http://buddypress.org/support/forum/plugin-forums/spam-eater/feed/ Fri, 24 May 2013 11:09:35 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=2.4-alpha-r4900 en-US http://buddypress.org/support/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-99844 <![CDATA[Re: Attacking spam — different approaches + results]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-99844 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:32:56 +0000 Kevin Murray I’ve had a few false positives recently from sign-ups. When I classify them as not a spammer, their profile doesn’t appear on the members page. Does anyone know what happens then? Do they then get a confirmation email?

I would love to have a filter so I could see all the users who were identified as spam. Then I could check out the false positives more systematically. Does anyone know a plug-in that can do that?

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98729 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98729 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:27:28 +0000 zkwc what @zageek said… same here.

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-98728 <![CDATA[Re: Attacking spam — different approaches + results]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/attacking-spam-different-approaches-results/#post-98728 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 04:24:57 +0000 zkwc I had some luck with a plug-in called Monty Spam for awhile. But it made a very large file in my database and I had to quit using it. http://montyspam.net/ for those of you who aren’t afraid of excessive data files.

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98289 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98289 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:21:13 +0000 How did you restrict access to users in other countries?

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98288 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98288 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:14:24 +0000 zageek I have had exactly the same problem. I have checked the integrity of my install as best as possible and even changed the admin passwords several times. WP and BP are always up to date but the spam never stops coming.

Its extrememly frustrating, the only solution that works for me is to to block all the countries where the SPAM originates from. Namely Asia, Eastern Block countries etc etc It works perfectly. But limits access to potential users from those countries.

What is seriously needed is something like Akismet but for user spam. I would pay Automattic a fee for an API key for this if my site were commercial. Perhaps they should really look into this problem because it crippling many WP sites and driving site admins to either go for custom solutions or the competition like Elgg

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98224 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98224 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:49:35 +0000 Ok for the upgrade, but not something quick … I have many blogs, and upgrading to 3.0 gives me problems

I must try to solve the spam problem with the current version of wp / bp

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98222 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98222 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:38:51 +0000 Paul Gibbs In addition to Pisanojm’s advice about checking the integrity of your install, upgrade to the latest version of WordPress and BuddyPress.

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98221 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98221 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:36:05 +0000 I do not think anyone could have my password

The E-mails spam are for example:

kramerogolasemarcus@gmail.com
so4d@lcfshop.info
mcintoshmarcellus1@gmail.com

BuddyPress seems to be extremely vulnerable

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98220 <![CDATA[Re: SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-98220 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 15:08:06 +0000 Pisanojm It sounds as though someone might have an admin account to your site. Change all admin passwords and verify users. You can also change your WordPress MySql passwords as well.

]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-16643 <![CDATA[SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH SPAM]]> http://buddypress.org/support/topic/serious-problem-with-spam/#post-16643 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:55:21 +0000 I installed wp 2.9.2 e bp 1.2.5.2

I have a serious problem of spam registration, I do not work:

SI captcha – DO NOT STOP
Re captcha – DO NOT INSTALL
Humanity – DO NOT STOP

It is as if the spammers write directly on the database, even bp option register set to approve users can stop them, they register with no problems and very often … Does anyone know how to stop them?

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