The following warnings occurred:
Warning [2] Undefined array key "lockoutexpiry" - Line: 94 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 94 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined array key "lockoutexpiry" - Line: 573 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 573 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined variable $can_access_moderationqueue - Line: 752 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 752 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined array key "avatartype" - Line: 892 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 892 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined array key "avatartype" - Line: 892 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 892 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined variable $awaitingusers - Line: 34 - File: global.php(959) : eval()'d code PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php(959) : eval()'d code 34 errorHandler->error
/global.php 959 eval
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined array key "style" - Line: 1024 - File: global.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/global.php 1024 errorHandler->error
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined property: MyLanguage::$lang_select_default - Line: 5327 - File: inc/functions.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/inc/functions.php 5327 errorHandler->error
/global.php 1024 build_theme_select
/printthread.php 16 require_once
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showimages" - Line: 160 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 160 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showvideos" - Line: 165 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 165 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showimages" - Line: 160 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 160 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showvideos" - Line: 165 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 165 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showimages" - Line: 160 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 160 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showvideos" - Line: 165 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 165 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showimages" - Line: 160 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 160 errorHandler->error
Warning [2] Undefined array key "showvideos" - Line: 165 - File: printthread.php PHP 8.4.12 (Linux)
File Line Function
/printthread.php 165 errorHandler->error



2DWorlds Forums
Is there any way to prevent these bots? - Printable Version

+- 2DWorlds Forums (http://2dworlds.buildism.net/forum)
+-- Forum: 2DWorlds (http://2dworlds.buildism.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=4)
+--- Forum: Moderator Discussion (http://2dworlds.buildism.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=22)
+--- Thread: Is there any way to prevent these bots? (/showthread.php?tid=9153)



Is there any way to prevent these bots? - Qwertygiy - 04-12-2012

They don't post on the forums, they merely comment on just about EVERYONE's user profile with random junk about profiles, pictures, and an email address -- usually it's obviously an attempt at ODing.

Is there a way to "complexify" the commenting system a tiny bit so that whatever program[s] finds the text box / submit page can't find it anymore? Hopefully something "invisible" to players, because I don't think it would be worth it to throw in a CAPTCHA.


RE: Is there any way to prevent these bots? - Jacob__mybb_import1 - 04-12-2012

The registration form already has a CAPTCHA, a security question and anti-bot JavaScript, so either the bots are really advanced, using a CAPTCHA outsourcing service, or they're not bots at all, but people being paid minimum wage to write spam posts.

Can you link to some of the comments? I might be able to code some sort of spam blocker based on the keywords.


RE: Is there any way to prevent these bots? - Qwertygiy - 04-12-2012

I already deleted all of them via the admin page.

It's definitely not a person simply copy/pasting, it's about 1000 profiles at exactly the same moment.

I do know that they all include an email address when they do it, and I can't think of any other time someone would use the @ symbol in a comment. Maybe you could do something about that.


RE: Is there any way to prevent these bots? - Jacob__mybb_import1 - 04-12-2012

Comments with email addresses are now blocked.