<![CDATA[Latest posts for the topic "Total rewrite of simple antispam."]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/list/3.php JForum - http://www.jforum.net Total rewrite of simple antispam.
First you need to decide on a simple word to use such as 123 or spamless and where I put WORD you put the word you have chosen.

open up addentry.php

find

if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_action"])) {

replace it with

if (isset($_POST["gb_actionWORD"])) {

then replace

echo $gb_post->process($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_action"]);

with

echo $gb_post->process($_POST["gb_actionWORD"]);

close and save the file

open index.php and do exactly the same as you did above.

open templates/form.php

replace BOTH instances of

name="gb_action"

with

name="gb_actionWORD"

save and close the file

open templates/preview_entry.php and again replace

name="gb_action"

with

name="gb_actionWORD"

Save and close the file.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15097.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15097.php GMT Advanced Guestbook 2.2
Again choose a simple word to use then put it where I put WORD

open up addentry.php

find

if ($HTTP_SERVER_VARS["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST") {

replace it with

if (isset($_POST["gb_actionWORD"])) {

then replace

echo $gb_post->process($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_action"]);

with

echo $gb_post->process($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_actionWORD"]);

close and save the file

open templates/form.php

replace BOTH instances of

name="gb_action"

with

name="gb_actionWORD"

save and close the file

open templates/preview_entry.php and again replace

name="gb_action"

with

name="gb_actionWORD"

Save and close the file.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15098.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15098.php GMT
In the addentry.php and index.php files, you say to replace this line.... if (isset($_POST["gb_action"])) {

I don't have that line exactly, but I do have this one.... if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_action"])) {

would it be best to replace it as you suggested.... if (isset($_POST["gb_actionWORD"])) {

or should I use.... if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["gb_actionWORD"])) { ....instead? or maybe it wouldn't matter?

Thanks for all the work you do Carbonize

Deb]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15179.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15179.php GMT Forgot I had updated the HTTP vars in my script. Let me fix the instructions. $HTTP_POST_VARS is the deprecated method and has been replaced with $_POST but both do exactly the same thing.

BTW I have now been using this method for seven days on my own guestbook and logged all entries classed as spam. It has stopped 52 attempted automated postings (spam entries).

Oh and sorry for the delay in getting back to you but I never got an email saying this thread had received a reply]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15252.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15252.php GMT

That's okay too for taking awhile....I was waiting very patiently

Deb]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15274.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15274.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15275.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15275.php GMT Does this Fix work for those of us using v1.5 ?
Is there a Spam Fix for those of us using v1.5

Thanks

Peter]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15754.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15754.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15757.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/15757.php GMT
Is it something someone could have a look at and advise ?

I've come to learn to know what I don't know and this is one of those moments.

Thanks

Peter]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16149.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16149.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16153.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16153.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16614.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16614.php GMT
The simple anti spam method works by changing the name given to the submit button. If the buttons correct name is not sent in the packet the guestbook will just ignore the packet. Since I wrote this though a couple of the spammers have gotten wise to this (I guess they read this forum or my own). Their scripts/programs now visit the page first to get the names of the inputs before sending the data.

While this is still a valid method for stopping a large percentage of spam (I stopped 350 posts in a month using this method) I'd suggest using it in association with the human verification.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16615.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/16615.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17036.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17036.php GMT
Nevermind.. I found it. Brain Fart! I've applied the new code and hope it works. I've been getting killed with spammers from Asia.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17037.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17037.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17038.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17038.php GMT
Thanks Carb!]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17040.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17040.php GMT
Thanks Carb![/quote]

Day 3 and still no spammers. Thanks for the help Carb!!!!!]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17054.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17054.php GMT can't find addentry.php file. admin enter.php and entry.php but no addentry.php. Please help!]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17307.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17307.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17308.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17308.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17318.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17318.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17319.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17319.php GMT
I only see instructions for 2.3.1 & 2.2]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17326.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17326.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17327.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17327.php GMT
Where can I go to get an updated patch from the last if there is one? Thank you again.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17826.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17826.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17827.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/17827.php GMT
Could someone please advise on how to get rid of the Human verification? Thanks]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20564.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20564.php GMT
Could someone please advise on how to get rid of the Human verification? Thanks[/quote]

All I can say is follow the steps in reverse order, un-doing what you did at each step.
There is no uninstall script or instructions as far as I know.]]> https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20567.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20567.php GMT https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20571.php https://proxy2.de/forum/posts/preList/4389/20571.php GMT