Spammer attacking, Help!

  • Resolved imjscn

    (@imjscn)


    14 years ago

    I am using WP3.0.1 , BP1.2.6 , with Asismet and Badbehavior installed.
    yesterday, I got 20 spammers registered on my blog, and each of them created a blog. I deleted them, and put their IP in host’s “Banned IP”;
    Today when I wake up, I got another 20 spammers and their blogs again.
    So, I have to change WP option to be “logged in user may register blog”, this makes visitors can’t signup.
    luckily those spammers didn’t do anything harm so far.

    I want my blog can be freely signup and can create blog after they logged in as a member.
    What can I do to enable visitor registering and block spammers?

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  • govpatel

    (@govpatel)

    I used to have same problem when opened my website to register and I use to have lots of spam signup and they were activated that make me wonder how they activate but them bots have a way.

    After lots trial with different plugins

    BP 1.2.6 is this buddypress if so I am using Buddypress Humanity
    plugin

    and now just do not have any spam signups as they have to answer a question that only human can answer.

    Best part is that you can set own question and answer.

    Thread Starter imjscn

    (@imjscn)

    Yes, I’m using BuddyPress, gonna install this Buddypress Humanity.
    Thanks!
    By the way, during those spammer registering time, my blog was running very slow. I guess their activities are consumming my hosting resources. Is there any security settings to block theme on my hosting side before they try anything on my blog?

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