Somebody trying to lock all accounts

[looser9]

Hi guys,

now that I have solved my other problem ( http://www.integramod.com/forum/viewtop ... 168#p37168 ) I see that there is a new one!

Somebody is trying to sabotage my board by locking all accounts that there are.

This person has a lot of different IP-addresses.

How can I prevent this someone from locking all my accounts?

Yours, looser9

[looser9]

Can I somehow change the locking of an account to just get it locked for let ´s say 15 minutes?

Yours, Looser9

[Helter]

you need to hide your memberlist from guests and make all forums that guests can post in hidden from guests. This is an epidemic of bots. They are trying to brute force member accounts so they can add their links to your members signatures. It is going on on most all forum software systems. If they cannot view member names, then they have no accounts to try to hack.
Ive requested Teelks help in porting an anti spambot mod because he is the master of PCP.

[looser9]

you need to hide your memberlist from guests and make all forums that guests can post in hidden from guests. This is an epidemic of bots. They are trying to brute force member accounts so they can add their links to your members signatures. It is going on on most all forum software systems. If they cannot view member names, then they have no accounts to try to hack.
Ive requested Teelks help in porting an anti spambot mod because he is the master of PCP.

Thanks for the help...

How can I hide the memeberlist?

Yours, looser9

[Helter]

forums that guests can post in hidden from guests

sorry, I meant
forums that members can post in hidden from guests

Ill post how to hide the member list tonight after work

[looser9]

forums that guests can post in hidden from guests

sorry, I meant
forums that members can post in hidden from guests

Ill post how to hide the member list tonight after work

Anything new here?

Yours, looser9

[Helter]

This requires a manual edit.
OPEN
root/memberlist.php
FIND

Code: Select all

//
// Start session management
//
$userdata = session_pagestart($user_ip, PAGE_VIEWMEMBERS);
init_userprefs($userdata);
//
// End session management
//

AFTER, ADD

Code: Select all

if ( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] )
{
redirect(append_sid("login.$phpEx?redirect=memberlist.$phpEx", true));
}

this will redirect guests to login who try to view your memberlist

[looser9]

This requires a manual edit.
OPEN
root/memberlist.php
FIND

Code: Select all

//
// Start session management
//
$userdata = session_pagestart($user_ip, PAGE_VIEWMEMBERS);
init_userprefs($userdata);
//
// End session management
//

AFTER, ADD

Code: Select all

if ( !$userdata['session_logged_in'] )
{
redirect(append_sid("login.$phpEx?redirect=memberlist.$phpEx", true));
}

this will redirect guests to login who try to view your memberlist

Thanks...I ´ll report back if it helped <img>

Yours, looser9

[looser9]

It worked for a couple of days but suddenly today the attacks have restarted!

What can that be?

Yours, looser9

[Helter]

Teelk is porting a mod that should help stop attacks from known spammer ips and emails

[looser9]

Teelk is porting a mod that should help stop attacks from known spammer ips and emails

Thanks guys!

Will it be available for IM 141 or just for the new IM3? <img>

Yours, looser9

P.S.: I am so looking forward to updating to IM3!

[Southern Man]

I am having this problem too so will report on how the answer helps

[Helter]

i think most people with any type of forum are having this problem and the mod Teelk is working on is for IM141

[Teelk]

Just a note that I am integrating several MODs into one as well as updating existing security related MODs. One MOD in particular I hope will squash the spammers. This is why it's taking me a bit of time, not to mention the 3 day flu I just got over... <img>

[Helter]

Glad you're over it. I've been fighting a nasty cold for a few days. Sure makes it tough to get anything accomplished

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[DjPorkchop]

That it does Helter. I had 3 kids come down with strept throat. Somehow or the other me and the other half avoided it. Still got my fingers crossed so dam tight it is turning my knuckles pure white! <img>

And glad to hear you are over it Teelk.