1. Moderate new registrations
Image Verification:
This is the same Images Verification Captcha as in older versions of vB, except that this now requires both GD and Freetype 2 to be installed in PHP.
Question and Answer Verification
This allows you to set up a Question and Answer verification during registration. If done correctly it will be almost impossible for bots to enter the correct answer.
reCAPTCHAâ„¢ Verification
This uses the reCaptcha service. You will need to register with them and get both a Public and Private key.
And if you have chosen the Image Verification option then you need to choose either GD or ImageMagick here:Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings
Note: Both are equivalent. These are also required if you use thumbnails for attachments or wish to automatically resize pictures that are too large.
See this thread for a list of commonly banned email addresses:
7. Restrict Email to Friend to Registered Users.
8. Stop bots spamming through the Contact Us link.
Akismet -
To obtain an Akismet key, you need to sign up for a Wordpress.com account. This will give you a key to use within vBulletin. After signing up please see this page for instructions on retrieving your key:
Typepad -
Typepad also requires a key to be used. To get one go to this link here:
Once you have your key, you need to enter it into your vBulletin Options under:
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