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  • phreak79
    Member
    • Feb 2008
    • 37
    • 3.6.x

    Spam profiles

    Hi all,

    I've had a problem recently with people signing up with spam profiles, ie with links to buy viagra and stuff in their signature. They are valid members with authenticated email accounts, yet they're sending a shed load of traffic to these spam profile pages.

    Is there anything that can be done to stop this as it's putting a heck of a strain on my server?
  • peterska2
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2003
    • 8869
    • 3.7.x

    #2
    Set guests to not be able to view profiles.

    AdminCP > USergroups > Usergroup Manager > Unregistered/ Not Logged In > Edit Usergroup > Can View Member Info > No

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    • phreak79
      Member
      • Feb 2008
      • 37
      • 3.6.x

      #3
      Assuming these are bots they're still going to be bombarding my forum with traffic though aren't they?

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      • peterska2
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2003
        • 8869
        • 3.7.x

        #4
        To stop the profiles from being viewed then follow the instructions in post #2

        If you mean something else, then please say exactly what you mean.

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