image verification

[mikeinjersey]

Is there a way around image verification again ? some automated script crap ?

2 of my forums had over 30 registrations each yesterday mostly with phoney email addresses. Usually those forums only get 2 registrations a day.

Im using Image Verification , GD , Random Color.

[Jake Bunce]

There seems to be a spam campaign going on the last couple of days. Lots of forums are getting hit.

The ideal is to stop the spam bots from even registering. You can use one of the human verification options:

Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Human Verification Manager (on the left, not the right)

The Q&A option can be very effective.

On my forum I just moderate all new users. I created a profile field for the registration form which asks them why they want to join.

Note that the "image verification" option isn't very effective anymore since some bots are programmed to read those images.