Comments on: TarPit update http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss WordPress, web development, and world domination. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:21 -0500 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-162931 Jeff Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:09:55 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-162931 Dougal, what happened to the code for your tarpit plugin? I go to http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/08/25/spammer-tar-pit, and then from thereon, to http://dougal.gunters.org/tarpit.txt|phps, but guess what, "Apologies, but we were unable to find what you were looking for. Perhaps searching will help." ... Dougal, what happened to the code for your tarpit plugin? I go to http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/08/25/spammer-tar-pit, and then from thereon, to http://dougal.gunters.org/tarpit.txt|phps, but guess what, “Apologies, but we were unable to find what you were looking for. Perhaps searching will help.” …

]]> By: Five Acres with a View http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-41061 Five Acres with a View Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:28:03 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-41061 <strong>TarPit...</strong> I don’t know if it was due to Dougal’s TarPit plugin, but the comment spammer seems to have gone away for now. He is not missed. ...... TarPit…

I don’t know if it was due to Dougal’s TarPit plugin, but the comment spammer seems to have gone away for now. He is not missed.

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]]> By: MiG http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-36491 MiG Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:52:25 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-36491 Hi there, I just downloaded and installed your plugin since I also am a target for the damn crap bots. My Q ( ignorant and stupid as it might be )is how/where do I add the ip's I want to block? How is it supposed to look like when I add them? Thanks for your time /Michael Hi there, I just downloaded and installed your plugin since I also am a target for the damn crap bots. My Q ( ignorant and stupid as it might be )is how/where do I add the ip’s I want to block? How is it supposed to look like when I add them?

Thanks for your time

/Michael

]]> By: Un Cielo Provvisorio » Blogware http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-23486 Un Cielo Provvisorio » Blogware Fri, 01 Jul 2005 21:32:51 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-23486 [...] Il secondo livello è formato da una versione modificata di SpamTarPit con un meccanismo d’una astuzia letale: interroga in continuo un rpc che lista gli open proxy e se un ip che ha visitato il blog "Match" ossia combacia, lo aggiunge nella blacklist. Questo ha uno svantaggio, per un po’ si è dentro il blog, ma non dura: entro 5/10 minuti l’indirizzo ip è out, quindi è anche difficile lasciare un messaggio, dato che la gestione di essi è affidata ad un sistema a doppia validazione ed infine, il terzo livello è Spam Karma II: l’ideale presidio se per caso le prime due difese siano varcate. Quindi spiacevoli episodi a base di cassamortari e minacce non dovrebbero presentarsi. [...] [...] Il secondo livello è formato da una versione modificata di SpamTarPit con un meccanismo d’una astuzia letale: interroga in continuo un rpc che lista gli open proxy e se un ip che ha visitato il blog "Match" ossia combacia, lo aggiunge nella blacklist. Questo ha uno svantaggio, per un po’ si è dentro il blog, ma non dura: entro 5/10 minuti l’indirizzo ip è out, quindi è anche difficile lasciare un messaggio, dato che la gestione di essi è affidata ad un sistema a doppia validazione ed infine, il terzo livello è Spam Karma II: l’ideale presidio se per caso le prime due difese siano varcate. Quindi spiacevoli episodi a base di cassamortari e minacce non dovrebbero presentarsi. [...]

]]> By: Artois http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-20224 Artois Fri, 27 May 2005 20:59:09 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-20224 and if i want to ban a subnet, like 82.55.x.x-82.59.x.x how i do? and if i want to ban a subnet, like 82.55.x.x-82.59.x.x how i do?

]]> By: Five Acres with a View http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-2755 Five Acres with a View Mon, 01 Nov 2004 02:33:41 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-2755 <strong>Death to All Comment Spammers</strong> I am now trying Dougal's Tarpit plugin to see if I can discourage the video gambling spammer who is flooding my comments. Death to All Comment Spammers

I am now trying Dougal’s Tarpit plugin to see if I can discourage the video gambling spammer who is flooding my comments.

]]> By: Dougal Campbell http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-2718 Dougal Campbell Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:01:36 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-2718 However, you would run the risk of blocking innocent bystanders who are in the same subnet. The tarpit shouldn't be considered a first line of defense in blocking spam. I find that <em>far</em> more of the spam targeted at my site is blocked by the normal moderation checks than by my tarpit. The tarpit is mainly useful for cases like I was seeing a week or two ago, when an automated program is sending spam after spam after spam from the same address. I've seen hundreds of spams sent to moderation over the past few days, but only 4 hits have triggered the tarpit. However, you would run the risk of blocking innocent bystanders who are in the same subnet.

The tarpit shouldn’t be considered a first line of defense in blocking spam. I find that far more of the spam targeted at my site is blocked by the normal moderation checks than by my tarpit. The tarpit is mainly useful for cases like I was seeing a week or two ago, when an automated program is sending spam after spam after spam from the same address.

I’ve seen hundreds of spams sent to moderation over the past few days, but only 4 hits have triggered the tarpit.

]]> By: Kitten http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-2696 Kitten Sun, 31 Oct 2004 19:07:29 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-2696 you might be able to clean up the regex with something like: <code>"/^([0-9]{1,3}\.){2}([0-9]{1,3}\.?){1,2}$"/</code> That way, the last quad can be dropped for spammers that are working a subnet. you might be able to clean up the regex with something like:
"/^([0-9]{1,3}\.){2}([0-9]{1,3}\.?){1,2}$"/
That way, the last quad can be dropped for spammers that are working a subnet.

]]> By: dot-totally.co.uk http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update/comment-page-1#comment-26175 dot-totally.co.uk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2004/10/26/tarpit-update#comment-26175 <!--%kramer-pre%-->away (aint the blogosphere and its wonders great?) and has put my fears to rest. I’ve reenabled the plugin, and I’ll just have to stick it to the spammers. Gerrr! Thanks Dougal for your support and your wonderful plugin! Update 2: Spammer TarPit Version 1.3 has been released, which makes semantic 403 Forbidden errors. Great work, again. I don’t know if Dougal’s Spammer TarPit is just going slightly overboard on my weblog. Since the 11th of October (that<!--%kramer-post%--> away (aint the blogosphere and its wonders great?) and has put my fears to rest. I’ve reenabled the plugin, and I’ll just have to stick it to the spammers. Gerrr! Thanks Dougal for your support and your wonderful plugin! Update 2: Spammer TarPit Version 1.3 has been released, which makes semantic 403 Forbidden errors. Great work, again. I don’t know if Dougal’s Spammer TarPit is just going slightly overboard on my weblog. Since the 11th of October (that

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