XF 1.5 How do I block registration for a specific country (India)?

[Betclever]

Hello all,

I have big issues with Indian people who are coming and spamming on my website and I have to delete/ban accounts several times per day and it becomes annoying.

How do I block IP address and registrations for this country?

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

You would need to block any and all IP addresses/ranges in use, or use iptables on the server.

You can search the web for sites which may list all addresses/ranges.

 

[FredC]

Alternately there is a plug-in that does exactly this. https://xenforo.com/community/resources/semprot-deny-country.2866/

 

[ichpen]

Cloudflare can also do this on paper.

 

[W1zzard]

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/tpu-detect-and-block-spam-registrations.2973/

 

[Alvin63]

If it's registrations that are the issue, Ozzie's spaminator is very good. I use that. Now managed by Xenbaker. It says deleted but it's just run by Xenbaker now - see end of thread. Other than that, set up first post for manual approval.

Thread '[OzzModz] Registration Spaminator Stop Spam Bot Registrations [Deleted]'

Sep 29, 2019

ozzy47 submitted a new resource:

[OzzModz] Registration Spaminator - Registration Spam Bot Fighting Tool

This addon is another tool in fighting spam bot registrations at your forum.

How it works

Spoiler: Click Me

The [OzzModz] Registration Spaminator injects false fields and checkboxes into the registration form which browsers don't render so humans never see. But the bots fill out the fields and check the boxes - identifying themselves as bots and falling into the Spaminator trap. The Spaminator then logs all the information and sends the bots to register-complete...

• Ozzy47
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• Forum: Add-on releases [2.x]

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[MapleOne]

Hello all,

I have big issues with Indian people who are coming and spamming on my website and I have to delete/ban accounts several times per day and it becomes annoying.

How do I block IP address and registrations for this country?

Thanks.

Block country

Aug 23, 2025

Blocks access to specified countries.

• AndyB
• Add-ons [2.x]

I only block registration, I allow the countries to view and decided not to block the contact form because I have contact form spaminator, just in case a legitimate user from India needs access he can use the contact form to contact me.

It works like a charm

PS combine it with Andys block VPN and redtrict registration to VPN's so users cant use a VPN to appear from another country. Again I allow VPN's but not for registration.

Block VPN

Jan 20, 2026

Blocks VPN, Proxy, Tor and Relay users.

• AndyB
• Add-ons [2.x]

Here is how both addon controls look

 

[smallwheels]

If it's registrations that are the issue, Ozzie's spaminator is very good. I use that. Now managed by Xenbaker. It says deleted but it's just run by Xenbaker now - see end of thread. Other than that, set up first post for manual approval.

Thread '[OzzModz] Registration Spaminator Stop Spam Bot Registrations [Deleted]'

Sep 29, 2019

ozzy47 submitted a new resource:

[OzzModz] Registration Spaminator - Registration Spam Bot Fighting Tool

This addon is another tool in fighting spam bot registrations at your forum.

How it works

Spoiler: Click Me

The [OzzModz] Registration Spaminator injects false fields and checkboxes into the registration form which browsers don't render so humans never see. But the bots fill out the fields and check the boxes - identifying themselves as bots and falling into the Spaminator trap. The Spaminator then logs all the information and sends the bots to register-complete...

• Ozzy47
• Replies: 578
• Forum: Add-on releases [2.x]

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I only block registration, I allow the countries to view and decided not to block the contact form because I have contact form spaminator, just in case a legitimate user from India needs access he can use the contact form to contact me.

You are answering to a thread that is more than ten years old. I'd assume the problem has been solved since the question was posted back in April 2016.

 

[Alvin63]

You are answering to a thread that is more than ten years old. I'd assume the problem has been solved since the question was posted back in April 2016.

Oh dear! It just showed up as a "similar thread" under the recent one on the same topic.