[WMTech] TAC - Stop Country Spam [Paid] 3.0.0

Yugensoft · Jul 9, 2018

The GeoIP service you've set is likely no longer openly available.
The current I use for this addon is now (options): [710] https://api.ipdata.co/{$ip} [711] country_code

gforce · Jul 10, 2018

Hi, this looks like a great product, but I'm very confused on how to configure it. You pick the countries above, ok looks good... you get here and you start scratching your head.

Do you have to get one from somewhere else? Where does the API come into play? Do you have a demo... this just needs some more explanation

HWS · Jul 10, 2018

gforce said:
Hi, this looks like a great product, but I'm very confused on how to configure it. You pick the countries above, ok looks good... you get here and you start scratching your head.

Just put
http://freegeoip.net/json/ANYIP (change ANYIP to your IP address)
into your browser and look what happens.

I would also try to use a service that works with https for security reasons.

FYI: freegeoip.net is dead since July 1. You will need to select another geoid provider:
If you request your API key at ipstack (still free), you need to call it this way in the future:
https://api.ipstack.com/{ip}?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&output=json&legacy=1

gforce · Jul 10, 2018

i figured it out. I found a service and looked up the country code in the json, been a minute.

gforce · Jul 10, 2018

Hey further update, stopped 5 total in the last 8 hours! Program is a godsend; left a review also.

HWS · Jul 11, 2018

Info: Whereas freegeoip.net is closed since July 1, freegeoip.app will continue to serve requests for free at the same conditions, but with SSL.
So you can simply change http://freegeoip.net/json/{ip} to https://freegeoip.app/json/{ip} in your request URL settings and everything will continue working.

Paul · Jul 26, 2018

The above has been failing since Monday using the new suggested settings...

Code:

[LIST]
[*]GuzzleHttp\Exception\ClientException: Client error response [url] https://freegeoip.app/json/%7Bip%7D [status code] 404 [reason phrase] Not Found
[*]src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Exception/RequestException.php:89
[*]Generated by: Unknown account
[*]Jul 26, 2018 at 1:26 PM
[/LIST]
Stack trace
#0 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Subscriber/HttpError.php(32): GuzzleHttp\Exception\RequestException::create(Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Request), Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Response))
#1 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Event/Emitter.php(108): GuzzleHttp\Subscriber\HttpError->onComplete(Object(GuzzleHttp\Event\CompleteEvent), 'complete')
#2 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(91): GuzzleHttp\Event\Emitter->emit('complete', Object(GuzzleHttp\Event\CompleteEvent))
#3 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(132): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Transaction))
#4 src/vendor/react/promise/src/FulfilledPromise.php(25): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->GuzzleHttp\{closure}(Array)
#5 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/ringphp/src/Future/CompletedFutureValue.php(55): React\Promise\FulfilledPromise->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#6 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Message/FutureResponse.php(43): GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureValue->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#7 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(134): GuzzleHttp\Message\FutureResponse::proxy(Object(GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureArray), Object(Closure))
#8 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Client.php(165): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Transaction))
#9 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Client.php(125): GuzzleHttp\Client->send(Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Request))
#10 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(47): GuzzleHttp\Client->get('https://freegeo...')
#11 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(23): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForBlockedCountry(Array)
#12 src/XF/Pub/Controller/Register.php(386): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForSpam()
#13 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(249): XF\Pub\Controller\Register->actionRegister(Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag))
#14 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(88): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchClass('XF:Register', 'Register', 'json', Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag), '', Object(XF\Pub\Controller\Register), NULL)
#15 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(41): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop(Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch))
#16 src/XF/App.php(1931): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run()
#17 src/XF.php(328): XF\App->run()
#18 index.php(13): XF::runApp('XF\\Pub\\App')
#19 {main}

Yugensoft · Jul 26, 2018

I believe it's {$ip}, not {ip}

gforce · Jul 28, 2018

no issues on my end

Anthony Parsons · Aug 5, 2018

I think a good option for this, would be have a third option where you let the registration go through, but you add the user to a user group where you can control that users interaction across the entire site that way, instead of just reject or moderate the registration.

That way a user from high risk countries can continue on, but their content is moderated via user group permissions and restricted from other site areas by them too.

It takes country blocking to a whole new level IMO.

Anthony Parsons · Aug 14, 2018

Getting errors with this after activating yesterday on live site:

Code:

Server error log
XF\Db\Exception: MySQL statement prepare error [1146]: Table 'myptsd.xf_tac_scs_cache' doesn't exist src/XF/Db/AbstractStatement.php:212
Generated by: Unknown account Aug 15, 2018 at 2:48 AM
Stack trace
            SELECT `xf_tac_scs_cache`.*
            FROM `xf_tac_scs_cache`
           
            WHERE (`xf_tac_scs_cache`.`ip` = '64.52.26.40')
           
       
LIMIT 1
------------

#0 src/XF/Db/Mysqli/Statement.php(196): XF\Db\AbstractStatement->getException('MySQL statement...', 1146, '42S02')
#1 src/XF/Db/Mysqli/Statement.php(39): XF\Db\Mysqli\Statement->getException('MySQL statement...', 1146, '42S02')
#2 src/XF/Db/Mysqli/Statement.php(54): XF\Db\Mysqli\Statement->prepare()
#3 src/XF/Db/AbstractAdapter.php(79): XF\Db\Mysqli\Statement->execute()
#4 src/XF/Mvc/Entity/Finder.php(1130): XF\Db\AbstractAdapter->query('\r\n\t\t\tSELECT `xf...')
#5 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/Entity/GeoIpCache.php(32): XF\Mvc\Entity\Finder->fetchOne()
#6 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(39): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\Entity\GeoIpCache::getCache('64.52.26.40')
#7 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(23): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForBlockedCountry(Array)
#8 src/XF/Pub/Controller/Register.php(386): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForSpam()
#9 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(249): XF\Pub\Controller\Register->actionRegister(Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag))
#10 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(88): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchClass('XF:Register', 'Register', 'json', Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag), '', Object(XF\Pub\Controller\Register), NULL)
#11 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(41): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop(Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch))
#12 src/XF/App.php(1931): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run()
#13 src/XF.php(328): XF\App->run()
#14 index.php(13): XF::runApp('XF\\Pub\\App')
#15 {main}
Request state
array(4) {
  ["url"] => string(18) "/register/register"
  ["referrer"] => string(96) "https://www.myptsd.com/threads/what-did-you-do-today-to-work-towards-emotional-regulation.79371/"
  ["_GET"] => array(1) {
    ["/register/register"] => string(0) ""
  }
  ["_POST"] => array(15) {
    ["username"] => string(0) ""
    ["347f472aaab79346ce20df897c946fa9ce8d8ea5"] => string(4) "Kiki"
    ["5b0c9fddee21b95cf333b84c546d31590bd8947b"] => string(17) "******"
    ["email"] => string(0) ""
    ["b36997d118ff5cffa99c2e774b342652992c27f6"] => string(8) "********"
    ["dob_month"] => string(1) "6"
    ["dob_day"] => string(2) "15"
    ["dob_year"] => string(4) "1984"
    ["accept"] => string(1) "1"
    ["reg_key"] => string(16) "TUb_QOgeMK2FizsN"
    ["d7cf3ac9f3469a437adb4a3c9eebd635c23cf5e0"] => string(16) "America/New_York"
    ["_xfToken"] => string(8) "********"
    ["_xfRequestUri"] => string(74) "/threads/what-did-you-do-today-to-work-towards-emotional-regulation.79371/"
    ["_xfWithData"] => string(1) "1"
    ["_xfResponseType"] => string(4) "json"
  }
}

Anthony Parsons · Aug 15, 2018

Not working when you use Cache GeoIP data, blocks all registrations. Disable that, registrations are allowed, BUT, no countries are being blocked either reject or moderation option...

This add-on does not work at all, at the present time. I tested this via VPN from blocked countries selected.

Anthony Parsons · Aug 15, 2018

The error code associated with not blocking any country at all:

Code:

Server error log
GuzzleHttp\Exception\ClientException: Client error response [url] http://freegeoip.net/shutdown [status code] 403 [reason phrase] Forbidden src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Exception/RequestException.php:89
Generated by: Unknown account Aug 15, 2018 at 11:56 AM
Stack trace
#0 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Subscriber/HttpError.php(32): GuzzleHttp\Exception\RequestException::create(Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Request), Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Response))
#1 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Event/Emitter.php(108): GuzzleHttp\Subscriber\HttpError->onComplete(Object(GuzzleHttp\Event\CompleteEvent), 'complete')
#2 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(91): GuzzleHttp\Event\Emitter->emit('complete', Object(GuzzleHttp\Event\CompleteEvent))
#3 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(132): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Transaction))
#4 src/vendor/react/promise/src/FulfilledPromise.php(25): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->GuzzleHttp\{closure}(Array)
#5 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/ringphp/src/Future/CompletedFutureValue.php(55): React\Promise\FulfilledPromise->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#6 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Message/FutureResponse.php(43): GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureValue->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#7 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(134): GuzzleHttp\Message\FutureResponse::proxy(Object(GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureArray), Object(Closure))
#8 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(132): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Transaction))
#9 src/vendor/react/promise/src/FulfilledPromise.php(25): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->GuzzleHttp\{closure}(Array)
#10 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/ringphp/src/Future/CompletedFutureValue.php(55): React\Promise\FulfilledPromise->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#11 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Message/FutureResponse.php(43): GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureValue->then(Object(Closure), NULL, NULL)
#12 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/RequestFsm.php(134): GuzzleHttp\Message\FutureResponse::proxy(Object(GuzzleHttp\Ring\Future\CompletedFutureArray), Object(Closure))
#13 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Client.php(165): GuzzleHttp\RequestFsm->__invoke(Object(GuzzleHttp\Transaction))
#14 src/vendor/guzzlehttp/guzzle/src/Client.php(125): GuzzleHttp\Client->send(Object(GuzzleHttp\Message\Request))
#15 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(47): GuzzleHttp\Client->get('http://freegeoi...')
#16 src/addons/Yugensoft/TacStopCountrySpam/XF/Service/User/Registration.php(23): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForBlockedCountry(Array)
#17 src/XF/Pub/Controller/Register.php(386): Yugensoft\TacStopCountrySpam\XF\Service\User\Registration->checkForSpam()
#18 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(249): XF\Pub\Controller\Register->actionRegister(Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag))
#19 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(88): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchClass('XF:Register', 'Register', 'json', Object(XF\Mvc\ParameterBag), '', Object(XF\Pub\Controller\Register), NULL)
#20 src/XF/Mvc/Dispatcher.php(41): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->dispatchLoop(Object(XF\Mvc\RouteMatch))
#21 src/XF/App.php(1931): XF\Mvc\Dispatcher->run()
#22 src/XF.php(328): XF\App->run()
#23 index.php(13): XF::runApp('XF\\Pub\\App')
#24 {main}
Request state
array(4) {
  ["url"] => string(18) "/register/register"
  ["referrer"] => string(30) "https://www.myptsd.com/forums/"
  ["_GET"] => array(1) {
    ["/register/register"] => string(0) ""
  }
  ["_POST"] => array(17) {
    ["username"] => string(0) ""
    ["b2fc85409f69ae197105ebb02f01b018804e2f25"] => string(11) "anthony reg"
    ["efcc35dbef7745fbfb8005542cb7ca2f76cfb911"] => string(0) ""
    ["8f05758cc6a65784cd976af0c88e5838d1398d24"] => string(18) "***********"
    ["email"] => string(0) ""
    ["password"] => string(8) "********"
    ["e0ec371219d06d0c0795f5e89c042260e06d3acb"] => string(8) "********"
    ["dob_month"] => string(2) "11"
    ["dob_day"] => string(2) "11"
    ["dob_year"] => string(4) "1971"
    ["accept"] => string(1) "1"
    ["reg_key"] => string(16) "3mkIJbPDpqTI757U"
    ["54bd43f1dc1d9a027cd25673a5a297093ceb28fd"] => string(16) "Australia/Sydney"
    ["_xfToken"] => string(8) "********"
    ["_xfRequestUri"] => string(8) "/forums/"
    ["_xfWithData"] => string(1) "1"
    ["_xfResponseType"] => string(4) "json"
  }
}

HWS · Aug 15, 2018

Anthony Parsons said:
The error code associated with not blocking any country at all:

See: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/tac-stop-country-spam-paid.36271/page-13#post-1265753

Anthony Parsons · Aug 15, 2018

Thanks, yer... responded to the xf1 version too. Seems to be an identical, two issues.

Yugensoft · Aug 16, 2018

@Anthony Parsons I'll look into the cache error.

Anthony Parsons said:
Client error response http://freegeoip.net/shutdown

I suspect this is why it no longer works. You'll have to change to another geoip service.
Try changing to: https://freegeoip.app/json/{$ip}

Anthony Parsons · Aug 16, 2018

Yugensoft said:
Try changing to: https://freegeoip.app/json/{$ip}

That did the trick, thanks.

Yugensoft · Aug 16, 2018

Yugensoft updated [TAC] Stop Country Spam with a new update entry:

v4.0.3

Fix: missing cache table
Change: new default GeoIP service

Existing users who are using a defunct GeoIP service (like freegeoip.net) should change the "GeoIp service request URL" option to: https://freegeoip.app/json/{$ip}

This one will also no doubt eventually shut down or become a subscription service in the future. This seems to be a rolling pattern. Users can protect against this by choosing a paid GeoIP subscription service (like ipdata.co) instead.

Read the rest of this update entry...

The Grand Potentate · Aug 17, 2018

@Yugensoft just installed and for some reason there's no option menu in the Options tab. I had to go into the addons tab to find the options.

Yugensoft · Aug 19, 2018

Rambro said:
@Yugensoft just installed and for some reason there's no option menu in the Options tab. I had to go into the addons tab to find the options.

Yes in XF2 I rolled it into the spam options group: admin.php?options/groups/spam/

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