XF 2.2 Xenforo 2.2.15 spam problem?

[webtiryaki]

Since I updated Xenforo 2.2.15, my site has been attacked by spam members. Is there something unusual about this version?

 

[DataMedics]

I hate to wake up an old thread, but maybe one of you in your investigation can help me out here. I'm trying to determine what spammer platform these guys are using to create all these spam thread. Has anyone determined if there's some tool/website these spammers are all using? I'm getting hit by hundreds of these spammers a day (all different IP's, emails, spam products, affiliate codes, etc.) and it's clearly not just one person, but dozens of them. I can only assume it's some forum spam tool and my forum made the list of targets.

I'm not asking because I need to secure my forum, I can do that other ways if I'd like. I'm more interested to know what they are using so I can design a honey pot forum for these guys. (I have my reasons).

 

[ENF]

I'm not asking because I need to secure my forum, I can do that other ways if I'd like. I'm more interested to know what they are using so I can design a honey pot forum for these guys. (I have my reasons).

Search XRumer and you'll find a nice rabbit hole to go down.

 

[DataMedics]

Search XRumer and you'll find a nice rabbit hole to go down.

Thanks! That's exactly what ChatGPT concluded they must be using to spam it out too. Now to buy a license and see how this abomination of a program works. Or maybe I'll try to pirate a copy... I hate to give money to the software being used to enable this garbage.

 

[Anthony Parsons]

Just use Cloudflare and you won't have to do any of this.

 

[Suzanne O]

Try upgrading mate. It may help you.