Massiv spam registerings

  • Resolved jaroslawistok

    (@jaroslawistok)


    3 months ago

    Maybe since 2-3 days abot 50 and more and more spam registerings.
    I have nothing changed. Google capcha is there.
    I got pending users and and confirmation mail delivery failure.
    What can I do?
    I seem not have any malware (scanned)

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Support Youzify

    (@kainelabsteam)

    3 months ago

    Hi @jaroslawistok

    Please important to note that in some cases, spam issues happen because the server security issue can not handle the spammer well. You can ask your hosting provider and ask them if they install a firewall or any security script on the server.

    Meanwhile, you also can do these:

    1. Change the /register/ slug to something unique. An example would be /create-your-account/, or something of that nature. It just needs to be unique and also make sense in a URL for your user. Spammers targeting BuddyPress look for /register/ as the signup page. It’s all automated so you want to filter them out at the first step.
    2. Please try to install and activate the plugin Honeypot and Akismet.
    3. Change your “Admin” username to something difficult and at least 10 characters but easy to remember for you.
    4. Set Login attempt on Youzify Login page.
    5. Checking the Groups dashboard on your WP admin daily will be an important thing to do. You need to remove the Groups created by the bot and delete the users that created it.

    Best Regards, KaineLabs Team.

    Thread Starter jaroslawistok

    (@jaroslawistok)

    3 months ago

    But I use your login management, with socoal login or email registering with google captcha which seems to work.
    So I ask me how is it possible to register other way?
    I even tried a plugin with additional function to redirect standard wp registering to login page.

    Is it possible with some backdoor in some plugin?
    I scanned my site with malware detectors for hours. All clean.

    Also my name as admin was never admin 🙂

    Akismet is for comments spam and honeypot is worse than google captcha.
    My provider has firewall and warned me to find solution otherwise they suspend me.

    Plugin Support Youzify

    (@kainelabsteam)

    2 months, 4 weeks ago

    Hi @jaroslawistok

    I am afraid there is nothing we can do on our side since the spamming issue is caused by several factors. I recommend you ask on the community forum with security WordPress niche regarding this.

    Sorry for this situation.

    Best Regards, KaineLabs Team.

    Thread Starter jaroslawistok

    (@jaroslawistok)

    2 months, 4 weeks ago

    Since yesterday is ok again. Maybe it was a bif wave of spam or maybe some plugins updated 🙂

    Thx!

    Plugin Support Youzify

    (@kainelabsteam)

    2 months, 4 weeks ago

    Hi @jaroslawistok

    I am glad to hear it has been solved now.

    Best Regards, KaineLabs Team.

    • This reply was modified 2 months, 4 weeks ago by Youzify.
    Thread Starter jaroslawistok

    (@jaroslawistok)

    2 months, 4 weeks ago

    Unfortunately it’s has startet again 🙁
    I am still looking for solution 🙁

    Plugin Support Youzify

    (@kainelabsteam)

    2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi @jaroslawistok

    Please try to disable Youzify temporarily for 2-3 days on your website but keep BuddyPress active. See if the spam continues or stops. I think this is the only to identify if the issue happens from Youzify or not.

    Best Regards, KaineLabs Team.

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