Spam on my site. Any way to prevent?

cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

On my website, users can log in and post their own stories. Today, I started getting a bunch of spammy looking posts in what appeared to be some kind of Asian language. Is there a plugin or setting that can help me keep these people/bots from posting? Thanks in advance.

-Chris

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Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

8 years, 4 months ago

Check out some plugins, for example: https://wordpress.org/plugins/zero-spam/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/cookies-for-comments/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/spam-free-wordpress/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/stop-spammer-registrations-plugin/
http://wordpress.org/plugins/registration-honeypot/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/botblocker/

Also, have a read of these WP codex: http://codex.wordpress.org/Comment_Spam
http://codex.wordpress.org/Combating_Comment_Spam/Denying_Access
http://codex.wordpress.org/Combating_Comment_Spam
http://codex.wordpress.org/Combating_Comment_Spam/FAQ
http://codex.wordpress.org/Protection_From_Harvesters

Also, harden your WP installation: http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress , https://codex.wordpress.org/Brute_Force_Attacks , https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordfence/

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll try those out and see what works.

Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

8 years, 4 months ago

you are welcome 🙂

at my blog site, I find this plugin to be very effective: https://wordpress.org/plugins/zero-spam/

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

I installed the WordPress Zero Spam, Cookies for Comments, and Registration Honeypot plug-ins, and I’m still getting crazy Asian spam posts. It’s not in the comments section. They’re actual blog posts.

Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

8 years, 4 months ago

site url?

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

crapchat.net

I’ve been having to delete these posts a couple times a day. Otherwise, my whole site would fill up.

Moderator t-p
(@t-p)

8 years, 4 months ago

– I checked your with sucuri scan and “No Malware Detected by External Scan”:
https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/crapchat.net

– Anybody else has access to your dashboard with admin, editor, author, or contributor role and capability?
https://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

Yes. Anyone is allowed to contribute (contributor role) if they register first. But I don’t seem to be getting any new registrations to coincide with these spam posts. The site is brand new, so there are only 3 members. And I know all of them personally.

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

I’m currently using the WPFront User Role Editor plug-in.

pinokio
(@lapanwebsite)

8 years, 4 months ago

There is no way someone can post anything if not registered, and if you did not let them do so.
If you are not infected or something else, there is no way.

Upload new files of WordPress installation, change db password and admin password.

https://wordpress.org/plugins/stop-registration-spam/

Piers Ede
(@barefootseo)

8 years, 4 months ago

Delete the comments using the Disable Comment plugin, that’s the simplest way.

Thread Starter cutaway79
(@cutaway79)

8 years, 4 months ago

Piers… They are not comments. They are actual blog posts. Lapan… It seems there IS a way in this case.

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