Thread: Form Spam

Hi,
I just published a website last night with a contact me page that leads to my email. I have no web stats yet, but already I have 8 contact submissions. 7 of them are blank and 1 of them is just a bunch of links to ****** and other spam in the comments section. Is this a worm that's getting into my site? If so, How can I fix this? Thanks!

You need to use a more secure php script to process your form. However, i have no information at all regarding your form or processing script, so i can be of little help. Have a look at Advanced BlueVoda Form Processor
which has some spam security measures built in.

I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I figured I'd respond rather than start a new thread on the same subject.

My website has a contact form that was created to prevent Spam. I understand that at times spammers will still get you - but I'm in a situation right now where I am getting upwards to 15 SPAM messages per day - ALL through my contact form.

I know it's not any other source because of the subject that is automatic when it's filled out with my form and where it's directed.

Some of the messages say [SPAM] before the subject line to indicate it is for sure spam... but about 75% of them don't have that but are just random URLs and junk that I don't understand.

I'm not that worried, but I wondered if there was something I could/should do to fix this or heighten the security, if anything??

You can NOT avoid spammers from manually sending you spam, you CAN avoid spammers sending uou bot spam, you CAN avoid spamers sending you a whole series of links (That's what they usually do).
Use ABVFP and your problems will be in great part resolved.

Thanks navaldesign! I originally avoided the hassle of going through the ABVFP and used a form made by davidundalicia. It's been working just great up until
recently - last weekend I came home to find about 20 spam messages in my inbox through my contact form. Now it's just plain annoying.

I'll give this a go and see what I can come up with. I appreciate the help.

Hester, I have updated my contact form which cuts out those annoying one liners.
If you want the updated script, contact me

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

Hester, I have updated my contact form which cuts out those annoying one liners.
If you want the updated script, contact me

David,

I sent you a message last night. Thanks for the help!

Message received and awaiting your script...............

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

Message received and awaiting your script...............

david,

I sent it to you about an hour ago... you should have it waiting for you.