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  1. #1

    Heavy Spamming -How to avoid?

    For past one week, my wordpress based blog is just dead, becasue of heavy trackback/pingback spamming(500 a minute). I've tried various plugins, but to no avail.

    In addition to stop spammers before generating PHP load, I've tried all possible HTACCESS rules, but to no avail. I truly sure, I've done something wrong.

    May I request the experts here to advice on how to stop this ongoing spamming?

    Thanks in advance.

  2. #2
    Are you using Akismet? Also, unless you really need trackbacks, you can disable them.
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    is your mail server enabled with php headers. If yes, its easy to find the source script and disable it .

    I would also suggest checking all your additional modules to make sure they are updated to date

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    Sounds like a mild DOS attack via HTTP.

    Do your or your host have any security measures in place, mod_security for example?


  5. #5
    Hi,

    cristibighea, I'm using Akismet & WP-SpamFree, both are preventing spams to reach my db, but the spammers are continously draining all available server resources. I want the preventions via HTACCESS, because I don't have Apache access.

    daejuanj, my blog is currently hosted with DreamHost. I've enable thier extra web security, and in addition I've tried all mod_seurity rules, referrer blocking etc. available on Spamhuntress blog spamhuntress.com to block trackback/pinback spamming, but nothing is working.

    I've disable trackback, but the attacks are continously going on.

    Any suggestion to solve this part of problem? Please advice.

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