CAPTCHA Anti-Robot Mod

I had that same problem you have to change you sql file as in the readme on the top of the sql. I had to go into phpAdmin > your database > Configuration_group and then you have to see what the next two numbers would be at the end of your group GID:34 Sort order: 34 something like that and then change that in your sql file you load. Otherwise it just seems to put that Captcha Validation in whatever file has that GID: and Sort Order: that you had in the sql file you uploaded. There can be more than one page for this Configuration_group folder also if you have a lot of add-ons. Hope this helps.

timbojrjr1:

I had that same problem you have to change you sql file as in the readme on the top of the sql. I had to go into phpAdmin > your database > Configuration_group and then you have to see what the next two numbers would be at the end of your group GID:34 Sort order: 34 something like that and then change that in your sql file you load. Otherwise it just seems to put that Captcha Validation in whatever file has that GID: and Sort Order: that you had in the sql file you uploaded. There can be more than one page for this Configuration_group folder also if you have a lot of add-ons. Hope this helps.

This does help some for me. I currently only have Easy Populate and CkEditor installed for addons. I guess I don't quit understand what I am supposed to change the GID and Sort Order to. The Read Me states "However, if you have added additional # Add-Ons already or, made changes to this table, you will need to set those numbers to what the next setting would be for them, in Sequential Order." I am not sure what number they need to be. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Mark

I had to go into cpanel to find that info. Under phpAdmin click on configuration_group and look at the list it will show those files for the add-ons in there. See what the bottom one has for GID and Sort Order. For example it might have GID:34 and Sort order: 29. Then you would have to edit the sql file and put GID: 35 and Sort Order: 30 and that should fix your problem. If you don't have Cpanel or phpAdmin I am not sure how to do this. If you still can't figure that out I would need to see a screen shot of your phpAdmin Configuration_group folder to see what to do. I hope this helps.

timbojrjr1:

I had to go into cpanel to find that info. Under phpAdmin click on configuration_group and look at the list it will show those files for the add-ons in there. See what the bottom one has for GID and Sort Order. For example it might have GID:34 and Sort order: 29. Then you would have to edit the sql file and put GID: 35 and Sort Order: 30 and that should fix your problem. If you don't have Cpanel or phpAdmin I am not sure how to do this. If you still can't figure that out I would need to see a screen shot of your phpAdmin Configuration_group folder to see what to do. I hope this helps.

Thanks I figured it out and now I cannot upload the SQL file. I try to do a copy and paste and hit send and I get the error message "WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again.". Any idea why I am getting the message.

Thanks
Mark

Did you copy everything including the text before the sql. Just copy from
SELECT @sortorder:=max(sort_order) down and paste and hit send. This one seems to not be able to copy everything and hit send. Just copy the code.

timbojrjr1:

Did you copy everything including the text before the sql. Just copy from
SELECT @sortorder:=max(sort_order) down and paste and hit send. This one seems to not be able to copy everything and hit send. Just copy the code.

I am only trying to copy the code as you indicated and I only get the error message "WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again." This error message pops up on a new page and not at the top of ZC like a normal program saying sucessfully uploaded. It is a new page like a 404 Error. Hopefully someone can help with this.

Thanks
Mark

I am pretty new at this and am not sure then why that is happening. I gave up on this mod because it would not show up in my admin panel to change those pages to true. I installed Google reCaptcha and that was really easy. A little harder to read but should work the same but I can't change the fonts or anything. I may try this mod again sometime but for now I will stock with the google reCaptcha.

timbojrjr1:

I installed Google reCaptcha and that was really easy. A little harder to read but should work the same but I can't change the fonts or anything. I may try this mod again sometime but for now I will stock with the google reCaptcha.

Hi Tim - Just thought I'd let you know that you can change the font with the Google reCaptcha. See my post in the support thread on customising the look of it.
Regards
David

Thank you for the mod and the info. I will try and use the clean one and see how that looks.

I found the error in the debug but am not sure what to do. Can someone help me. The error states "[31-Oct-2012 12:38:13] PHP Fatal error: 1062uplicate entry 'configCaptchaValidation' for key 'page_key' :: INSERT INTO zen_admin_pages ( page_key, language_key, main_page, page_params, menu_key, display_on_menu, sort_order ) VALUES ( 'configCaptchaValidation', 'BOX_CONFIGURATION_CAPTCHA_VALIDATION', 'FILENAME_CONFIGURATION', 'gID=32', 'configuration', 'Y', '32'); in /home/firstcap/public_html/includes/classes/db/mysql/query_factory.php on line 101"

I am getting the error message ""WARNING: An Error occurred, please refresh the page and try again." when I click send on SQL Patch in Admin. I was told this debug error message will help me but I am not sure what to do. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Mark

Already answered in your other duplicate post: http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.php?201926-Captcha-Error-Message
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(Please don't post duplicates!!!!!!)*

I uninstalled Captcha and reinstalled it. I am able to go to Admin-Captcha Validation and the page pulls up but there is nothing there. In the readme file it states to set the pages to "true". I am pretty sure something is wrong as I don't have anything on the Captcha Validation. What do I need to do to fix this.

Thanks
Mark

this is pretty much usless, nothing is sorted by date or even relates to the 1.5.0 issues.

stantcb:

this is pretty much usless, nothing is sorted by date or even relates to the 1.5.0 issues.and this post isn't helpful either.. (can't tell if you're just posting a general grip or if you've posted in the wrong thread)

What would be helpful is if you posted what issue you are having so that those who volunteer to help others can actually help..

I have installed captcha verification and some how on the create account page it is displaying 2 verification boxes. If someone could tell me how I can remove one of them that would be great. I am using zencart 151. I have re installed the files but it is still show 2 boxes. I am thinking that it is in the database some how. But i could be wrong

Thanks,
Tom

The activity here seems to have died a while back. Is this still a supported Plugin? I am getting spammed to death lol. I really need this for 1.5.1.

If its not still active, does anyone have a better solution?

Thanks
Chris

g2ktcf:

The activity here seems to have died a while back. Is this still a supported Plugin? I am getting spammed to death lol. I really need this for 1.5.1.

If its not still active, does anyone have a better solution?

Thanks
Chris

Anti-spam preventions are built into Zen Cart v1.5.x

DivaVocals:

Anti-spam preventions are built into Zen Cart v1.5.x

ok, I am going to have to ask since I cannot seem to find anything. Where? I get around 50-60 spam messages a day from the "Website Inquiry" side from bots.

What 1.5.1 does is include an invisible item that the bots think needs to be filled in. If it is, the bot will get a confirmation of sending but, the email(s) will not go out.

What you are experiencing is happening to a lot of us. In some 4th world country, individuals are being paid to search for contact_us pages and fill each one with a bogus add. Just a single entry that does not raise any flags. And, if needed, the employee will fill in the required captcha data. For around $10 a day, they're getting a human to act as a s p a m bot sending out one every minute or two. In their ten-hour day, that's 300 to 600 a day. I imagine some are faster.

There is no way to stop this kind of spam. You can only take away the form submission process or remove your e-mail address from the site. Even, changing the contact_us page naming convention to something like spamTrap would probably not work for long.

What I use with my e-mail is Mailwasher. There is a free version and a paid version. It allows you to bounce, delete, and/or report emails while preventing the sender from ever knowing that their e-mail was viewed. Any other program will automatically send an acknowledgement if an e-mail is simply viewed in ANY other program.

Using its connection to spamcop.net, I can easily report offenders and do so to the tune of 30 or so a day per site. The more we identify, the more cpanel and other s p a m services will be able to stop.

You have to consider just how many valid queries are coming in and decide if they are low enough to make real customers call versus e-mail. IMHO, if real questions are 25% or more, I'm gonna live with the spam.

g2ktcf:

ok, I am going to have to ask since I cannot seem to find anything. Where? I get around 50-60 spam messages a day from the "Website Inquiry" side from bots. It's a "deterrent" which means it will help prevent most normal spam.. but it's not bullet-proof and neither is CAPTCHA..

dbltoe:

What 1.5.1 does is include an invisible item that the bots think needs to be filled in. If it is, the bot will get a confirmation of sending but, the email(s) will not go out.

What you are experiencing is happening to a lot of us. In some 4th world country, individuals are being paid to search for contact_us pages and fill each one with a bogus add. Just a single entry that does not raise any flags. And, if needed, the employee will fill in the required captcha data. For around $10 a day, they're getting a human to act as a s p a m bot sending out one every minute or two. In their ten-hour day, that's 300 to 600 a day. I imagine some are faster.

There is no way to stop this kind of spam. You can only take away the form submission process or remove your e-mail address from the site. Even, changing the contact_us page naming convention to something like spamTrap would probably not work for long.Exactly.. So like you pointed out SOME of the spam battle has to be manage using your e-mail client/host..