Spam Domain Check
The module "Spam Domain Check" checks the domains of links in comments, guestbook entries and short URLs against blocklists of spam domains (SURBL, Spamhaus DBL, URIBL).
Compatible with:
The module is included in the script package. Install it in the admin area under Modules, then switch it on in its settings.
How this module works
Spammers want to spread links to their websites. Services such as SURBL maintain lists of domains that have appeared in spam e-mails or spam comments. The module looks for links in the content a visitor submits and asks the blocklists whether the domain is listed. Content with listed domains is rejected or held back for your approval.
Settings
- Blocklists that you can switch on separately: SURBL and Spamhaus DBL are preselected, URIBL is optional
- Mode: off, moderate or reject
- Short URL Script: check again on every redirect. Short URLs to domains that are listed later are deactivated. Each redirect then waits for the answers of the blocklists.
Please note
The lists are free for websites with little traffic. They do not answer queries from public DNS servers such as those of Google or Cloudflare, so your server needs its own resolver.