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Can GSA bypass xenforo hidden fields (honypots)

zippyzarzippyzar us
in GSA Search Engine Ranker
The Xenforo hidden fields for registering have been around quite a while (over a year), as has the registration timer

Can GSA bypass the honeypots and timer ?

Or does xenforo (all versions with the honeypots and above) stop GSA from registering?

Comments

  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    can you give a sample site?
  • zippyzarzippyzar us
    probably the most obvious site is xenforo.com

    If you look at their registration form, there are many hidden honeypots

    All the field names are randomised (including the real field names).  I guess xenforo's honeypot anti-spam beats GSA?
  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    I had a quick look and all of their tricks are easily handle-able.
    Since the random form names are all have a good label, SER is able to extract the visible text befoe that form input and define the input based on that.

    Every honeypot field has a "please leave this blank" so you can add...
    *blank*=%leave%

    into scripts.
  • zippyzarzippyzar us
    okay, so it's not by default set up for this, are there tutorial to do this?
  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    yes, you find them here:
    http://docu.gsa-online.de/search_engine_ranker/script_manual

    However, if you manage to update the script or need help, let me know.
  • zippyzarzippyzar us
    thank you
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