Chronoforms6 - many spams reCaptcha

matt165 08 Sep, 2020
Hello, [file=13254]php-code.txt[/file]
I have used the google reCaptchaV2 and still receive a lot of spam via the form.
I have now found a PHP file in this forum that I would like to use. see Attachment
Unfortunately this does not work.
I have set an event switcher in Submit (see attachment).
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks a lot

Traudel

[file=13255]event_spam.png[/file]
Max_admin 08 Sep, 2020
Hi Traudel,

The spam may be human spam, add honeypot check, what kind of spam do you get ? do you have some required fields on the form ?
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matt165 08 Sep, 2020
Hello, Max,

yes, all fields are required fields.

I get spam almost only in Russian, Cyrillic language with links in the message field.

How does honeypot check work?

Thanks and greetings Traudel[file=13260]all_fields.png[/file]
matt165 09 Sep, 2020
Hi max,

these spams I get every day:
Name: MelvinSMULA
E-Mail: maximmpetroff@yandex.com

Nachricht: свадебная видеосъемка СПб
свадебное видео
https://vk.com/weddingspbvideo - свадебная видеосъемка

Datenschutzerklärung
1

Traudel
matt165 09 Sep, 2020
Hi Max,

it is also the case that all my clients, where I have inserted a Chronoforms form into their websites, get these spam's.
I get one request from my customers after another, why?
It would be great if I could find a solution for CF6.
With all of them I have also used Google reCaptcha as on my website.
I am very grateful for help.

Traudel
healyhatman 10 Sep, 2020
What happens when you click submit without ticking the recaptcha box?
matt165 10 Sep, 2020
Hi,

Then an error message appears. "reCaptcha is not correct...

Traudel
healyhatman 10 Sep, 2020
OK cool just checking to make sure.

reCaptcha won't stop people from physically clicking the button and sending the email anyway, although I don't know why they'd bother.

Honeypots are no good, they're just a hidden field that bots automatically fill in, a person won't see it to fill anything in.

And you're sure, out of interest, that these emails are definitely being sent via the form?
matt165 10 Sep, 2020
Hi,
yes, definitely sure, these spams only come through the contact form--

Traudel
matt165 10 Sep, 2020
Hi,
I have included a PHP code at the beginning of this thread. My question is, does the PHP code help and where/how do I set it?
I have to do something, because my customers and I myself get daily spam via the contact form.
But which solution is there?

Traudel
Max_admin 17 Sep, 2020
if your form has reCaptcha and few required fields then you should be fine, for best results you better use the new v7, your form is small, so just install v7 on the same website and create your form, use a "Contact" form since you have a basic form actually, there is also a WatchMan behavior to close form for specific IP addresses if you want to limit this!
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matt165 21 Sep, 2020
Answer
Hi Max,

I will change to V7 soon.
At the forms with V6 I have installed a HoneyPot about 8 days ago, at my place and at 3 customers of mine. We have not received any form spam until now.

Thanks and greetings

Traudel
Ron 06 Oct, 2020
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Hello matt165,

reCAPTCHA is better at controlling spam than any other option. Normally the error that webmasters make is not configuring the reCAPTCHA rightly at the Action part (Until chronoforms v6).
You will receive spam even if the captcha fails is when your email replies will be outside the success area of the reCAPTCHA. Move the email action into the green success area of the reCAPTCHA and it will work for you.

Hope it helps.
Max_admin 06 Oct, 2020
reCaptcha is easier to setup now in v7, check the video about that in the ChronoForms7 video tutorials!
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