seems spammers tampered with my forum [SOLVED]

htweet1

I have recently and suddenly begin to notice this unusual functioning of my forum. i feel it's the work of spammers or hackers. don't really know.

if i search in the search bar, i get this result

if i try to delete comment or post, i get this result

if a suspected applicant is listed in the applicants list, it appears this way

if i click on "like" using the i like this plugin, this is the result i see until i refresh the page before the button turns to "unlike"

Please i'll like to get peoples opinion based on this suspicions. What am i supposed to to get these fixed. Thanks

peregrine

it looks like you have spam applicants.

the problems you have could be your own doing.

but your forum may not be compromised. are you running vanilla version 2.1.11?

the like plugin may not be working correctly. Disable it! and see if you have a problem deleting discussions.

as far as the the registrant.

you can stop alot of spam registrants with

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/registrationrestrictlogger-plugin

the error in the first image may be a result of a bad plugin.

the answer is the same as in the last discussion you posted. post a copy of your config.php with (passwords and salts removed) otherwise we are just guessing.

see the faq AGAIN - run /utility/structure and /utility/update

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/234432/#Comment_234432

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/234443/#Comment_234443

also see (do you have the articles app enabled).

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/30318/articles-breaks-search-function

peregrine

also see this to troubleshoot properly.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/199091/#Comment_199091

htweet1

wow. i just got the first issue for search bar displaying error result solved. it was caused by "vanilla cms" application. Still working on getting others fixed. Will keep you posted

htweet1

and finally, all issues solved.

1. issue for search bar displaying error result solved. it was caused by "vanilla cms" application.
2. issue of error deleting comment or post is now solved. it was caused by "seo companion" plugin
3. i solved spammers invasion by installing "Registration Restrict Logger", "stop spam forum" and "akismet" plugin
4. "i like this" plugin not displaying result immediately after click unless i refresh page has been solved. It was caused by "seo companion" plugin

I really appreciate your assistance and follow up @peregrine. Thank you so much. I'm really so happy now

peregrine

@htweet1 said:
and finally, all issues solved.

1. issue for search bar displaying error result solved. it was caused by "vanilla cms" application.

A few tips before you use any add-on

• read the description,
• the read me

• and the discussions posted in the add-on section.

  then you might avoid repeating the problems on your forum, that other people may have noted and you might have saved your self some time.

post what you found here concerning vanilla cms

http://vanillaforums.org/post/discussion?AddonID=825

@htweet1 said: 2. issue of error deleting comment or post is now solved. it was caused by "seo companion" plugin

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/209463/#Comment_209463

• you may want to add here to help other people:

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/26703/plugins-themes-that-work-and-dont-work-in-vanilla-2-1

• or post under the specific add-on

• post your findings for vanilla cms here

http://vanillaforums.org/post/discussion?AddonID=825

or here..

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/vanillacms-application

• post your findings for seocompanion here.

http://vanillaforums.org/post/discussion?AddonID=611

or here (click ask question even if it not a question).

http://vanillaforums.org/addon/611/seocompanion

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/229416/#Comment_229416

@htweet1 said: i solved spammers invasion by installing "Registration Restrict Logger", "stop spam forum" and "akismet" plugin
"i like this" plugin not displaying result immediately after click unless i refresh page has been solved. It was caused by "seo companion" plugin

I really appreciate your assistance and follow up @peregrine. Thank you so much. I'm really so happy now

glad you learned to troubleshoot.