Re: php contact form spam

jlkappler wrote:

 

I published a website two weeks ago and in the first week the contact form started getting hit with spam.  Here is an example of one of many similiar, note the email address is always different but yet a gmail acct:

Name: クãƒã‚¨ 財布公式

Phone Number: クãƒã‚¨ 財布公式

Email Address: iyfnrp@gmail.com

Message: <a href="http://gagastore.meningitisfacts.com/">ガがミラノ 時計 人気</a>初直営店がいよいよOPEN！ http://gagastore.meningitisfacts.com/

 

Today, I have set up filters on the email (GoDaddy) blocking anything with a "http://" and the "ガがミラノ 時計 人æ°" markings.

I am trying ever which way not to use Captcha because it is such a pain.  I did read up on the timer where if it is filled out in less then 5 seconds to discard. I did place a hidden field last week and to date that has made zero difference.

 

My question is - Is there a good latest and greatest code that I can update to my form to combat against these JERKS?

BTW - so far it appears they only start hitting the site's contact form from Friday til Saturday.  Makes me wonder if it is a human rather than a bot.

One way to test if it is human or bot is to return the contents of the 'honeypot' field in the mail too . (Once you establish if its human or a bot you can do something about it or not as the case may be). To me it looks like a bot and the honeypot field will contain information as well.