New Install and getting unusual Traffic

New Member Joined: Jun 01, 2015 Posts: 19

I just installed RN 2.5 and Im noticing that using the NukeSentinel module looking at tracked IPs Im seeing many IPs from russia and other countries and many hits from the USA also, this is a new website and these ip and hits should be happening , Is there something set to attract these ips and traffic threw out the world? I notice many are trying to make a account ..

is there a way to block whole counties from accessing the site block country IPs

Thank You

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:28 pm

There is nothing set to attract hits in RN. It is probably crawlers indexing your site. Some may be spammers looking for a way to post their trash. If they become a problem, nukeSEO has a module to help stop spammers. If you are wanting to block a countries ip range. There are many websites that will generate the htaccess deny from for any countries you want. You just have to place the deny from ranges at the bottom of your htaccess file.

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:11 pm

thank You its spammers for sure there trying to make accounts

Site Admin Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 1772

Try a look on nuke SEO's nukeSPAM:
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Worker Joined: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 241

Also start adding to your sentinel banned IP list as you catch them. I did this for almost 4 months. Almost 1100 fake account attempts.