Category: CleanTalk

  • Spam Bot ir**************@***il.com — How to Block It and Stop Website Attacks

    Spam Bot ir**************@***il.com — How to Block It and Stop Website Attacks

    The email address **************@***il.com“>ir**************@***il.com has been reported for sending spam and launching automated malicious requests on thousands of websites.

    • According to CleanTalk BlackLists, this address has:
    • Attacked over 10,000 websites
    • Generated approximately 6,420 spam requests every day
    • Used multiple IP addresses from Russia
    • First detected on July 2, 2025
    • Last activity recorded: September 18, 2025

    This bot attempts to exploit website forms — both contact forms and comment sections, using automated messages that appear to inquire about pricing but are actually spam attempts.


    Common Spam Messages Used:
    The bot sends messages in multiple languages, pretending to ask for pricing information:

    • “Hi, roeddwn i eisiau gwybod eich pris.” (Welsh — I wanted to know your price)
    • “Hi, მინდოდა ვიცოდე თქვენი ფასი.” (Georgian — I wanted to know your price)
    • “Ola, quería saber o seu prezo.” (Galician — I wanted to know your price)
    • “Hi, i write about price for reseller”

    These phrases are repeated across multiple websites, and the messages appear to be legitimate business inquiries, but they are part of an automated spam campaign targeting contact forms on thousands of websites.

    Here is a snapshot from CleanTalk’s logs:
    “535 requests per hour detected from multiple Russian IP addresses. All actions associated with spam form submissions and bot-like behavior using fake pricing inquiry messages.”

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    irinademenkova86 gmail com Email spam report 09 18 2025 10 14 AM

    How to Block Spam from irinademenkova86@attacker

    If you’re seeing traffic or spam submissions from this email, here’s how to stop it:

    1. Use CleanTalk Anti-Spam Plugin
      Install the CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin for your CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.). It automatically filters requests by checking emails, IPs, and behavior against the global CleanTalk Spam Database.
      This email is already blacklisted and will be blocked automatically by the plugin.

    2. Use CleanTalk BlockLists or Manually Block Spam Sources

    • Add ir**************@***il.com to your site’s manual blocklist.
    • Block IP addresses commonly used in attacks (CleanTalk logs show many from Russian IP ranges).
    • Use the CleanTalk IP/Email BlockLists Database, which includes up-to-date records of known spam email addresses and IPs. This database is updated hourly and you can integrate into your website or server for spam filtering.

    **************@***il.com“>ir**************@***il.com is a known spammer attacking thousands of sites daily with fake pricing inquiries. By installing proper anti-spam protection like CleanTalk and staying vigilant, you can block these threats before they reach your contact forms or comment sections.


    If you’re already using CleanTalk, rest assured — this spammer is on the blacklist and will be filtered automatically.


    You can check any email or IP for spam activity on our BlockLists page.

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    ✅ Filters bots and fake emails in real time
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  • CleanTalk Anti-Spam is Now Available for Calculated Fields Form Users

    CleanTalk Anti-Spam is Now Available for Calculated Fields Form Users


    With this new integration, Calculated Fields Form users can now activate CleanTalk Anti-Spam directly from their form settings. This means:


    ✅ No CAPTCHAs needed – CleanTalk works invisibly in the background
    ✅ Protects all form types – From simple contact forms to complex calculators
    ✅ Real-time spam detection – Advanced algorithms identify spam submissions instantly
    ✅ 99.998% accuracy – Industry-leading spam detection rates
    ✅ Easy setup – Enable protection with just a few clicks

    Spam submissions can:

    • Waste valuable time reviewing fake inquiries
    • Skew your analytics and reporting
    • Fill your inbox with irrelevant messages
    • Impact your email deliverability rates
    • Create security risks for your business

    With CleanTalk protection built directly into Calculated Fields Form, you can focus on creating powerful calculated forms while we handle the spam protection behind the scenes.

    How to activate integration https://cff-bundles.dwbooster.com/product/cleantalk

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    About the Partnership
    We’re thrilled to work with the Calculated Fields Form team to bring this native integration to their users. The integration leverages CleanTalk’s powerful cloud-based anti-spam technology while maintaining the user-friendly experience that Calculated Fields Form users expect.

    Questions or Need Help?
    Our support team is ready to help you get started with CleanTalk protection for your Calculated Fields Form, su*****@*******lk.org or open a ticket here https://cleantalk.org/my/support/open.

    Protect your calculated forms today with CleanTalk Anti-Spam – because your business deserves spam-free form submissions.

  • CleanTalk Technical Support: Why Live Communication Is the New Luxury

    CleanTalk Technical Support: Why Live Communication Is the New Luxury

    In the world of automation and AI chatbots, live technical support is becoming a real premium service. When you have a question about setting up anti-spam protection or need to understand how the service works, the last thing you want is to explain your problem to a robot that gives standard answers from the knowledge base.

    Live people instead of soulless bots

    While most companies are transferring their first line of support to automated systems, CleanTalk is going against the trend. Our technical support is live people from the first second of the request. No multi-level menus, virtual assistants or attempts to “reformulate the question for the bot”.

    Why is this important for an anti-spam service?

    It would seem that there is only one problem – the form blocks users. But the solutions can be radically different depending on how exactly this form is created and integrated into the site. Just look at the number of direct integrations that we had to do – each requires its own approach. The automatic system will give a standard answer “check the settings”, and a live specialist will understand the specifics of your configuration.

    Experience that cannot be replaced by algorithms

    The average length of service of our technical support team is 6 years. During this time, people have encountered a variety of situations:

    • Non-standard hosting settings
    • Rare plugin conflicts
    • Features of various CMS
    • Specific business requirements

    When a person has been working with a product for several years, he already intuitively understands which direction to dig in. This saves time and nerves for all participants in the process.

    Knowledge of the product in detail

    Our specialists do not read ready-made scripts from the knowledge base. Everyone understands all aspects of CleanTalk:

    • How Spam FireWall works
    • Features of integration with different plugins
    • Working with the API and setting up web hooks
    • Diagnosing problems through log analysis
    • Configuring exceptions for specific tasks
    • Anti-Spam Algorithms
    • Payment details

    As a result, one person can bring the problem to an end without transferring you between different departments.

    Live dialogue solves more

    In the era of chatbots, human communication has become a rarity. But live dialogue gives what no automation can:

    • A specialist understands the context of the problem, even if you described it not very accurately
    • You can ask clarifying questions and get an answer
    • An experienced person can suggest the cause based on indirect signs
    • If necessary, you can adapt a standard solution to your situation

    Not just performers, but participants in the process

    Our support staff do not sit in a separate call center and do not work according to rigid scripts. They actively participate in the development of the product:

    • Analyze common user problems
    • Analyze clients requests feedback for anti-spam
    • Suggest improvements based on feedback
    • Test new versions and integrations
    • Help create documentation and instructions

    Therefore, when a client contacts us, a specialist thinks not only “how to solve this specific problem”, but also “how to make sure there are fewer such problems”.

    We work ahead of the curve

    The standard approach of many support services is to get as much information as possible from the client, and then start to figure it out. We do the opposite.
    After receiving a request, the specialist immediately:

    • Checks your account settings
    • Analyzes logs for the recent period
    • Looks for possible causes of the problem
    • Prepares several possible solutions

    As a result, you receive an answer not in the style of “send a screenshot of the problem”, but with specific suggestions on what to do.

    Why is this especially important for anti-spam

    An antispam system is not just a plugin that you install and forget about. It is a complex product that:

    Integrates with dozens of different forms and plugins
    Depends on server settings and hosting features
    Requires a balance between spam protection and user convenience
    May work differently on different sites

    Such tasks require an individual approach. You need a specialist who can quickly understand your specific situation and find the best solution.

    As a result

    The result of this approach is a qualitatively different level of support:

    Problems are solved faster, because time is not wasted on “pumping” through different levels
    The solutions are more accurate, because the specifics of a particular case are taken into account
    Customers receive not only a solution to the current problem, but also recommendations for the future

    Live technical support is not an additional service, but a part of our product. Because good spam protection is not only the right algorithms, but also people who will help to adjust these algorithms to your tasks.

    You can contact our support team by email at su*****@*******lk.org or create a support ticket at https://cleantalk.org/my/support.

  • Events Manager Spam Protection for WordPress

    Events Manager Spam Protection for WordPress

    Events Manager forms is a good choice when you need to use contact form for surveys, quizzes and many others. Always be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin. For example CleanTalk Anti-Spam will guarantee your Events Manager forms spam protection in about 5 minutes.

    Once CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin is installed it starts to protect all of the existing forms on your WordPress website. It may not only be Events Manager forms but many others.

    Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Events Manager 

    How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

    To install the Anti-Spam plugin, go to your WordPress admin panelPluginsAdd New.

    Then enter «СleanTalk» in the search box and click the Install button for «Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk».

    After installing the plugin, click the «Activate»‎ button.

    After it is done go to the plugin settings and click the «Get Access Key Automatically» button. Then just click the «Save Settings»‎ button.

    That’s it! From now your WordPress website and Events Manager forms are protected from spam.

    You can always use our detailed installation instructions.

    How to check your Events Manager spam protection in about 5 minutes

    You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your Events Manager by using a test email s @ cleantalk.org (without spaces). First, open the form in an Incognito browser tab. Fill in all the required form fields and send a form. After submitting the form, you will see a block message about the block on the form submission.

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    If you have any questions, add a comment and we will be happy to help you.

    Create your Cleantalk account – Register now and enjoy your spam-free Events Manager form.

    You may view a complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here. https://cleantalk.org/help/introduction 

    WordPress spam protection

  • Asgaros Forum Spam Protection for WordPress

    Asgaros Forum Spam Protection for WordPress

    Asgaros Forum is a good choice if you want to extend your website with a lightweight and feature-rich discussion board. Always be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin though. For example CleanTalk Anti-Spam will guarantee your Asgaros Forum spam protection in about 5 minutes.

    Once CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin is installed it starts to protect all of the existing forms on your WordPress website. It may not only be Asgaros forum but many others.

    Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download Asgaros plugin 

    How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

    To install the Anti-Spam plugin, go to your WordPress admin panelPluginsAdd New.

    Then enter «СleanTalk» in the search box and click the Install button for «Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk».

    After installing the plugin, click the «Activate»‎ button.

    After it is done go to the plugin settings and click the «Get Access Key Automatically» button. Then just click the «Save Settings»‎ button.

    That’s it! From now your WordPress website and Asgaros forum are protected from spam.

    You can always use our detailed installation instructions.

    How to check your Asgaros forum spam protection in about 5 minutes

    You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your Asgaros forum by using a test email s @ cleantalk.org (without spaces). First, open the form in an Incognito browser tab. Fill in all the required form fields and submit the form. After submitting the form, you will see a block message about the block on the form submission.

    If you have any questions, add a comment and we will be happy to help you.

    Create your Cleantalk account – Register now and enjoy your spam-free Asgaros forum.

    You may view a complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here. https://cleantalk.org/help/introduction 

    WordPress spam protection

  • SureForms Spam Protection for WordPress

    SureForms Spam Protection for WordPress

    SureForms is a good choice when you need to use contact form. Always be sure to use the most effective Anti-Spam plugin. For example CleanTalk Anti-Spam will guarantee your SureForms spam protection in about 5 minutes.

    Once CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin is installed it starts to protect all of the existing forms on your WordPress website. It may not only be SureForms forms but many others.

    Download CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin | Download SureForms 

    How to install CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin

    To install the Anti-Spam plugin, go to your WordPress admin panelPluginsAdd New.

    Then enter «СleanTalk» in the search box and click the Install button for «Spam protection, Anti-Spam, FireWall by CleanTalk».

    After installing the plugin, click the «Activate»‎ button.

    After it is done go to the plugin settings and click the «Get Access Key Automatically» button. Then just click the «Save Settings»‎ button.

    That’s it! From now your WordPress website and SureForms are protected from spam.

    You can always use our detailed installation instructions.

    How to check your SureForms spam protection in about 5 minutes

    You can test the work of Anti-Spam protection for your SureForms by using a test email s @ cleantalk.org (without spaces). First, open the form in an Incognito browser tab. Fill in all the required form fields and send a form. After submitting the form, you will see a block message about the block on the form submission.

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    If you have any questions, add a comment and we will be happy to help you.

    Create your Cleantalk account – Register now and enjoy your spam-free SureForms.

    You may view a complete list of CleanTalk Anti-Spam plugin features here. https://cleantalk.org/help/introduction 

    WordPress spam protection

  • IPS Community Suite 5 Spam Protection by CleanTalk

    IPS Community Suite 5 Spam Protection by CleanTalk

    Anti-spam protection for IPS Community Suite 5 is now available with CleanTalk — a cloud-powered filter that stops spam in real time without affecting user experience.

    Now there’s an easy way to stop all of that.

    CleanTalk now works with IPS 5, offering fast and automatic spam filtering — easy to set up, free to try. It connects your forum to a powerful cloud-based engine that checks every signup and post in real time. No visual tests. No manual work. Just quiet, automatic blocking in the background.

    The system uses an always-updated database of known spam sources and smart behavior analysis to stop suspicious activity before it reaches your forum. Whether you’re running a niche board or a large online community, CleanTalk scales with your traffic and works invisibly behind the scenes. You stay focused on your content — not fighting spam.

    Setup takes just a few minutes through the IPS admin panel — quick, simple, and no extra steps required. You’ll need your CleanTalk Access Key to activate protection.
    Full setup guide: cleantalk.org/help/install-ipboard5

    Anti-Spam Protection for IPS Community Suite 5


    More about CleanTalk: cleantalk.org

    Cloud-Based Anti-Spam Protection for IPS Community Suite 5

    Here’s how it works: when someone tries to register or send a message, their data is checked by CleanTalk’s cloud servers. If it looks like spam — it’s blocked. If it’s a real user — they won’t notice anything. No popups, no puzzles, no delays.

    Because all the filtering happens in the cloud, your site stays fast and clean. There’s nothing heavy to install, and no need to update rules — CleanTalk handles that for you.

    You can even test the protection by trying to register with this email:

    st********@*****le.com.

    It’ll be blocked right away if everything is working.

    CleanTalk updates its spam filters every day, so your forum stays protected — even as spam tactics change. Whether your site is small or super active, this cloud system keeps things smooth.

    Also available: CleanTalk now integrates directly with WPZOOM Forms — read more on the blog.

  • Our client’s review: CHECKLISTINSIDER.COM

    Our client’s review: CHECKLISTINSIDER.COM

    We continue sharing our clients’ reviews and today’s one is kindly brought to you by AK from checklistinsider.com on WordPress.

    Very useful plugin that helps you sit back and focus on other important tasks instead of dealing with those annoying spam user inputs from any and all the forms which are faced to public. So far I’m really happy with the performance of CleanTalk. It’s lightweight, performs its tasks perfectly well. Couldn’t expect anything more and don’t regret purchasing their anti-spam package.

    Another thing is their support. Had one minor issue with the plugin. Just had to raise a ticket and received pretty fast (within 24 hours) response from their technical engineer Serge. His proposed solution worked like charm.

    Hope to keep using it and never replace it for years to come.

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  • Prevent for User Enumeration on WordPress

    Prevent for User Enumeration on WordPress

    I’m happy to announce option Prevent collecting of authors logins which you can find under settings,

    WordPress console -> Settings -> Security by CleanTalk -> General Settings

    This option disables users IDs enumeration in your WordPress. So, it stands against brute force for authors names. Here is example how the enumeration works in the plain WordPress,

    https://blog.cleantalk.org/?author=1

    By executing such links, an attacker brute forces users list on a site to get valid IDs and use it in further attacks.

    If you turn option Prevent collecting of authors logins on, the plugin disable enumeration by showing a blank page instead of valid page of author. URL for the blank page like this,

    https://blog.cleantalk.org/author/honeypot_login_1753432662.9124

    That’s it! Drop questions in the comment form down below.

  • Updates to api.cleantalk.org – July 22, 2025

    New Method email_check_one

    Our regular method email_check is focused on getting result no matter the cost. Due to this fact email_check could take up to a couple of minutes to process a request which is way to much for most website solutions.

    To remedy this a new method to check email existence available under Blacklist Database License has been added.

    The method’s called email_check_one and full documentation is available here: https://cleantalk.org/help/api-email-check-one

    The method guarantees a response in 60 seconds and in case the process exceeds 60 seconds – the method returns a special status which signifies the process will be finished in the background and the actual result might be retrieved later via polling.

    Here’s a quick example of a request (don’t forget to use your own license key):

    https://api.cleantalk.org/?method_name=email_check_one&auth_key=123456&email=st********@*****le.com

    And here’s a possible response:

    {"data":{"st********@*****le.com":"EXISTS"}}