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Dan Rogers
2009-11-23
2013-06-03
  • Dan Rogers

    Dan Rogers - 2009-11-23

    I have had several attempts to upload virus files to web site from upload box.  They always use bogus email addresses.  Need a check script or php code to check.

    Also please tell me exactly where to put it.  What file - form.html, processor.php.  Where in file ect..

    Thanks

     
  • TNTEverett

    TNTEverett - 2009-11-23

    Checking email address syntax is easy and you can do this with javascript on your form.html, or in php in your processor.php file. 
    Checking for valid email accounts is possible but not very easy and not very effective. 
    Typically the abusers are using automated scripts so your best defense is checking email syntax, adding Captcha security codes, and making sure your processor.php is checking that the submitted data came directly from your form.html file. 

     

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