Check for spammers using stopforumspam.com database

[Mayhem30]

Check for spammers using stopforumspam.com database.

PHP Code:

function checkSpambots($mail,$ip)
{
    $spambot = false;

    // check the e-mail adress
    $xml_string = file_get_contents('http://www.stopforumspam.com/api?email='.$mail);
    $xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xml_string);
    if($xml->appears == 'yes')
    {
        $spambot = true;
    }
    elseif($spambot != true)
    {
        // e-mail not found in the database, now check the ip
        $xml_string = file_get_contents('http://www.stopforumspam.com/api?ip='.$ip);
        $xml = new SimpleXMLElement($xml_string);
        if($xml->appears == 'yes')
        {
            $spambot = true;
        }
    }
}


$spambot = checkSpambots($_POST['email'],$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
if($spambot == true)
{
    // spambot detected ... do something ...
}