############################################################################## # Cliff's SpamBot Killer 1.0 # # Copyright 1998 Shaven Ferret Productions # # Created 7/7/98 # # Available at http://www.shavenferret.com/scripts # ############################################################################## # COPYRIGHT NOTICE # # Copyright 1998 Shaven Ferret Productions All Rights Reserved. # # # # This script can be used\modified free of charge as long as you don't # # change this header thing. By using this script you agree to indemnify # # me from any liability that might arise from its use. In simple English, # # if this script somehow makes your computer run amuck and kill the pope, # # it's not my fault. # # # # Redistributing\selling the code for this program without prior written # # consent is expressly forbidden. # ############################################################################## Hello. These are the instructions for how to install and use the SpamBot Killer script. You should have the following files... * contact.cgi -- the script * readme.txt --- the file you're reading now If you're missing any of these files, you can download them from http://www.shavenferret.com/scripts/spam/ Ok, the first thing to do is to open the contact.cgi file in a text editor. If perl is not located at /usr/bin/perl on your system, change the first line to #! followed by the location of perl. Now scroll down to line 22, and change 100 to the number of e-mail addresses you want the script to generate. Upload the script and chmod it to 755. Now you'll want to put a link to it on one of your main pages. I suggest using a transparent gif at the bottom of the page, as this will keep your real users from seeing the script, but it won't stop the robots. ****************************************************************************** * Troubleshooting * If you're having problems with the script, please read the following before * asking me for help. ****************************************************************************** * Script returns 500 Internal Server Error * Make sure you've changed the first line of spam.cgi to #! and then the path to perl on your system * Make sure you've uploaded spam.cgi as ascii, not binary. * Make sure you've set the permissions for spam.cgi to 755. * Make sure that you have libwww-perl installed on your system. ****************************************************************************** If you still need help, go to http://www.shavenferret.com/scripts/help.shtml