Desperate for Akismet

[pennyjack]

I have installed Akismet and have my api key and its been verified. I changed the code in my index.php and comments.php and all the buttons associated with akismet seem to be appearing and functioning. The problem is, I keep getting spammed by this one spammer, http:/phlog/user/valiumnx2 (the valium part can be substituted for just about any rx drug). I keep reporting the spam to akismet using the report spam button and the comments are moved to moderation, but the spam keeps coming through. I get about 1/hr which is manageable but nonetheless annoying :-) Any help would be great, thanks in advance!

[se.nsuo.us]

Strange - I am getting the very same SPAM they are really hitting my blog but all of them are being caught

[mark]

i just put valium and phblog.net in my blacklist in index.php and away they went...

[NoWords]

the spam from http:/phlog/user/valiumnx2 is not stopped by Akismest in my blog as well

[pennyjack]

mark, and se. thanks for the replies. Mark, I will put those in the ban list through the admin panel (thats what you meant right) I had added them both but one had a typo and the other was too specific as the post will change ever so slightly from post to post. Its tough trying to run a photoblog from work ;-) Anyhow, I'll let you know how it works out! Thanks again!

[GeoS+]

I have same problem with this stupid comments from about 2 days right now :/

[se.nsuo.us]

All of you should report the SPAMs missed by Akismet to Akismet....

[Joe[y]+]

i think akismet might just be a bit slow on this one. it might not be the perfect solution to spam - but don't be fooled... there is no perfect solution and for now akismet is the closest thing to perfect you'll find.

also talk with your host - although comments aren't available at my blog right now they always have been and i've never used any spam protection on pixelpost and have never received spam - lucky? no - just a secure host who spots the bad ips.

[pennyjack]

I'd like to thank everyone for their responses. I am finally catching the spam! Akismet & spam control seem to be working. The key I found to getting the phlog.net garbage was going to the admin control panel and options - spam control and adding the words "phlog" & "valium" to the black list. That seems to catch them. I've been at this for a little over 1/2 yr with pixelpost and I learn something new all the time :P

[GeoS+]

With phlog.net there is also xanax and somavnx.