Thats more of what I was refering to. The mods that are available to stop this from happening. I just needed to know the version of VB so I could let you know what is available. I have some friends that are coders for VB, and I write a few myself. Looks like you got it under control though.......
Also, I consult for network security. There are many different ways to combat spammers...the over seas script kiddies as we call them are pretty easy to stop when your server is armed with the correct tools.