AntiSpamBot: Spam Blocker for Groups

You open your community chat in the morning and find ten messages about "easy income" and links to dubious sites. Every admin knows the feeling. Cleaning it by hand never ends, so the job goes to a moderation bot. 🧹

AntiSpamBot blocks spam in Telegram groups and forums automatically. Below you will find how to connect it, what to expect and what you still have to do yourself.

Three steps and the bot is on duty

Setup takes a couple of minutes. Based on the bot description, the path is:

1. Press "Start" in the bot chat.
2. Add it to your group or forum and make it an administrator.
3. That is it. The bot works on its own from there.

No separate configuration is needed, and the command list in the profile is empty, so there is nothing to manage. The bot interface comes in English and Russian, and it can be used for free.

What the bot does with offenders

According to the catalog listing, the bot uses its own algorithms: it identifies a spammer, deletes their messages and adds them to a blacklist. For you it means less manual moderation during the hours you are away.

Automatic group guardians react to typical signs such as fresh accounts, ad links and repetitive messages. Mistakes can go either way, so now and then it is worth looking at the chat yourself.

Why the bot needs admin rights

To delete messages and ban users, a bot must be an admin. Give it only the rights the job needs:

• Delete messages. Without it spam stays in the chat.
• Ban members. Needed so an offender does not come back.
• Other rights. Inviting users, pinning and changing group info are not needed for spam control, so leave them off.

Which groups gain the most

Spam most often hits open groups with many members: crypto communities, marketplace chats, game discussions, city and neighbourhood groups. Forums with topics are at risk too, and the bot declares support for them.

In a closed group of ten friends it is hardly needed. With hundreds of members it gives a noticeable relief.

What no anti-spam tool does for you

Automation does not replace chat rules. Welcome messages, captcha checks for newcomers, word filters and warnings are separate functions, and you would organise them with other tools.

A good habit: put the rules in a pinned message, appoint live moderators and review the admin action log once a week. That way you notice when the bot made a mistake and removed something it should not have.

Spam the bot will not catch

The sneakiest mailings pose as ordinary messages: no links, a polite greeting and a request to write in private. Even strong filters let such things through.

Teach members to report suspicious people and not to reply to them. One report from a living person is often worth more than any algorithm.

How to check it works

Ask a friend with a fresh account to post a test "ad" with a link in the group. If the bot did its job, it deletes the message. If not, check the admin rights and that you saved them. 🔧