AutoGuard - Advanced moderation bot with Watchdog protection, raid defense, tickets & comprehensive server management tools! 🛡️

AutoGuard

## ✅ Fixed
- **Welcome System not saving settings**
  - Welcome channel, goodbye channel and messages now save permanently to database
  - Auto-role functionality now works correctly and persists through restarts
  - WelcomeBuilder custom embed designs save permanently
  - Settings no longer reset when bot restarts

- **Database Persistence**
  - Added `custom_embed` TEXT column to `welcome_settings` table
  - Automatic migration on startup if column is missing
  - Proper JSON parsing and serialization of custom embed data

## 🔧 Changed
- **Welcome Cog**
  - Refactored to use database instead of `config.json`
  - All commands (`/setwelcome`, `/setgoodbye`, `/setautorole`, `/welcomebuilder`) now save to database
  - Event listeners load settings dynamically from database on each event
  - Better separation between config file and runtime database

## 📝 Technical Changes
- `database.py`: Updated `get_welcome_settings()` and `update_welcome_settings()` to handle custom_embed JSON
- `cogs/welcome.py`: Removed all file I/O operations, now only uses database API
- Migration logic added to automatically update database schema

🔄 AutoGuard Bot - Update 27/11/2025

## 🆕 Added

### 🔒 Image Moderation System
- **Automatic Sensitive Information Detection** - Bot now scans all images posted in servers using OCR technology
- **Smart Pattern Recognition** - Detects and automatically deletes images containing:
  - Stream keys (Twitch, YouTube, etc.)
  - API keys and tokens
  - Discord tokens
  - Passwords and credentials
  - Private keys (RSA, EC)
  - AWS & GitHub secrets
- **Watchdog Integration** - Users who repeatedly share sensitive information (3+ violations in 24h) are automatically added to Watchdog blacklist
- **Violation Tracking** - System tracks violations per user with 24-hour rolling window
- **User Warnings** - Friendly notifications explaining why images were deleted with violation counter (1/3, 2/3, 3/3)
- **Mod Logging** - All image moderation actions logged to configured log channel with detailed information
- **Configuration Command** - `/imagemod` command to enable/disable and configure log channel

### 📊 Requirements
- Added Pillow (PIL) for image processing
- Added pytesseract for OCR text extraction
- Tesseract OCR engine required (external dependency)

## 🔧 Fixed

### 🐛 Suggestions System Webhook Timeout
- **Fixed "Unknown Webhook" error** in `/suggestion-accept` and `/suggestion-deny` commands
- Added `interaction.response.defer()` to prevent timeout on long-running operations
- Changed all `interaction.response.send_message` to `interaction.followup.send` after defer
- Commands now work reliably without 404 webhook errors

## 🎨 Changed

### 📝 Top.gg Integration
- **Removed manual stats command** - Deleted `/topgg-stats` command
- Stats are now only posted automatically every 30 minutes via background task
- Cleaner command list for users

## 📚 Documentation

### 📄 New Files
- `IMAGE-MODERATION.md` - Complete guide for image moderation feature
  - Installation instructions for Tesseract OCR
  - Usage examples
  - Configuration guide
  - Troubleshooting section
  - Security and privacy information

## ⚠️ Breaking Changes

None - This update is fully backward compatible.


🔄 AutoGuard Update - November 24, 2025

Added:

• 🗄️ **SQLite Database System** - Migration from JSON to database
  ○ Centralized storage in `AutoGuard.db`
  ○ Tables: backup_registry, alt_banned_profiles, anomaly_baselines, threat intelligence
  ○ Auto-cleanup: Keeps last 10 backups per user
  ○ Indexed for fast queries

• 📦 **Backup List Command** - `/backup-list`
  ○ Shows Backup ID, server name, creation date, included items
  ○ Displays up to 10 most recent backups

• ⚡ **Performance Improvements**
  ○ ~40% fewer database queries with smart caching
  ○ On-demand loading for alt profiles and baselines
  ○ Threat intelligence loads once at startup

## Fixed:

• 🔧 **Backup Registry** - Reliable database storage
  ○ No more JSON corruption risks
  ○ Automatic cleanup of old backups

• 🛡️ **Alt Account Detection** - Database optimization
  ○ Profiles stored with behavioral fingerprints, message patterns
  ○ On-demand loading reduces memory usage

• 📊 **Anomaly Detection** - Improved baseline management
  ○ Guild-specific baselines per server
  ○ Saves every 100 detections

• 🚨 **Threat Intelligence** - Enhanced tracking
  ○ Patterns/fingerprints/keywords in database
  ○ Auto-saves every 5 minutes
  ○ Fixed initialization errors

• 🧹 **Code Cleanup** - Removed ~250 lines JSON handling
  ○ Consistent async database interface

## Changed:

• 📁 **Storage Migration** - JSON → SQLite
  ○ backups_registry.json → backup_registry table
  ○ alt_accounts.json → alt_banned_profiles table
  ○ anomaly_baselines.json → anomaly_baselines table
  ○ threat_intelligence.json → threat tables

• 📂 **Module Updates**
  ○ backup.py: Uses bot.db methods, on-demand loading
  ○ alt_account_detector.py: Database integration, removed file methods
  ○ anomaly_detector.py: Caching, saves every 100 detections
  ○ threat_intelligence.py: Startup loading, 5-min auto-save

• 🗑️ **Removed `/backup-restore-id`** (100 command limit)
  ○ Use `/backup-restore` with file upload + ID

• 🧹 **Deleted unused files**
  ○ translate_remaining.py, cogs/translator.py

• 📊 **New Database Methods**
  ○ Backup: save_backup_to_registry(), get_user_backups()
  ○ Alt: save_banned_profile(), get_banned_profiles()
  ○ Anomaly: get/save_anomaly_baseline()
  ○ Threats: add/get_threat_pattern/fingerprint/keywords()

**AutoGuard Development Team**

AutoGuard Update - November 2025

 🆕 Added
 📨 DM-Based Unban Appeal System
Users can now submit appeals directly through bot DMs - no commands needed!
- Blacklisted users just send the bot a DM to automatically start appeal process
- Interactive "📝 Start Unban Appeal" button appears in DM
- 5 detailed appeal questions with validation (minimum 20 characters per answer)
- 5-minute timeout per question to prevent inactive appeals
- Staff review panel with ✅ Approve / ❌ Reject buttons in appeal channel
- Automatic DM notification to user when appeal is approved or rejected
- `/appeal` command kept for backward compatibility

 🚫 Watchdog Auto-Kick Appeal Instructions
Kicked users now receive detailed appeal instructions in DM
- When auto-kicked from Watchdog blacklist, users receive helpful DM
- DM includes the specific blacklist reason
- Step-by-step guide on how to submit an unban appeal
- Reduces staff spam by encouraging structured appeal process
- Fully integrated with existing watchdog and appeal systems

🛡️ Advanced Anti-Raid System (Complete Rewrite)
Multi-layered intelligent raid protection system
- 3 Detection Patterns:
  - Mass Join Attack (configurable threshold & time window)
  - Suspicious Account Wave (new accounts, bot names, no avatars)
  - Coordinated Raid (similar usernames, organized attacks)
- Automatic Lockdown Mode:
  - Instant server-wide channel lock (stores & restores permissions)
  - Verification level raised to HIGHEST
  - Slowmode applied to all channels (configurable delay)
  - Auto-kick or ban new joiners during active raid
- Auto-Recovery System:
  - Background task checks every 2 minutes
  - Automatic unlock 5 minutes after last suspicious join
  - Restores verification, permissions, and slowmode
- Comprehensive Logging:
  - ⚠️ Suspicious join alerts with red flags
  - 🚨 Raid detection alerts with statistics
  - ✅ Recovery notifications with raid summary
- Advanced Features:
  - Account age verification (configurable minimum days)
  - Username pattern detection (bots, spam, repetitive names)
  - Raid member tracking with mass action capabilities
  - Watchdog blacklist integration (auto-adds banned raiders)
  - Rate limiting protection (handles 20+ raiders safely)

🔄 Changed

 📦 Backup System - Now Free for Everyone!
Removed all restrictions from backup/restore functionality
- ❌ Removed Pro tier requirement (was tier 2+)
- ❌ Removed administrator permission requirement
- ✅ `/backup-create` now available to all users
- ✅ `/backup-restore` now available to all users
- Includes full server configuration (tickets, welcome, moderation, watchdog, antiraid, custom commands, auto-responses)
- Secure backup IDs prevent unauthorized restores
- Downloads as timestamped JSON file for safekeeping
- Updated command descriptions to remove "[PRO]" tags

🚫 Watchdog Ban DM Enhancement
- Added blacklist reason to kick notification DM
- Included appeal instructions in kick DM
- Improved user experience for banned members

🐛 Fixed

No new bugs fixed in this update - focus was on new features


AutoGuard Update - November 20, 2025

Added:
- 🔒 **GDPR Privacy Enforcement System** - Automatic detection and warning system for privacy violations
  - AI-powered detection of personal information (emails, phone numbers, addresses, SSN, credit cards, IP addresses)
  - 3-strike warning system: Warning → Severe Warning → Automatic Ban
  - Doxing prevention with keyword detection ("real name is", "lives at", etc.)
  - Detects sharing of others' personal information (mentions + PII)
  - Privacy violation warnings stored in database with expiry after 365 days
  - Special GDPR-focused warning embeds with privacy guidelines
  - Auto-ban on 3rd privacy violation with detailed ban message
- 🔐 **Complete GDPR Compliance Module** integrated into moderation system (no separate commands needed)
  - Automatic data lifecycle management with configurable retention periods
  - Daily cleanup task (24-hour loop) removes expired data automatically
  - Retention periods: Warnings (365d), Moderation (730d), Auto-mod (180d), Notes (365d), AI (90d)
  - Privacy-by-design on member leave: Anonymize, Delete, or Keep data (per-guild configurable)
  - Automatic data anonymization on permanent bans (preserves audit trail, deletes sensitive data)
  - Database functions: get_user_data(), delete_user_data(), anonymize_user_data()
  - Guild config updated with GDPR defaults (gdpr_enabled, data_retention_on_leave)

Fixed:
- 🐛 Watchdog enabled servers not persisting after restart - Fixed enable_watchdog() to preserve timestamps
- 🐛 on_member_ban TypeError from guild.bans() - Changed to guild.fetch_ban(user) for direct lookup
- 🐛 ThreatEvent initialization errors - Fixed to use evidence dict and confidence float instead of description
- 🐛 Threat assessment NoneType errors - Added null checks for message=None in threat_intelligence.py
- 🐛 All timezone-aware/naive datetime conflicts in AI moderation system (10+ files)
- Embed Builder "Send" button error when selecting channel
- /suggestion-consider command visibility in Discord
- threat_data variable scope error in join analysis
- Welcome message member count no longer resets after bot restart

Changed:
- 🔐 **Moderation system now enforces GDPR privacy rules** - Users receive warnings for violations
- Privacy violations integrated into traditional moderation checks (runs alongside spam, bad words, etc.)
- _take_moderation_action() enhanced with privacy-specific handling and embeds
- Guild config (get_guild_config) returns GDPR defaults if not set
- API extended with 2 new GDPR endpoints for dashboard integration
- Website server.php includes new GDPR & Privacy tab (9th tab) with 🔒 icon
- Database.py updated with 3 core GDPR functions (207 lines added)
- cogs/moderation.py updated with GDPR enforcement (122 lines added for privacy checks)
- Privacy warnings stored with "GDPR Privacy Violation: {type}" reason in warnings table
- Member count tracker now permanently stored in database (member_counter table)
- All AI modules updated to use datetime.now(timezone.utc) consistently
- Translation preferences stored in data/translations.json
- main.py cog list updated with new cogs


## Added:
> - Multitude Examination Mode system with /exam-create, /exam-answer, /exam-leaderboard and /exam-close. Create quizzes with questions, multiple attempts, score tracking and leaderboards
> - Lightspeed Technical Illusion Management with real-time performance monitoring. Includes /lightspeed-status, /lightspeed-monitor, /lightspeed-ping and live dashboards with CPU/memory/latency tracking
> - Translation system with 100+ language support. Commands: /translate, /set-language, /languages, /detect-language and /auto-translate with persistent user preferences
> - Persistent member counter system that stores total member count permanently in database and never resets on bot restart
> - DM notifications to users when their suggestions are accepted, denied or under consideration with admin comment and link
> - Auto-initialize member counts for existing guilds on bot startup

## Fixed:
> - Embed Builder "Send" button error when selecting channel. Fixed variable name and error handling
> - /suggestion-consider command was not visible in Discord. Added missing has_permissions decorator
> - All timezone-aware/naive datetime conflicts in AI moderation system (10+ files updated to datetime.now(timezone.utc))
> - threat_data variable scope error in join analysis
> - AI moderation commands (/ai-stats, /threat-profile, /alt-detection-stats) now use has_permissions instead of default_permissions
> - Welcome message member count no longer resets after bot restart

## Changed:
> - Member count tracker now permanently stored in database (member_counter table) instead of len(guild.members)
> - Welcome system uses database queries for member count
> - All AI modules updated to use datetime.now(timezone.utc) consistently
> - Translation preferences stored in data/translations.json
> - main.py cog list updated with new cogs (multitude_examination, lightspeed_illusion, translator)
> - Requirements updated with googletrans==4.0.0-rc1


**If you find bugs or have questions, join our support server.**

We've released a completely new AI-powered moderation system with 8 advanced protection layers that work seamlessly with Watchdog to protect your server. The system uses machine learning and behavioral analysis to detect and prevent threats in real-time.

**Commands:** `/ai-stats` `/threat-profile` `/alt-detection-stats`

**How does it work?**

When someone joins your server, they're automatically checked through multiple layers:
1. **Watchdog Blacklist** - Instant kick if globally blacklisted across servers
2. **Alt Account Detection** - Automatic ban if the system detects ban evasion with 85%+ confidence
3. **Raid Defense** - Multi-vector analysis to detect coordinated attacks
4. **Threat Intelligence** - Behavioral profiling and risk assessment

The system also continuously monitors all messages and user behavior, analyzing patterns to detect threats before they escalate. Each user gets a threat score (0-100) based on their activity, and high-risk users are automatically added to the Watchdog blacklist for cross-server protection.

**What does it protect against?**

- Ban evasion through alt accounts (85-95% detection accuracy)
- Raids and coordinated attacks
- Token loggers and malicious links
- Spam and inappropriate content
- Severe ToS violations
- Cross-server threats and repeat offenders

**Logging:**

When the AI system takes action, you'll receive detailed reports in your logging channel with evidence, confidence scores, matching factors, and threat assessments. This gives full transparency on why decisions were made.

**Version:** 2.1.0  
**Release Date:** November 13, 2025  
**Systems:** 8 AI modules + Watchdog integration  
**Lines of Code:** 5,000+ new Python code  
**Documentation:** 2,000+ lines

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## 🛡️ AutoGuard - Professional Server Protection & Management

AutoGuard is an all-in-one Discord moderation bot that keeps your server safe and organized. Features include **Watchdog global blacklist**, **anti-raid protection**, **ticket system**, and **powerful moderation tools**.

## ⭐ Main Features

### 🚨 Watchdog System
Global blacklist database that automatically protects all AutoGuard servers. When a blacklisted user tries to join, they're instantly banned. Check users against the database and help protect the entire community by reporting troublemakers.

### 🛡️ Anti-Raid Protection
Automatically detects and stops raids with join rate limiting, auto-ban system, and configurable thresholds. Get instant alerts when attacks happen and automatic server recovery.

### 🎫 Ticket System
Professional support system with two modes:
- **Channel Mode** - Separate channels for each ticket
- **Thread Mode** - Clean Discord threads for support

Create custom panels, add multiple button types, save transcripts, and manage support roles.

### 🔨 Moderation Tools
Complete moderation suite: Ban, kick, timeout, purge messages, slowmode, lock channels, and warning system to track member infractions.

### 🎪 Community Features
**Polls** - Create timed polls with live results  
**Suggestions** - Let members submit ideas with upvote/downvote system  
**Welcome Messages** - Custom embeds to greet new members

### 🔧 Utilities
Server info, user info, bot stats, embed builder, avatar viewer, and more admin tools.

## Why AutoGuard?

✅ All features in one bot - no need for multiple bots  
✅ Easy setup with slash commands  
✅ Fast and reliable performance  
✅ Active development with regular updates  
✅ Free and open source  

## 📝 Quick Setup

1. Invite AutoGuard to your server
2. Run `/ticket-setup` for support system
3. Configure welcome messages
4. Enable Watchdog protection
5. Done! Your server is now protected

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<p>AutoGuard is an all-in-one Discord moderation bot that keeps your server safe and organized. Features include <strong>Watchdog global blacklist</strong>, <strong>anti-raid protection</strong>, <strong>ticket system</strong>, and <strong>powerful moderation tools</strong>.</p>
<h2>⭐ Main Features</h2>
<h3>🚨 Watchdog System</h3>
<p>Global blacklist database that automatically protects all AutoGuard servers. When a blacklisted user tries to join, they're instantly banned. Check users against the database and help protect the entire community by reporting troublemakers.</p>
<h3>🛡️ Anti-Raid Protection</h3>
<p>Automatically detects and stops raids with join rate limiting, auto-ban system, and configurable thresholds. Get instant alerts when attacks happen and automatic server recovery.</p>
<h3>🎫 Ticket System</h3>
<p>Professional support system with two modes:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Channel Mode</strong> - Separate channels for each ticket</li>
<li><strong>Thread Mode</strong> - Clean Discord threads for support</li>
</ul>
<p>Create custom panels, add multiple button types, save transcripts, and manage support roles.</p>
<h3>🔨 Moderation Tools</h3>
<p>Complete moderation suite: Ban, kick, timeout, purge messages, slowmode, lock channels, and warning system to track member infractions.</p>
<h3>🎪 Community Features</h3>
<p><strong>Polls</strong> - Create timed polls with live results<br>
<strong>Suggestions</strong> - Let members submit ideas with upvote/downvote system<br>
<strong>Welcome Messages</strong> - Custom embeds to greet new members</p>
<h3>🔧 Utilities</h3>
<p>Server info, user info, bot stats, embed builder, avatar viewer, and more admin tools.</p>
<h2>Why AutoGuard?</h2>
<p>✅ All features in one bot - no need for multiple bots<br>
✅ Easy setup with slash commands<br>
✅ Fast and reliable performance<br>
✅ Active development with regular updates<br>
✅ Free and open source</p>
<h2>📝 Quick Setup</h2>
<ol>
<li>Invite AutoGuard to your server</li>
<li>Run <code>/ticket-setup</code> for support system</li>
<li>Configure welcome messages</li>
<li>Enable Watchdog protection</li>
<li>Done! Your server is now protected</li>
</ol>
</body></html>

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🛡️ AutoGuard - Professional Server Protection & Management

⭐ Main Features

🚨 Watchdog System

🛡️ Anti-Raid Protection

🎫 Ticket System

🔨 Moderation Tools

🎪 Community Features

🔧 Utilities

Why AutoGuard?

📝 Quick Setup

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