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Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:44 pm
by Ivan C
We have another intruder.
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=28087" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Ivan

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:35 pm
by daiv
Gone - thanks!

Incidentally, I had another forum setup on another web page just for testing. I didn't have any anti-spam as the page was not promoted or easy to find. It sat idle for a long time and I didn't think about it. Then I noticed on the Cpanel login that a bunch of disc space was being used on that domain. I looked and SPAM bots posted hundreds of thousands of messages in a very short time. Since it was a test site, I just deleted the whole thing. It sure made me realize how much spam the anti-bot questions block. I think the spams we get are posted by "work from home" actual humans - making 10 cents for every hundred posts or something silly like that.

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:03 pm
by Ivan C
Very interesting daiv
And scary too. Nice to see we have protection.
Thank-you for that.
Ivan

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:36 am
by daiv
Ivan,
Well I can't take too much credit, it is an add-on function for PHPBB. We get the occasional spammer here even with it. We could go to 100% spam-proof, but to do so would require manual activation for new users. This I think should be only a last resort as it would discourage new members - especially those with ID questions.

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:25 am
by Peterthecactusguy
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=28092" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
this was in general chat
another, this one from Free for all
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=28093" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:42 pm
by daiv
yep, got em

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:43 pm
by Peterthecactusguy
cool thanks :)

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:24 am
by Ivan C
Got another one!
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=28118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kitchens again.

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:18 am
by Steve Johnson
Ivan C wrote:Got another one!
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=28118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kitchens again.
And here's another one:

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=28132" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jeez, what is it with these kitchen units??!!?? :x

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:21 am
by majcka
Steve Johnson wrote:
Ivan C wrote:Got another one!
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 15&t=28118" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Kitchens again.
And here's another one:

http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=28132" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jeez, what is it with these kitchen units??!!?? :x
You Americans don't buy enough English kitchens and they need to advertise. Image

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:47 am
by Peterthecactusguy
nor do you Slovenians, Slovenia is closer to the UK ;)

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:17 pm
by majcka
Peterthecactusguy wrote:nor do you Slovenians, Slovenia is closer to the UK ;)
Not by language. And they do advertise on American forum. :D

Eather way they're dull.

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:41 pm
by Tony
Got it, thanks! :)

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:31 am
by Peterthecactusguy
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... 27&t=28121" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; what about his one from that Kfruit ?

They post strange things that's for dang sure.

Re: New Kind of Spam

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:50 am
by Peterthecactusguy
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtop ... =2&t=28140" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; more kitchens lol