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| Sypher |
 Apr 13 2009, 06:45 AM
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I just got a message from Adminstrator.
It said: Important! New Forum Rules! and linked to this website => http://f e b l.ru/ without the spaces obviously. |
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| twig |
Apr 13 2009, 08:10 AM
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its spam, links to some canadian pharmacy site
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| Aardvark |
Apr 13 2009, 03:39 PM
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A list of admins can be found here. Any links sent from members claiming to be admins who are not on that list are most likely suspicious and thereby should probably be reported.
As a warning, one should always be careful when clicking suspicious links, especially ones linking to Russian websites. This post has been edited by Aardvark: Apr 13 2009, 03:41 PM -------------------- |
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| ps-gunkie |
Apr 13 2009, 05:13 PM
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It's a spambot guys, we had the same thing happen on the MD forum a couple of days back. IPB has a patch out for it, I suggest you look that up.
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| EaglesNestOne |
Apr 14 2009, 02:25 AM
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Teh link didn't even load for me xD crazy russian drug dealers
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| TheSteve |
Apr 14 2009, 03:17 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Administrators Posts: 182 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Fukuoka, Japan Member No.: 723 |
Oh dear, it appears I made the problem worse by deleting the offending spam bot account...
I'll inform someone who has more access to the sever than me. |
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| EaglesNestOne |
Apr 14 2009, 07:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Beta testers Posts: 191 Joined: 4-February 07 From: External United Member No.: 1,609 |
Lol a new account named "terkovskyr" just sent me the same link.
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| TheSteve |
Apr 14 2009, 09:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Administrators Posts: 182 Joined: 8-December 06 From: Fukuoka, Japan Member No.: 723 |
Same here. I'll refrain from deleting the account this time.. :$
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| twig |
Apr 14 2009, 10:04 AM
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Newbie Group: New Members Posts: 3 Joined: 9-January 08 Member No.: 2,873 |
yeah got one from "terkovskyr" today with the topic "Win Prizes"
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| shayne |
Apr 14 2009, 11:27 AM
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Hey Steve it's a 5 minute fix to stop them without even getting into that server stuff. Stop normal members from sending PM messages and promote members after a certain post account to + members who can use the pm system.
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| Aardvark |
Apr 14 2009, 02:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 33 |
QUOTE(shayne @ Apr 14 2009, 09:27 PM)  Hey Steve it's a 5 minute fix to stop them without even getting into that server stuff. Stop normal members from sending PM messages and promote members after a certain post account to + members who can use the pm system. That isn't a very good long term solution though, as newbies who do need pm assistance won't be able to use the service, and regardless, if they can't get their agenda across through personal messages because of some member message limit, they'll just make it so the accounts spam x number of messages all of which promote their agenda, and THEN send their personal messages. That could only make the problem worse. -------------------- |
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| ps-gunkie |
Apr 15 2009, 02:34 AM
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QUOTE(Aardvark @ Apr 14 2009, 04:43 PM) That isn't a very good long term solution though, as newbies who do need pm assistance won't be able to use the service, and regardless, if they can't get their agenda across through personal messages because of some member message limit, they'll just make it so the accounts spam x number of messages all of which promote their agenda, and THEN send their personal messages. That could only make the problem worse. http://forums.invisionpower.com/topic/2829...ip-board-2-3-6/. -------------------- MessengerDiscovery Management |
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| shayne |
Apr 18 2009, 10:13 AM
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QUOTE(Aardvark @ Apr 15 2009, 12:43 AM) That isn't a very good long term solution though, as newbies who do need pm assistance won't be able to use the service, and regardless, if they can't get their agenda across through personal messages because of some member message limit, they'll just make it so the accounts spam x number of messages all of which promote their agenda, and THEN send their personal messages. That could only make the problem worse. Hey it's better then them taking advantage of the problem and infecting users. Security to members is more important then some newb who should just post his problem on the forums board because isn't that what it's there for. Anyway theres been an update see if it stops the problem next time. -------------------- Got a problem with me take a number and stand in the Que. MessengerDiscovery Administrator |
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