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Re: Reporting spam

Post by Cody »

CmdrLUke wrote:
Are all these spammers getting past the captcha system?
Yes, the ones that appear (briefly) on the forum evade the captcha.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Re: Reporting spam

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CmdrLUke wrote:
Are all these spammers getting past the captcha system? (erm, I forgot, does the BBS have a captcha in the registration?).

Or do these guys have armies of 3rd world children online and pay them $0.0001 per successful captcha or something?
Not all human captcha breakers are paid - or not in money, anyway. :roll:
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Re: Reporting spam

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ALL VAPORISED

Hmm.

Expervefraure
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22025
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Needs looking into.

Sluggarl
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22024
No hits on SFS.
Username found on several other unrelated forums link pimping.
Needs looking into.

bxelejgbx
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22023
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Needs looking into.

camorimouck
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22022
Link pimp, profile in Russian. Kill.

Pabsreicics
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22020
Link pimp. Kill.

4012192gup
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22019
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Needs looking into.

7573476ous
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22017
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Seems related to the one above.
Needs looking into.

MuctChect
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22016
Link pimp. Kill.

tulusvq0
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22015
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Needs looking into.

cxdcfdvgdb
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22014
No hits on SFS or on Google.
Strange user name?
Needs looking into.
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And one for Tea time,

kaspersky https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22030
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Almost like the old days recently...
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Another dirty half dozen overnight - there seems to be a new trend of XXXXXXXCCC user names where X is a random number and C is a random character, but there doesn't seem to be anyway to trap for this using wild cards in the disallowed email admin panel, so we must just remain ever vigilant.
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Lirmoriegox
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22047
Link pimp. Kill.

RonFaunda
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22046
Another link pimp. Kill some more.
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Re: Reporting spam

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DaddyHoggy wrote:
Almost like the old days recently...
It is nice to find the night's catch all trussed-up, awaiting execution... and it does save us time and effort.
I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Cody wrote:
It is nice to find the night's catch all trussed-up, awaiting execution... and it does save us time and effort.
+1 on that ... very civilised, I call it!
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Re: Reporting spam

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Three more this morning - one was very keen - had 4 posts lined up awaiting approval!
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Re: Reporting spam

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Some more.

salzedgehes
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22072
Link pimp ready for disposal.

Assobbimb
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22071
No hits on SFS, but the user name is active on multiple unrelated forums.
Also has what appears to be false ICQ profile.

ribe23
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22070
No hits on SFS. Google is inconclusive.
Never logged on which is odd.
User name is a bit odd, but uncertain about this on, needs check. (surfaced on SFS - disposed of)

wojhzvcz
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22069
No hits on google or SFS.
Never logged on which is odd.
Needs checking, but pretty sure it can be disposed of.
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This one registered while I was typing up the four above.

RotonepleType
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22073
No hits on SFS or google.
Profile unrelated to Oolite....
Also has what appears to be false ICQ profile.
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Re: Reporting spam

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Busy today! :evil:

ionoratade
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22075
Multiple hits on SFS (19) on both username and e-mail.
Google shows multiple user profiles on unrelated forums.
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Re: Reporting spam

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Gimi wrote:
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Busy today! :evil:

ionoratade
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... le&u=22075
Multiple hits on SFS (19) on both username and e-mail.
Google shows multiple user profiles on unrelated forums.
I'm still amazed that so many can automatically complete the captcha. Maybe it's time to switch to a new captcha system, or is that tightly integrated into the bbs?

edit: or (I have a short memory :P) are they using human captcha monkeys?
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