If you hadn't noticed, spambots seem to have returned to GSSF. The last update of IPB was supposed to stop spambots, but I guess that programmers have found a new way to poke them through.
I urge everybody to report any spambots posts you see, as this is the easiest way for me to find and delete their often disturbing posts and topics... unless you actually want the product being advertised. Do NOT reply to the spambots, because that's spam and doesn't really help anything. Just report it.
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Spambot Uprising But don't panic.
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Posted 06 October 2008 - 12:16 AM
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Posted 06 October 2008 - 08:49 PM
I have not yet upgraded to the latest version of IPB, I have not been as timely as normal in that regard. Because our support license has expired, I have to manually apply the diffs that they post, which is not as convenient as the normal patching process. I only noticed the new release today, so I'll try to get that done in the next 24 hours.
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Posted 08 October 2008 - 01:51 PM
Didn't something like this happen before? How on earth do spambots get onto here anyways, I never really knew
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Posted 09 October 2008 - 12:44 AM
Automated programmes that create accounts with some variation of autofill.
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- Interests:I enjoy watching anime (Naruto, FMA, One Piece, Elfin Lied etc). I also enjoy flash animating. If you want to know me more just send me a message and if you want to add me onto msn just ask (prefer it that way). <br /><br />Of course I'm a gamer, I like mainly Nintendo games but I also like Microsoft and Sony's. My faves are: Golden Sun 1 and 2, Jump Ultimate Star, Naruto class of Ninja, Metroid prime 1, 2 and 3, Legend of Zelda, Bioshock, Medal of Honour etc and so on.
Posted 10 October 2008 - 05:02 PM
aha I see, I've heard of these bots before but why are they targeting this site? Is it basically just out of luck that they find this site?
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Posted 10 October 2008 - 05:47 PM
Well, when you put a forum onto Google you always run the risk of this sort of thing.
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- Interests:I enjoy watching anime (Naruto, FMA, One Piece, Elfin Lied etc). I also enjoy flash animating. If you want to know me more just send me a message and if you want to add me onto msn just ask (prefer it that way). <br /><br />Of course I'm a gamer, I like mainly Nintendo games but I also like Microsoft and Sony's. My faves are: Golden Sun 1 and 2, Jump Ultimate Star, Naruto class of Ninja, Metroid prime 1, 2 and 3, Legend of Zelda, Bioshock, Medal of Honour etc and so on.
Posted 10 October 2008 - 05:51 PM
true since Google is a search engine I'm guessing its searching a certain type of category, so the bot find this one, so they also act similar to spider bots or web crawlers then? If so then damn, annoying xD
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Posted 10 October 2008 - 06:49 PM
Spambots have been around for ages. But yeah, they kinda just raom the internet in search of websites they're designed to infiltrate, and then start advertising like a wacky-WAVING-inflatable-arm-flailing-tube man salesman.
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AKA Spam King
Posted 10 October 2008 - 07:50 PM
That's wacky WAVING inflatable arm flailing tube man salesman.
This isn't the common room.
This isn't the common room.
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- The toast in your toaster
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Posted 11 October 2008 - 02:35 AM
Corrected for correctness.
This isn't the common room.
This isn't the common room.
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Posted 23 October 2008 - 10:41 AM
Is that what that VarWhaxy guy is then? Cause I've noticed his posts are nothing but porn...
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AKA escout
Posted 23 October 2008 - 11:04 AM
hence why all his/it's posts have been reported, and a mod will hopefully log in soon and deleate them
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AKA Wind Dude (WD)
Posted 23 October 2008 - 12:23 PM
Posts have been delete'd. Hey Max, when are we going to get some protection from these guys?
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Posted 23 October 2008 - 01:58 PM
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Posted 23 October 2008 - 01:59 PM
He's testing you guys, I bet.
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Posted 23 October 2008 - 04:50 PM
Unfortunately, our license for IPB expired, so I can't download the last few patches for IPB. And I'm having a hard time justifying spending the money for a new license. These spam things tend to be cyclical, so we'll see how things go. If they continue to be as prevalent in a week maybe I'll reevaluate the situation.
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 03:19 AM
How much does it cost?
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 06:27 AM
$149.99, see http://www.invisionp...d/purchase.html (we'd only need the standard license).
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 10:35 AM
And how long does the license last, a year, two years?
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 10:40 AM
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6 months support/upgrades
30 days phone support
2 business day ticket response
5 day major version upgrade turnaround
Minor version upgrade via easy upgrade pack
One active installation + one test installation
After 6 months: $25 renewal option to access upgrades and ticket support*
30 days phone support
2 business day ticket response
5 day major version upgrade turnaround
Minor version upgrade via easy upgrade pack
One active installation + one test installation
After 6 months: $25 renewal option to access upgrades and ticket support*
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 10:47 AM
Expensive **** mate.
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Posted 24 October 2008 - 09:27 PM
Max, on Oct 24 2008, 05:27 AM, said:
$149.99, see http://www.invisionp...d/purchase.html (we'd only need the standard license).
Geez, I thought it was closer to $50 or something.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that it's to late to just renew the license for $25?
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