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Rooster89 09-20-2013 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2496567)
I like **** sauce, lol


By any miracle of god, do you have anything to do with it? (Do you work there? Know someone who works there?)

Nope. Just like it. And it has a rooster on it. Perfect avvy.

SouthArk370Z 09-20-2013 10:40 AM

Someone was asking what was going on but, by the time I typed a reply, Mods had deleted the thread (Go, Mods, Go!).

My guess is that it's someone with a script and some zombie bots. Since Admin is having problems blocking all this crap, I'm assuming that the zombies are widely distributed (ie, not the same IP or range of IPs). I hoping that whoever it is runs out of unblocked zombies soon but it may take a while. Until then: Happy Hunting, guys! :tiphat:

Trips 09-20-2013 10:58 AM

I'll be on Spam Patrol so KEEP reporting.

SouthArk370Z 09-20-2013 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trips (Post 2497151)
I'll be on Spam Patrol so KEEP reporting.

You'll have to ban me to keep me from reporting. I HATE SPAM!

Actually, a simple request would work. But you get the point. heehee

Edit: BTW, this one is still hanging around.

SouthArk370Z 09-21-2013 07:38 AM

The members of this site have done well when tracking down bad sellers/buyers. Maybe they could apply their skills locating the SPAMmer(s). Post some IPs and other info you might have on them, Admin.

DEpointfive0 09-21-2013 10:38 AM

Wow... Today is worse than before

SouthArk370Z 09-21-2013 10:56 AM

Looks like the Mods are sleeping late today. Lots of flagged posts haven't been deleted yet. :)

On a more serious note, if Admin will send me a list with Username, Location, and Drives of users who have signed up in the last few months, I'll see if I can find someone to write a short script to GREP loc and drvs for the "aaaaNNNN" string (or do it manually). Should be able to spot most, if not all, of the SPAMmer accts.

DEpointfive0 09-21-2013 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 2498700)
Looks like the Mods are sleeping late today. Lots of flagged posts haven't been deleted yet. :)

On a more serious note, if Admin will send me a list with Username, Location, and Drives of users who have signed up in the last few months, I'll see if I can find someone to write a short script to GREP loc and drvs for the "aaaaNNNN" string (or do it manually). Should be able to spot most, if not all, of the SPAMmer accts.

Can't blame them, I think they were partying hard last night

Huck 09-21-2013 10:59 AM

holy crap it's nothing BUT spam today lol. I got all happy when I saw there was a whole bunch of new stuff for sale but then got sad again. It's all just gibberish. I wonder why this is happening in the first place?

SouthArk370Z 09-21-2013 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Huck (Post 2498703)
... It's all just gibberish. I wonder why this is happening in the first place?

Thank goodness, for the gibberish part - makes 'em easy to spot. I'm even getting to where I can spot a bogus username two out of three times (still getting some false positives but I'm getting better at it).

My guess is that it's someone with a grudge against the site or one of the users. Most SPAMmers would have given up by now.

///PureSwank 09-21-2013 11:17 AM

Its over!! They are in balls deep!!!

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rAiN 09-21-2013 11:37 AM

a simple exploit injection in database can cause this, admin really needs to save and backup database weekly and revert back to before the spam break outs.

this can be easily done by changing a file name to inject.xss to inject.xss.jpg and upload them into the forum image uploader.

since we dont know what the "cracker/hacker" used the file to contaminate the database but that is how they usually get into database. or at least one of the way.

shadoquad 09-21-2013 12:56 PM

yep

Trips 09-21-2013 01:30 PM

We are doing are best But WE do have to sleep among other things and are on top things once in here.

Most of these are like someone put it "Zombie" accounts that will eventually be eradicated with simply IP Banning.

Like AK has mentioned the registration has been ramped up so we're not getting these types of accounts anymore.

I can only ask for everyones cooperation and patience as this will take some time to resolve.

Once again a BIG THANKS to everyone.

SouthArk370Z 09-21-2013 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Trips (Post 2498878)
We are doing are best But WE do have to sleep among other things and are on top things once in here.
...
I can only ask for everyones cooperation and patience as this will take some time to resolve.

Once again a BIG THANKS to everyone.

Y'all are doing a great job. Too bad some jerk is causing so many problems for you.

BTW, notice the smiley after my "sleeping late" comment. Meant to be a good-natured ribbing for being human and having family/jobs/sleep/&c to take care of. Sorry if you were offended.


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