Looks like a spam outbreak

DIGItonium · 09-23-2013, 01:56 PM

Something like this:
Captcha On Login - vBulletin.org Forum

IP banning isn't entirely reliable. There needs to be a way to knock everyone offline and log in again with the captcha. Set a limit on number of attempts.

BTW, some other sites that use vbulletin are still vulnerable to the Google hijack.

SouthArk370Z · 09-23-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Almost the entire New Posts page is spam. This is overwhelming. Fellow veterans of the Spam Wars, I think we're losing ground despite all of our efforts.

My only regret is that I have but one Life to give for my forum. heehee

I certainly don't know what the answer is but somebody has to. If necessary, I'd be willing to chip in a few bucks to hire a security expert. Staff is doing a great job reacting but maybe it's time to be proactive. Just a thought.

SouthArk370Z · 09-23-2013, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Something like this:
Captcha On Login - vBulletin.org Forum ...

Many (all?) of the SPAM accounts are "zombies" that were created earlier. Eg, amstrongzol's acct was created on 06-21-2013. Ofc, if the system has been hacked, that date may not be correct.

DIGItonium · 09-23-2013, 02:06 PM

I think it's time to shutdown the site for awhile, pull up all the recent posts, disable registration, etc. Time to take a break...

eastwest2300 · 09-23-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Holy ****. They just keep getting worse and worse. This is unreal.

duuude, I know bro, its getting crazy.

eastwest2300 · 09-23-2013, 02:07 PM

I almost PM'd one of these bastards to tell him/her off..

eastwest2300 · 09-23-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Oh no. I've been marking multiple posts for MANY accounts. Guess I'll cut back a little. Thanks for the tip.

Me too, every one that i come across I report, I just dont want someone to click on one of those links, heaven knows what could happen.

SouthArk370Z · 09-23-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

duuude, I know bro, its getting crazy.

Poor Zbrah can't have time to be reading any important posts; he's been reporting like a mad man. Kudos to Zbrah.

Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 02:17 PM

On my morning break so it's all I can do!

Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 02:58 PM

I am just wondering what if we require each member to answer a security question every time you log on, like when you sign onto your online bank account, do you guys think this would help to prevent the spam bots from automatically accessing the site?

dAvenue · 09-23-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

I am just wondering what if we require each member to answer a security question every time you log on, like when you sign onto your online bank account, do you guys think this would help to prevent the spam bots from automatically accessing the site?

DIGItonium · 09-23-2013, 08:53 PM

If you guys are curious or get e-mail coming from a certain domain or want to scan links:
urlquery.net - Free URL scanner

Found it by accident when dealing with lots of spam at work.

Trips · 09-23-2013, 09:12 PM

Thank You ALL for Reporting.

We're doing are best to keep it clean albeit a little over whelming at times.

Chuck33079 · 09-23-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trips

Thank You ALL for Reporting.

We're doing are best to keep it clean albeit a little over whelming at times.

Since you're here, how about a verdict- when reporting a post, should we post in that thread that the spam has been reported?

DEpointfive0 · 09-23-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Trips

Thank You ALL for Reporting.

We're doing are best to keep it clean albeit a little over whelming at times.

Thank YOU!!!

09-23-2013, 01:56 PM	#151 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Something like this: Captcha On Login - vBulletin.org Forum IP banning isn't entirely reliable. There needs to be a way to knock everyone offline and log in again with the captcha. Set a limit on number of attempts. BTW, some other sites that use vbulletin are still vulnerable to the Google hijack. __________________

09-23-2013, 02:06 PM	#154 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I think it's time to shutdown the site for awhile, pull up all the recent posts, disable registration, etc. Time to take a break... __________________

09-23-2013, 02:07 PM	#156 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,972 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	I almost PM'd one of these bastards to tell him/her off.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-23-2013, 02:17 PM	#159 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	On my morning break so it's all I can do! SouthArk370Z likes this.

09-23-2013, 08:53 PM	#162 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	If you guys are curious or get e-mail coming from a certain domain or want to scan links: urlquery.net - Free URL scanner Found it by accident when dealing with lots of spam at work. __________________

09-23-2013, 02:58 PM	#160 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	I am just wondering what if we require each member to answer a security question every time you log on, like when you sign onto your online bank account, do you guys think this would help to prevent the spam bots from automatically accessing the site?

09-23-2013, 09:12 PM	#163 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Thank You ALL for Reporting. We're doing are best to keep it clean albeit a little over whelming at times. DIGItonium, JARblue and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________

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