Forum & PM Spam

Saniiro-San · January 30th, 2010, 15:59:57

Dear users,

we have noticed a new plague on internet forums. it's a series of bots which register themselves under an official sounding name (something'admin' and something'root') and then send a PM to a series of people containing a website link to a virus.

we are taking steps to counter the amount of this spam.

If you recieve such a PM, please delete it immediately and notify a moderator by PM or post in this thread.
In your report, please provide the name of the user sending the spam, but don't copy the spam message (especially not the link they contain) to protect anyone from clicking the link by accident.

with kind regards,

Your moderator team

Shana-chan · April 5th, 2010, 19:34:29

i have found someone

His name is: JoshuaaNave

Vegistie · April 5th, 2010, 19:52:49

jup me too following message:

JoshuaaNave
Junior Member

Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 0 Take measures immediately!!!

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Dear, ******************!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: *insert link*
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

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Forum Administration forum.stichtingabunai.nl

omegagotenks · April 5th, 2010, 20:41:44

-mod-edit-

hope this info helps

Saniiro-San · April 6th, 2010, 02:27:06

it didn't really help I'm afraid because the name of the person sending the PM was missing from the report, and because the forum automatically notifies you of a PM someone sends you so it indeed originates from our email address because that's the forum sending you a notification and not the actual spam message (PM).

I removed the above named account though and removed all PM's sent by this user.

Kimmytje · April 11th, 2010, 16:22:38

JosephWard
Junior Member

Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 0 Important message from the forum administration!

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Dear, Kimmytje;chary;juuiPOP;Namie;RoninTX!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: **************
If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

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Forum Administration forum.stichtingabunai.nl

De volgende....

Saniiro-San · April 11th, 2010, 16:31:18

thanks for the report. this user has been dealt with.

just to remind people: please remove any and all links from such PM's when you report them, so no one might click on them by accident.

sakura-san · April 12th, 2010, 19:53:31

prerryarrique
no problem

couldn't find the topic at first xD

January 30th, 2010, 15:59:57	#1
Saniiro-San Moderator Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 3,243	Forum & PM Spam Dear users, we have noticed a new plague on internet forums. it's a series of bots which register themselves under an official sounding name (something'admin' and something'root') and then send a PM to a series of people containing a website link to a virus. we are taking steps to counter the amount of this spam. If you recieve such a PM, please delete it immediately and notify a moderator by PM or post in this thread. In your report, please provide the name of the user sending the spam, but don't copy the spam message (especially not the link they contain) to protect anyone from clicking the link by accident. with kind regards, Your moderator team __________________ Last edited by Saniiro-San; April 6th, 2010 at 02:23:41.

April 5th, 2010, 19:34:29	#2
Shana-chan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Noord-Brabant / Oosterhout Posts: 4	Re: Forum & PM Spam i have found someone His name is: JoshuaaNave

April 5th, 2010, 19:52:49	#3
Vegistie Otaku Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tilburg Posts: 136	Re: Forum & PM Spam jup me too following message: JoshuaaNave Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 0 Take measures immediately!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear, *****************! Spam sending from your computer was detected. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: insert link* If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------- Forum Administration forum.stichtingabunai.nl __________________ http://www.tegendraads.net/ Last edited by Saniiro-San; April 6th, 2010 at 02:28:03.

April 5th, 2010, 20:41:44	#4
omegagotenks Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4	Re: Forum & PM Spam -mod-edit- hope this info helps Last edited by Saniiro-San; April 6th, 2010 at 02:24:28.

April 6th, 2010, 02:27:06	#5
Saniiro-San Moderator Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 3,243	Re: Forum & PM Spam it didn't really help I'm afraid because the name of the person sending the PM was missing from the report, and because the forum automatically notifies you of a PM someone sends you so it indeed originates from our email address because that's the forum sending you a notification and not the actual spam message (PM). I removed the above named account though and removed all PM's sent by this user. __________________

April 11th, 2010, 16:22:38	#6
Kimmytje Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Re: Forum & PM Spam JosephWard Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 0 Important message from the forum administration! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear, Kimmytje;chary;juuiPOP;Namie;RoninTX! Spam sending from your computer was detected. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: ************** If you do not pass this test* we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------- Forum Administration forum.stichtingabunai.nl De volgende.... Last edited by Saniiro-San; April 11th, 2010 at 16:29:08.

April 11th, 2010, 16:31:18	#7
Saniiro-San Moderator Staff Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cyberspace Posts: 3,243	Re: Forum & PM Spam thanks for the report. this user has been dealt with. just to remind people: please remove any and all links from such PM's when you report them, so no one might click on them by accident. __________________ Last edited by Saniiro-San; April 12th, 2010 at 19:39:41.

April 12th, 2010, 19:53:31	#8
sakura-san Otaku Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 101	Re: Forum & PM Spam prerryarrique no problem couldn't find the topic at first xD

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