August1991 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Spambots are sending me Nigerian bank letters and Viagra ads by PM. As a side point, is it possible to report private messages to the moderator? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Spambots are sending me Nigerian bank letters and Viagra ads by PM.As a side point, is it possible to report private messages to the moderator? yes...you just change the receipient's name to Chuck Tony BTW....I already did... Edited April 8, 2009 by M.Dancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydraboss Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 August, since you're going to be rich and...well...be blessed by Viagra, maybe I should forward the one I just got for Adult Friendfinder. Might come in handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Anthony Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 (edited) Thanks guys for being patient with this. Indeed, a few spammers managed to sneak through. We are cleaning it up. As a side point, is it possible to report private messages to the moderator? Yup. Just like Dancer mentioned, forward the post*** to either myself or Greg. However, it is best if you add the username of the spammer. That way we can check to see that we got all of them. If you just forward the message, all we get is the text. The sender of the message is not attached to it. So far, it seems like there have only been two spammers: Crew and Mignulikz If you get spam from a different username, please tell us. ***Check your browser settings to make sure that you have the JavaScript function active. Many of the PM features require JavaScript to work. You can still send and receive PMs without JavaScript, though. However, it is not as easy. For instance, if you want to forward a message to my attention, with JavaScript, all you have to do is type "char" and the rest of my name "Charles Anthony" appears in a drop-down auto-fill list. If there is an other member whose username starts the same way, it will appear in that list too. So, without JavaScript, you can only forward a message if you know precisely the spelling and format of the the username. There are several other helpful things that JavaScript enables too. Edited April 8, 2009 by Charles Anthony more details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I just got one from mignulikz. It was a link saying "please help" and though I realised what's happening the second I clicked on it, it was too late. I hope it wasn't anything too crazy bad, my anti-virus ran out yesterday would you believe it! What should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted April 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 What should I do?You can wire transfer the money to me. I have a cousin in Lagos with a lifetime supply of Viagra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_chick Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 You can wire transfer the money to me. I have a cousin in Lagos with a lifetime supply of Viagra. Who needs Viagra when they have me, haha! No but seriously, I watched a documentary the other day about these 'sleeper' viruses that sit in people's computers, just waiting for their next signal. They've even penetrated big corporations and government agencies, which required a team of experts to work on it for weeks continuously before getting it out. Should I be worried or was it just a money scam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Admin Greg Posted April 8, 2009 Forum Admin Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ok, the spammers have been removed and additional security measures have been implemented. New forum members will have to post 5 times before they are given the ability to send PMs, or post new topics. However new members will be able to post replies in existing forum threads. With this new graduated posting method we should be able to cut out most of the spamming that has become a problem over the past few months. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsy Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 I got one from mignalukz too saying Help me. I didn't click the link. I meant to reply to his PM and ask him what kind of help he needs....but I saw that he's a "deleted member." Whew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck U. Farlie Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 BC Chick, if you are that worried about a virus or a worm... just install an anti-virus program and update the definitions... there are plenty of good free ones you can use like Avast or AVG.... you can find either at www.freewarefiles.com Who needs Viagra when they have me, haha! No but seriously, I watched a documentary the other day about these 'sleeper' viruses that sit in people's computers, just waiting for their next signal. They've even penetrated big corporations and government agencies, which required a team of experts to work on it for weeks continuously before getting it out. Should I be worried or was it just a money scam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Just a money scam...no worries. Never reply to any of these things. Various mafias run them. Most users ever online was 750 on Mar 21 2009, 03:12 AM From the main forum page... Good gravy!...lol Edited April 15, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Admin Greg Posted April 20, 2009 Forum Admin Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 A new spammer has managed to get around our defenses. I've applied a second patch to the forum software in an attempt to stop this nonsense. I have also suspended the PM system for ALL members. This will probably just be temporary - just until we can get a handle on everything and make sure this doesn't happen again. I simply can't allow dirt-bag spammers to use this website/forum to send their garbage. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Admin Greg Posted April 20, 2009 Forum Admin Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I have also suspended the PM system for ALL members. This will probably just be temporary - just until we can get a handle on everything and make sure this doesn't happen again. I simply can't allow dirt-bag spammers to use this website/forum to send their garbage.Thanks The new software patch is in place - it limits members ability to send PMs to one ever 5 min. I have also lifted the restriction on the use of the PM system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 I simply can't allow dirt-bag spammers to use this website/forum to send their garbage.Thanks Hahaha... too right Gregory...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remiel Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I have gotten a couple of those. Though I forbid myself from visiting the forums from the beginning of September to the end of April, I logged in to my messages when I got the mail notification. Oh, and by the way: The fact that any of you see this message now is the first sign that I have once again returned to plague you all for the Summer months! Muahahahahahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Those bastards are at it again. They are getting sneakier. A post with several NYASIANESCORTS.COM in the post are there. It looks like a real person reading the previous posts and then posting with a thread related post and then the spam. Those are the *(_*#$suckers who will ruin it for the rest of us. DIE SPAMMER !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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