Mods: List of spammers w/ links & search terms

[Drack]

Please delete this thread when all of the below have been banned.

Abterha7
Abencejotard2 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98242) - Post deleted, thanks
Abmoter67 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38243&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1455)
Adpotertedbas05 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98256)
Adedsterter from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38243&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1455)
Anedtardder
Anup82 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98235) - Post deleted, thanks
Admodickbas99 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98237) - Post deleted, thanks
Anhabas from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98252) - Post deleted, thanks
Anersterence9 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98240) - Post deleted, thanks
Bastender0 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98248)
D9 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2752672#2752672)
Dicktard21 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98247)
Edhabasder from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2752684#2752684)
Ermoted34 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98255)
Ertedtard2
Erdicktard93
Haencetenmoed from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98225)
Jotedder8 from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2752609#2752609)
Poencetard61
Pojobasder from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2753245#2753245)
Tentertedjoad from here (http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=2752672#2752672)

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[The Orichalcon]

Please delete this thread when all of the below have been banned.

or before, which apparently seemed like a good idea to somebody a moment ago.

[Fishy]

I'm very close to cracking now. This is just beyond controllable. I see a new spambot every time i switch forum section.

[Antelucan]

Hello. I'd like to report some spam.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4583/spambc1.png

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6674/spam2gm0.png

[the_bug]

Prolly every review topic on the front page has one or two spambot posts in them (the last ones).

[JoeFu]

I really don't think they are bots.

[ambient]

Yeah, this is getting out of hand...

[zircon]

Unfortunately, we can't do anything more than we're already doing. We've been working as fast as we can to delete the posts but some threads (not even FORUMS) have 10+ bot posts 20 minutes ago I cleared out the ReMixing forum and it's already got a ton of new posts. I think this is a losing battle. We need Dave's intervention.

[Ghetto Lee Lewis]

The small forums I was moderating was probably getting 5 or 10 spam posts per day, and that was with me deleting every new registered bot every 3 or 4 days (yes, I actually went through every new registered user with 0 posts and looked to see if they looked like a bot). We had about 20 new bots (and still do) registering for the forums each day.

I got so tired of deleting so much crap I eventually disabled account activation by e-mail. New users have to get an admin to activate their account. I'm happy to report we've been spam free for several weeks.

I'm surprised these forums haven't gotten a lot more spam. The mods must be doing a really good job of keeping on top of it here.

[DJ Omnimaga]

Anyone else has admin powers? If someone who does come online, he should disable registration completly for a while (email validation will not work), and ban the alerady registered bot accounts, or if you have a backup of the forums from 2 days ago, rollback to that date by restoring it (altough this will cause lot of good posts to go)

[The Orichalcon]

Anyone else has admin powers? If someone who does come online, he should disable registration completly for a while (email validation will not work), and ban the alerady registered bot accounts, or if you have a backup of the forums from 2 days ago, rollback to that date by restoring it (altough this will cause lot of good posts to go)

Dave's the only one with admin powers. When we switch to vBulletin, which should be VERY soon (within a week) all mods can ban, and hopefully Dave will promote Larry to co-administrate the forum for emergency situations.

[andyjayne]

Edit: Just checked, there is a captcha test in place. Maybe the vBulletin one will be more complicated.

[zircon]

Nope, djpretzel is the only admin and he's also the only one who can ban people. If mods had ban powers (which some of us will in vBulletin) we could have fixed this in 30 seconds.

[Drack]

I've been messing around with the search function and have added some searches to the top post which will find these topics and replies, fast.

[Nineko]

When we switch to vBulletin, which should be VERY soon (within a week)Nooooooo :(

[Bahamut]

Also, it is far more useful for us if you can link to the profiles, not the posts, as has been said before. That way we can ensure the removal of the spam by each of these names.

[Blue Magic]

Maybe we need some sorta new account activation method.

I can't really think of any ideas though.

[The Damned]

How about a phone number? That way, you have to actually talk with a mod to activate the account.

Think of how easy it would be to spot the bots. "So, you want to join the OCR forums, huh"?

"Affirmative."

"Yeah, somehow I think you're a spambot. Account denied."

"Affirmative."

[Nineko]

Maybe we need some sorta new account activation method.

I can't really think of any ideas though.phpBB offers three way.
Right now we're using the second, that implies a validation e-mail.
The third one is stronger, each new account must be hand-activated by an administrator. OLRemix used that system for a while to prevent me from joining. It's not very effective because I registered like 5 alt accounts while they were running that policy... :roll:

[Blue Magic]

Maybe mods could send a PM to new joiners below a certain postcount. If the PM is not answered within a certain time period, then they get purged! :twisted:

[The Coop]

Personally, I think adding a code for registration should at least be considered. Some string of random letters and numbers that have to be typed in at the bottom of the page for signing up. Places like the Underdogs site uses this system to prevent bots from downloading files from their site (you have to put in the random sequence before you're allowed to download), and it seems to work pretty well. So why not do something like that here?

I mean, if the registration process stays as it is, the vBulletin OCR will be just as swamped with bots in no time at all.

[Nineko]

Personally, I think adding a code for registration should at least be considered. Some string of random letters and numbers that have to be typed in at the bottom of the page for signing up. Places like the Underdogs site uses this system to prevent bots from downloading files from their site (you have to put in the random sequence before you're allowed to download), and it seems to work pretty well. So why not do something like that here?We have that.
http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/2508/8700uy5.png

(lol ok I edited it a bit)

edit: now that I think about it, I've seen a better system somewhere else. The pic displays messed up letters that make up a number and you have to type that number.

[OverCoat]

make them type a word in the box BACKWARDS!

[Nineko]

This is what I mean, I quickly drew this in Paint to give you a sample of what I seen some time ago:
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9571/8654pa9.png

Bots would have big troubles with this thing.

[Evilhead]

There should be a picture of a famous video game character like Mario, Zelda, or Sonic, and you have to type in what video game character it is. Don't see how bots could deal with that.

[The Orichalcon]

There should be a picture of a famous video game character like Mario, Zelda, or Sonic, and you have to type in what video game character it is. Don't see how bots could deal with that.

That would be unfair to people who haven't heard of certain video game characters.

I think the best idea is Kitten Auth. Have 9 pictures, 8 are cute little kittens, 1 is a cute little puppy. You have to click the picture of the little puppy to register. The idea is to have 4-5 of these screens which you have to click through so there is only a remote chance that spambot will get through.

[zircon]

haha that's awesome!

[Less Ashamed Of Self]

How about 8 cute kittens and 1 picture of me wearing hiking boots?

[Bahamut]

How about 8 cute kittens and 1 picture of me wearing hiking boots?

Or how about a picture of zircon sledding?

[The Damned]

There should be a picture of a famous video game character like Mario, Zelda, or Sonic, and you have to type in what video game character it is. Don't see how bots could deal with that.

That would be unfair to people who haven't heard of certain video game characters.
Honestly? If someone is joining the forum here, they fucking know who Mario, Zelda and Sonic are.

[mDuo13]

There should be a picture of a famous video game character like Mario, Zelda, or Sonic, and you have to type in what video game character it is. Don't see how bots could deal with that.

That would be unfair to people who haven't heard of certain video game characters.
Honestly? If someone is joining the forum here, they fucking know who Mario, Zelda and Sonic are.

Basically, the only type of spammers that ever get past a CAPTCHA are (a) humans, and (b) bots specifically designed to break your system. The more unique your system, the fewer bots will be designed to break it. There is already a script that can break phpBB2's CAPTCHA with 97% efficiency (http://sam.zoy.org/pwntcha/). The Mario/Zelda/Sonic test would certainly be unique enough that it would last until someone figured it out, and of course, you can offer 1 or 2 retries if people don't know who the character is, just as a safety; it won't help bots unless those bots have a significant success rate already, and it'll at least slow down their registration.

The so-called "kitten test" is also a good idea. Especially if OCR provides its own kitten pictures, making it more unique.

Switching to vBulletin and giving moderators more power over banning won't stop the fact that the spam is there in the first place; it'll just put more responsibilities on moderators. Not that it wouldn't be a good thing anyway, but more measures are needed.

[The Coop]

There should be a picture of a famous video game character like Mario, Zelda, or Sonic, and you have to type in what video game character it is. Don't see how bots could deal with that.

That would be unfair to people who haven't heard of certain video game characters.
Honestly? If someone is joining the forum here, they fucking know who Mario, Zelda and Sonic are.

Actually, they may not. People may have heard of them, but that doesn't mean they know what they look like. Not everyone explores console gaming, and not everyone has gotten to play those games on the various systems they've been released on (especially Zelda and Mario, since they're Nintendo-only console characters).

And has been pointed out in the past, people who sign up for this site aren't necessarily video game players. They may simply be coming here because they want the music, and couldn't care less about video games and their music. They don't care about the musical sources of the remixes. They just want the remixes they like.


Edit: Oh, and how about this... when someone joins, they have to click a link that plays a ten second clip of a famous video games theme. They then have ten seconds to play a quickie "Name That Tune"-like game, or else they have to start the whole signing up process over. Sure, it's a bit mean spirited, but just think of the fun!

[The Orichalcon]

Hmm, The Coop's suggestion gives an idea. Maybe setting up a question where the answer can be found on the site.

ie: Which ReMixer has a ReMix named "The Ken Song"?

I'd like to see a spambot with the efficiency to search the entire site and answer that.

[Fenrir]

Hmm, The Coop's suggestion gives an idea. Maybe setting up a question where the answer can be found on the site.

ie: Which ReMixer has a ReMix named "The Ken Song"?

I'd like to see a spambot with the efficiency to search the entire site and answer that.


And only truly dedicated OCR-fans will have the know-how to JOIN THE FORUMS!

TEST YOUR STRENGTH AGAINST THE FEARSOME CONFIRMATION QUESTION

[The Orichalcon]

Hmm, The Coop's suggestion gives an idea. Maybe setting up a question where the answer can be found on the site.

ie: Which ReMixer has a ReMix named "The Ken Song"?

I'd like to see a spambot with the efficiency to search the entire site and answer that.


And only truly dedicated OCR-fans will have the know-how to JOIN THE FORUMS!

TEST YOUR STRENGTH AGAINST THE FEARSOME CONFIRMATION QUESTION

Not really, just post some instructions on how to find the answer to the question. Anyone could answer it with just a quick sidebar search.

[Arek the Absolute]

To those of you against the whole "name the character" idea, you DO know there is a mascot project about to be done.
HMMM, MAYBE THAT MIGHT BE A HUGE HELP TO THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW A MASCOT THAT THE THING IS ASKING FOR!!!!!

[The Coop]

To those of you against the whole "name the character" idea, you DO know there is a mascot project about to be done.
HMMM, MAYBE THAT MIGHT BE A HUGE HELP TO THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW A MASCOT THAT THE THING IS ASKING FOR!!!!!

There's just one problem, Arek. Do you really think people are going to want to dig through the website to find the answer, or even dig through 150 different images to find the one that looks like what was pictured? Considering the rash of seemingly ADD-riddled people that've been getting more and more common, I sincerely doubt it.

I like the idea of the user having to fill something in. But, what if the question at the end pertained to some aspect of the sign up process (something like "What word follows, 'By clicking 'submit', you agree to these _______'?", or maybe a fill-in-the-blank setup along the same lines)? Then the answer is either right there on the screen, or just a "Back" button click away. Then you still have the user needing to look for an answer (thus making it a greater chance that it really is a person and not a bot), but it makes for less of a wild goose chase through images, tunes and forums.

[Saundra]

To be honest, the bots are more entertaining than half the posters here anyway.

[Arek the Absolute]

To those of you against the whole "name the character" idea, you DO know there is a mascot project about to be done.
HMMM, MAYBE THAT MIGHT BE A HUGE HELP TO THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW A MASCOT THAT THE THING IS ASKING FOR!!!!!

There's just one problem, Arek. Do you really think people are going to want to dig through the website to find the answer, or even dig through 150 different images to find the one that looks like what was pictured? Considering the rash of seemingly ADD-riddled people that've been getting more and more common, I sincerely doubt it.

I like the idea of the user having to fill something in. But, what if the question at the end pertained to some aspect of the sign up process (something like "What word follows, 'By clicking 'submit', you agree to these _______'?", or maybe a fill-in-the-blank setup along the same lines)? Then the answer is either right there on the screen, or just a "Back" button click away. Then you still have the user needing to look for an answer (thus making it a greater chance that it really is a person and not a bot), but it makes for less of a wild goose chase through images, tunes and forums.
There could be a link to the project under the pic so that way they can find the correct answer.
JUST AN IDEA MAN STOP HATIN

[The Coop]

To those of you against the whole "name the character" idea, you DO know there is a mascot project about to be done.
HMMM, MAYBE THAT MIGHT BE A HUGE HELP TO THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW A MASCOT THAT THE THING IS ASKING FOR!!!!!

There's just one problem, Arek. Do you really think people are going to want to dig through the website to find the answer, or even dig through 150 different images to find the one that looks like what was pictured? Considering the rash of seemingly ADD-riddled people that've been getting more and more common, I sincerely doubt it.

I like the idea of the user having to fill something in. But, what if the question at the end pertained to some aspect of the sign up process (something like "What word follows, 'By clicking 'submit', you agree to these _______'?", or maybe a fill-in-the-blank setup along the same lines)? Then the answer is either right there on the screen, or just a "Back" button click away. Then you still have the user needing to look for an answer (thus making it a greater chance that it really is a person and not a bot), but it makes for less of a wild goose chase through images, tunes and forums.
There could be a link to the project under the pic so that way they can find the correct answer.
JUST AN IDEA MAN STOP HATIN

But even a link still means they have to dig through every mascot to find the matching info.

And there ain't no hatin', yo. I jus tryin' to point suh'm out over all yo shoutin'.

[KWarp]

Clearly, the goal here is to make registering as easy as possible for humans, and nigh-impossible for non-humans.

Do I see some discrimination here? :wink:

A wild goose chase of quizzes seem to be ruled out, as well as conventional methods.... good luck finding a solution guys. :?

[Arek the Absolute]

I also like the inputting of the code backwards idea...

[SilverStar]

Maybe use a generator that pulls out one of a few random methods and presents that, along with the directions, in some sort of tagless, randomly named image map, so they'd have to specifically create a bot just for OCR.. and then every now and then, just have a new method added, or change the internal links for verification and stuff?

[The Coop]

Here's an oddball idea...

Since OCR deals with video games, their music, remixes, and the like, why not try something a bit different. When signing up, at the bottom of the sign up page, a word will appear. You'll be asked to type into an empty box what that word is. Each word will have something to do with video games, remixing or OCR in general.

But, to avoid having the bots know what the word is by searching the html page, each word would actually be a gif or jpg, and that file would be named something nonsensical (like "1-45.gif"). With a bunch of these to be randomly chosen when people show up, it would make it a lot tougher for bots register, but it would make it about as easy as possible for those signing up.

Anyway, just a thought I figured I'd throw into the breeze.

[Arek the Absolute]

Stop being so innovative. You make the rest of us look bad.

[Jabberbox]

I have an idea, make a java, or flash "game" where they have to drag a dot to a box, only there is no way to fail...

if you complete it, you get a code to put in the entry box, or even an e-mail button to ask for an add...

[Linkjing Donuts]

Go with the kittens.

[supremespleen]

I have an idea, make a java, or flash "game" where they have to drag a dot to a box, only there is no way to fail...

if you complete it, you get a code to put in the entry box, or even an e-mail button to ask for an add...we should have to win a game of chess before we can post

[Fire in the Hole]

I have an idea, make a java, or flash "game" where they have to drag a dot to a box, only there is no way to fail...

if you complete it, you get a code to put in the entry box, or even an e-mail button to ask for an add...we should have to win a game of chess before we can post

crap I'm b& b& b&

[Liontamer]

So how are the spambots now?

[Shadow Wolf]

I haven't seen a forum bot in months, which begs the question, why did you just rez this thread after 13 months of inactivity?

[Arek the Absolute]

So how are the spambots now?

Considering that it is more than a year later, I am sure that the bot issue has been handled for the most part.

oh you and your thread necromancy

[Liontamer]

Considering that it is more than a year later, I am sure that the bot issue has been handled for the most part.

You think so?

[Arek the Absolute]

Well, there is always one that slips through the cracks every now and then, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was before the forum switch.

[Nutritious]

Wait, isn't Larry a bot?

[Doulifée]

Wait, isn't Larry a bot?

an admin bot... a page of history in the intarnet.

btw i saw 2 bot threads last week.

[Shadow Wolf]

an admin bot... a page of history in the intarnet.

btw i saw 2 bot threads last week.

Nah, those weren't bot threads, they were Atomic Dog threads. The difference can be subtle.

[Ramaniscence]

Larry, you're bein' a real jerk today;

A REAL piece of work. Ya'know that?

You're out of control.

[Liontamer]

Well, there is always one that slips through the cracks every now and then, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was before the forum switch.

Are you sure?

[Arek the Absolute]

Considering that it is more than a year later, I am sure that the bot issue has been handled for the most part.

[Ramaniscence]

Well, there is always one that slips through the cracks every now and then, but it isn't nearly as bad as it was before the forum switch.

I think it's important for us to remember that SOMETIMES, some crime WILL slip through the tracks, but these (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=1211) two (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=1), gumshoes, are pickin' up the slack.

[Shadow Wolf]

My Spidey Sense tells me whatever's going on here was born on IRC.

[Arek the Absolute]

My Spidey Sense tells me whatever's going on here was born on IRC.

you are horribly wrong

[Shadow Wolf]

Meh... you get used to it after awhile.

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Can we do something about this spammer? (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=12255)

Fuckin' cockeater.

[Arek the Absolute]

ya i know what an asshole

[Bahamut]

Damn, this thread made me remember staying up till 4 am alone combating the bots before giving up and going to sleep, and waking up to find massive bot spam still undeleted despite a bunch of mods going at it.

[Shadow Wolf]

waking up to find massive bot spam

Some people have a morning wood. Bahamut wakes up with bot spam.

[Fritz the Cat]

Poor bastard.


I mean, at least you can do something with morning wood...

[SoloGamer]

Some people have a morning wood. Bahamut wakes up with bot spam.
Hopefully it isn't related to the bot fly

[Airwalker]

Managing a small forum of my own, I have recently found the best method of removing spammers is to have a little text prompt during registration. Like, a required field where you must answer a simple question like "What is 1+5?" and "Type the word cat". If you have enough of them and they vary widely, but are simple enough not to frustrate noobies, then you can really stop a lot of the new automated spammers that can read those captchas.

I've seen spam on my site drop from 2-30 a day to 0. And I've seen spam registration drop from about 8 a day to 0. It's only been 2 weeks, so I'm not sure if somebody will bother to crack my questions.

[Rozovian]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=23206

Spambot?

[Rozovian]

Reviving this thread cuz I can't go on irc and might as well make a spambot report thread out of this one.

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=596072#post596072
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=596006#post596006

They're getting smarter, quoting the site and members... but they can't resist advertising tattoo removal in their sigs.

[DarkeSword]

Thank you.

Links to member pages--not posts/threads--are better.

[Rozovian]

Yeah, but I thought it was best to show the posts so I don't set a precedent where ppl can arbitrarily report each other as spambots. All it takes is for an admin to have a bad day and forget to check. Just wanted you to see the proof. :D

[KyleJCrb]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30136
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=29950
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=29892

[DarkeSword]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30136
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=29950
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=29892
KyleJCrb is credit to team.

[Level 99]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30518

Looks like they're getting even smarter than just copy-pasting other replies. Seriously, either I overlooked where someone said what they posted or they actually took the time to make an account, respond with something generically-worded by someone who doesn't speak much English, and has a french credit link in the sig...

Edit: and more...

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30516
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30505

[Level 99]

And even more: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30529
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30527
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30528

Three done in rapid succession...any idea what IP(s) they're coming from? and do you want me to keep bumping this every time I find new ones? :sleepdepriv:

[DarkeSword]

Just bump everytime.

Also, don't worry about IPs and all that crap.

[Rexy]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30559

Apparently, this douchebag had no idea that Project Chaos was already finished. :\

[Level 99]

Here's an early Christmas present for ya:

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30572
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30570
http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30571

[Rozovian]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30591

Too obvious from his name and the name of his thread...

[LuketheXjesse]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30630

[Rozovian]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30654

[Level 99]

Apparently the french credit union likes "Blood on the Asphalt":

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30675

[PROTO·DOME]

This guy likes watches so much he posted four lists of 'em.

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30684

[Rozovian]

Another one (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30723).

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30601

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30770

Suspect.

[Level 99]

...okay...umm, mods?

[Darklink42]

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=26011

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30672

Looks like the guy just went and made another profile and copy pasted the same text into a new thread. Not exactly original naming though.

[Level 99]

Spammer waited around since September to make the one post. While I understand many of us may seem troubled, what with all the video game remixing and blips and bloops, I don't think we all need mental health stuff.

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30560

[Gollgagh]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30832

[Level 99]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30842

[Level 99]

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=26125

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30947

[Gollgagh]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30977

heh you'll prolly see the dude before you read this post anyway

[LuketheXjesse]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=30981

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31016

For proof, see any of the following:

http://www.google.ca/search?q=cameliatran&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[KyleJCrb]

...Did a spammer just post in this thread?

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31066

[Rozovian]

Undoubtedly: http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31105

Possible: http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31090
This post (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=615147#post615147) appears to be stitched together from other posts. Weird punctuation and case, spambot-ish sig.

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31104
http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31107

Perhaps time to add a math or word puzzle on the sign-up page?

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31119

[K.B.]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31181
http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31082

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31210

http://www.google.ca/search?q=fredwilkins869&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31217 ?

They posted in a topic, and were kind of relevant... but not really. The link in the sig goes to some blog fluff piece about nothing.

[Gollgagh]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31229

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31247

http://www.google.ca/search?q=davecarman999&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31252

http://www.google.ca/search?q=dimplesingh1974&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Souliarc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31266

Pretty funny post though.

[Souliarc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31268

[K.B.]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31251

Are they getting more prevalent? Sure seems that way.

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31274

Time to do something to the registration page?

[K.B.]

Hello everyone. Nice to meet you all.
It's really great. I like it very much.
...Did a spammer just post in this thread?

Also,
http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31214

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31311

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31340

[jmr]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31358
post: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=620971

[K.B.]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31293

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31359

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31386

http://www.google.ca/search?q=codylongworth&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Emunator]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31397

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31400

While not a spambot, he is definitely a spammer. Checking out the other various places he's on, his entire posting history consists of "hey, check out my site at blah blah..." and "hey, I got a new CD out at blah blah..."

So yes, he is a spammer, just a human one for once.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31420

Because he just signed up for a lot of sites all at once (http://www.google.ca/search?q=russhall526&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a).

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31438

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31343

It's already posted here (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=26736).

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31439\

http://www.google.ca/search?q=vine77df&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31343

Already said, but it's still here.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31443

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31455

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31457

http://www.google.ca/search?q=hanktrott236&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31456

That's 31455, 31456, 31457, three in a row. Seriously, this is getting silly.

[DarkeSword]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31456

That's 31455, 31456, 31457, three in a row. Seriously, this is getting silly.
Nah, I once banned 8 accounts in a row. It's not getting any sillier than it already is.

[Rozovian]

Nah, I once banned 8 accounts in a row. It's not getting any sillier than it already is.

Shouldn't more be done to make it less silly? :D

[The Damned]

Well, I think the issue with that is that it might end up making it difficult for actual people, who aren't spammers, to join.

Plus, for every step we could take to count down on spambots, the people who make the spambots come up with two more ways to get around it.

[KyleJCrb]

If one or two custom fields were added to the registration form, that would throw off most of the spambots and cut down on registrations significantly. Just make them really simple (like "what color is the sky?" or "are you a spammer/spambot?") and that will help.

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31477

[Rozovian]

Technically not a spammer, but a little rude to promote yourself in someone else's review thread: http://ocremix.org/forums/showpost.php?p=624139&postcount=16

Just pointing it out, in case it should be dealt with. Guess we should expect ppl to try to hitch a ride on our search engine importance level.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31486

Sig has a couple of links to online stores.

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31488

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31489

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31479

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31467

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31499

[Level 99]

pre-emptively.

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31501

The name is datingservice123. If that's not a spambot or an alt-account, then I'm retarded.

Edit: confirmed spambot.

[K.B.]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31293
See its post (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=620988#post620988) for validation.

It looks obnoxious sitting there in the review thread. More importantly, it's stealing the limelight from my beautiful review.


Also, both bots in this post (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=619681#post619681).

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31506

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31464

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31530

http://www.google.ca/search?q=bluehost&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31529

Not sure it's a spambot, but it' definitely worth a look. Its posts are vaguely related to the threads, my guess is that it's a keyword-sensitive spambot or a lazy human spammer.

[DarkeSword]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31530

http://www.google.ca/search?q=bluehost&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I appreciate the effort, but this account has no posts, no sig, and no visitor messages yet, and the search doesn't yield lots of forum accounts on vB forums like you'd normally see for a spam account.

Please wait until an account actually posts spam in some way before reporting it in this thread, because if it doesn't have posts, a sig, or VMs, then a mod actually has to investigate a little deeper so that we don't mistakenly ban a legit account. If we DO end up banning a legit account, it's kind of a pain to unban because not all of the mods can remove an IP ban.

In other words, while it can be fun to do so, don't bother sitting there watching the members list trying to preemptively catch the bots.

[The Damned]

The instant he does, though... RAWR! T-Rex on his ass.

I just realized we don't have a "chomping" emoticon. We need one.

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31579

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31580

Probably another "smart" one. Looks like a human spammer, but the sig link gives it away. It also posted a torrent link. Could be a helpful n00b that doesn't know that it's not a good idea to advertise your tattoo removal business on a random forum, esp. in a sig link. I think it's a bot, tho.

[LuketheXjesse]

I just realized we don't have a "chomping" emoticon.

Uh....
:<

[The Damned]

That's not chomping. I know it's supposed to be Pac-Man, but it's not animated, and there are no teeth. It's more like a totally silly smile than chomping.

Maybe a Chain Chomp from Mario would work...

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31595

Joined about a brazillion website all in one day, and not a single post to speak of.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=chrisrobinson07&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

I'm pretty sure he's a spambot.

[DarkeSword]

Please wait until an account actually posts spam in some way before reporting it in this thread, because if it doesn't have posts, a sig, or VMs, then a mod actually has to investigate a little deeper so that we don't mistakenly ban a legit account. If we DO end up banning a legit account, it's kind of a pain to unban because not all of the mods can remove an IP ban.

In other words, while it can be fun to do so, don't bother sitting there watching the members list trying to preemptively catch the bots.
^^^^^^^^^^

[The Damned]

I thought providing a list of the other accounts it signed up for all in one day, across ten pages of Google searches, would be enough evidence.

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31605

This bastard even quoted me. ME.

[Neblix]

I thought providing a list of the other accounts it signed up for all in one day, across ten pages of Google searches, would be enough evidence.


He/she's not spamming... he/she's just... not... being... alive? :tomatoface:

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31624

[Schwaltzvald]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31629

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31703

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31709

???

[The Damned]

This guy (http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31809) just joined a dozen or so different forums (http://www.google.ca/search?q=Donavon56&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a) in less than a few hours.

The email address supplied in some of the memberpages on those sites lists it as donavon56 at allaboutebooks.info, which is tied to a few sites that deal in ebooks.

Pretty unlikely that he would sign up for so many different boards so quickly, unless he's a spambot. Might want to keep an eye on it for now.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31890

Check his sig for links.

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=31949

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32010

Spam link in his sig. Checking other forums that have the same member name, the profiles are identical, and they all signed up in within 24 hours. Some of them have already banned the account.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=Kko&q=mikeliles+forum&btnG=Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=

The link in his sig goes to an "internet marketing training center" where they sell programs on how to "sell" things on websites... so basically, it's spam on how to pay to learn how to spam. :lol:

http://www.google.ca/search?q=wealthy+affiliate&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32012

See sig.

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32009

http://www.google.ca/search?q=Valenciangad&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

See sig. Also, his sig links to a diet supplement. Lots of single or 0 posts on lots of sites. He posts mostly on topic, so I suspect that it's actually a person or one very adaptive spambot.

The interesting thing about his post, is that while it's on topic, it's just copy and paste from this page (http://www.keyboardmag.com/article/korg-mini-kp/sep-07/31319) (Under the header of "In Use" the middle of the second paragraph. Compare his post to that article, and it's word for word. I wonder how it did that.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32024

Spam sig.

Wow, that's a lot in the last few days.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32026

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32025

Spam in sigs.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32034

Again, see sig.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32041

Search Engine Optimization is a web marketing company. That uses spambots.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32043

Spam sig, and lots of new accounts ona lot of sites, with no posts and the same sig.

http://www.google.ca/search?q=benjaltejar149&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

There seems to be a sudden surge in spambots getting past the registration system.

[Roberto]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32044

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32050

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32048 <--- Another "Search Engine Optimizer" bot.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32060

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32059

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32056

All of them have several spam links in their sigs.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32064

Sig links go to an on-line guitar store.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32087

http://www.google.ca/search?q=Marquestony81&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

If its email address is "marquestony81@macrosoft-system.info", then it's a bot. Macrosoft System is another "search engine optimizer" aka, a company that uses spambots as part of their "exposure" service.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32151

If he/she changes his/her sig to buying flash memory cards from www.zoombits.co.uk, then he/she's spamming. I found a few account on other forums, all recently created within 24 hours or so, with the same link in their profiles and sigs.

See for yourself: http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=owaispoul&start=0&sa=N

All created within a day or so, covering dozens of different sites from games to religion to fishing. Kind of odd, don't you think?

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32180

Self explanatory.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32201

http://www.google.ca/search?q=Heyden112&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

The same name on other forums has links to wow farming and muscle building sites. Might want to watch out for this one, just in case.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32258

Spambot. Sig is made up of links to exercise and fitness sites.

[LuketheXjesse]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32254

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32326

Sig is full of links to the same website.

[WillRock]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32387

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32411

Durr...

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32428

posted this thread in off-top: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=643186#post643186

[WillRock]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32429

Posted Bot threads: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=27619
http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=643197#post643197

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32431

Sig links go to a website about home businesses.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32471

thread: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=27653

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32498

His only post is in Cyrillic and it's about lotteries or newspapers (Google translate sez).

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32500

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32533

[Emunator]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32609

[Emunator]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32621

Hasn't made any posts yet, but this one just looks like trouble.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32624

links in the sig

[Neblix]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32683

Posted some fantasy story in the WIP boards, but when they said "buy WoW gold cheap" I thought it was fishy.

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=648045#648045

[Level 99]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32697

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32712

link in sig

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32786

link in sig

[KyleJCrb]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32782

[WillRock]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32813

Links in sig

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32839

Links to some globostaff thing in the sig.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32922

links in sig

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32842

left a bunch of spam posts in workshop and remix/album reviews

[Emunator]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32957

Kill it with fire.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32962

links in sig

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33004

[jmr]

Just got some PM spam from http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33006

Dear, ninjafetus;SiKrAiKeN;Trace;tohaan;jmr!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: link to malware site removed
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 ocremix.org

edit: heh, it's as if I read this (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28141) before it was even posted.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33042

[PROTO·DOME]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33050

Wow, actually spamming stuff in the site issues forum too. The nerve. ^w^

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33057

bot thread: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28196

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33131

i lost ten pounds in three days because of this damn bot

[sefirosu]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33146

Wanna take a trip to Colombia? Ask this bot for information!!

[Gollgagh]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33207

sheesh, and I thought it was a legitimate thread before I clicked on it

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33223

Anyone getting married in Edmonton?

[Rozovian]

This guy was looking for a mentor... and with some strange expectations.

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33206

[jmr]

Some more PM spam.
From http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33172
Hi companion SiKrAiKeN;Trace;tohaan;jmr;Clyde27 !
We are interested in your nick-name
I collect rare nicknames
Interesting about your nicknames <link removed>

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33289

Posted random crap in off-top about drugs.

[Liontamer]

This morning, djp enabled some additional protection against spammers for the forum signup. I'll be going through this thread and our user list and gradually removing the bot accounts. Sorry for any bullshit messages you received.

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33247

This guy has a cure for baldness, and edited hist post today. Sneaky. He also likes metallica. Human spammer, or bot trying to look human?

edit: this guy thinks discussion are always helpful, and that it's really nice and mean full to give out information: http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=32825

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33349

Printing in Oakland, anyone?

[K.B.]

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=661242&postcount=27

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33240

[Arek the Absolute]

Possible bot (http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33489)

Her posts make no sense and/or do not fit the threads they are in *except the ffxiii one but i think it just got lucky*

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33528

Apparently, this spanish bingo spammer likes Need for Speed's dynamic music.

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33614

left a couple spam posts in workshop

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=33667

[Melbu Frahma]

Possible bot, ghost331.

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29310

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29311

[Mirby]

I'm guessing this is a bot, judging by the fact the only visitor message was posted by itself, and it's an ad for comcast... I could be wrong though...

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=34719

[Rozovian]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=34983

Review shoes!?

Post was sort'a on topic, so, it could be a human spammer.

[Archangel]

I've just received the following message from a user named turing:

Hey,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"The most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently" - Pema Chodron"There was also a strange link in the user's signature, I'm not going to post it here as it seems unnecessary.

Off with his head, I say!

Edit: Forgot the link to his profile: http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=20927

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=35925

[Melbu Frahma]

I'm thinking this guy is a spammer....

Jax Carpeting provides the best quality Hardwood Flooring Jacksonville FL:-o:-o:-o:-o
(http://www.jaxcarpeting.com/Category/3-wood-floor.aspx)

Just a thought.

[Level 99]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36539

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36544

Both these folks advertised for Jax Hardware in Florida. Show them we're the only ones in the "hardware" business on OCR!

Edit: wtf, another one:

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36547

[Gollgagh]

good lord I've never seen so many bots advertising for one specific company


http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36551

[Sir_Snooze]

Something about phones. What's with the flare-up of phonies all of the sudden?

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36569

[DarkSim]

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?p=691114#691114 hover over the links in the sig as well... acai berries, dental whitening... all spam.

[The Damned]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=36852&vmid=5283#vmessage5283

[Chernabogue]

I think this one is a spammer too, according to his post and sig : http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37017

[halc]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37225

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37375

In the sigs.

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37385

Oh hey, another one.

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37398

And another...although I do need another vacuum.

[Sir_Snooze]

http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37428

In the sig. Damn, I'm on a roll. I want a promotion for all this work.

[DarkeSword]

Don't bother reporting them if they haven't made any posts.

[Anorax]

They could be bots, just incomplete bots that don't know how to spam forums.

It's possible...

[Rozovian]

This guy (http://ocremix.org/forums/member.php?u=37465) quotes indierocktalk and wants to sell stuff.

edit: He's #37465, in case anyone else noticed and wanna report him. Also, he seems like like Britney Spears.