CleanMPG has reached a milestone!

[tbaleno]

We had our very first spam post today! I looks like we are on the map now.

[xcel]

Hi Tom:

___Just read the banned guys post. I guess we have reached a new height (or is it a new low ), haven’t we?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[hobbit]

Be careful, there are tons of vulnerabilities kicking around
for PHP-based bboard packages. Priuschat and others have been
knocked over a couple of times now. Being on the radar doesn't
just mean spam...
.
_H*

[tbaleno]

Yup. I can believe that. I figure it is just a matter of time before we are hacked. I read every new release, and if it says it fixes a vulnerability I'll apply the patch. Even doing that though there is no guarantee that we won't get hit.

[Chuck]

Pardon my analogy, but the determination of spammers to post where they clearly are not welcome reminds me of a sexual compulsion - aren't they persistant?

Maybe some of this is automated. If a person is doing this - what a loser!!!

Serously, I'd record the IP addresses in case this goes serial. It could be coming from the same IP address and could be blocked from the site level.

[xcel]

Hi Chuck:

___Although Tom is all over this, those that go ballistic attempting to cause havoc usually have a history with the site vs. this one hit wonder … Let us hope it is an isolated incident?

___Hobbit, thanks for the heads up. If I knew even 10% of what Tom does behind the scenes, I would probably be afraid to post myself let alone worry about our first of many spammers and malicious malcontents yet to come

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[tbaleno]

I think it had to be a human. I don't remember, but I think we have image verification AND email verification in order to register. I don't know of many bots that can get around image verification.

[Chuck]

I think it was probably a spammer, but just totally clueless as to why they spend the time to post something so unwelcome.

Again, I'd stress get the IP address of the people that do this. If it's the same hacker, or spammers, they can be blocked or monitored.

In the case it might be a hacker with an axe to grind (doubtful in this instance), I'd contact the internet providers they use. One little e-mail to the hacker from his internet provider will probably put an abrupt end to his fearless attacks, esp. if it turns out it was done from work.

[xcel]

Hi Chuck:

___When the guy signed up, his IP is recorded internal to VBulletin. If something were to come of it, we have that. No sense in getting all worked up about a simple spammer just yet.

___The small amount of time and effort it takes to sign up is still a substantial investment for someone wanting to spam a board. I just do not see his/her point to sign up, go through the optical verification, go through the E-Mail authentication and setup only to post a single post that would have him/her banned within 1 hour of it being created?

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[Chuck]

I don't think we have been hacked yet - just a common spammer.

And yes, it seems like the spammer just wasted their time - and Tom's.