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southernsatellite · 27-02-09, 12:31 PM

Can anyone tell me how we can stop the dodgy links and posts that seem to be cropping up regurlary now! Three in 5 mins seems excessive.

Most are either promoting porn or dodgy shops

River-Rat · 27-02-09, 12:43 PM

where are they? bots?

Robbo · 27-02-09, 02:46 PM

I think Brian needs to do some tweaking behind the scenes, as these seem to have got a lot worse lately. As always, if people report them or the mods see them, they will get deleted ASAP.

River-Rat · 27-02-09, 05:59 PM

bots are easy to get rid off

i got the master list for my ibp board, some 300 emails all blocked etc

humforce · 27-02-09, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urmamstashxboxlive

you do mean the spam in the tins that you get?

time for you go play with your xbox before your mum sends you to bed...lol

nanochickin · 27-02-09, 08:21 PM

If you wondering where mr Xbox has gone i've binned his posts as they were obvious post clocking.

I've told him to pack it in, i'm just waiting for a reply now

Nano

brian · 27-02-09, 08:27 PM

Unfortunately Russian spammers cracked vbulletin's more recent security settings, so there's a huge amount of bot activity going on at present directly attacking vbulletin forums an trying to insert a whole range of spam into them.

I've given the settings a tweak, but this is something I'll be taking up directly with vbulletin as the overall security settings need sorting out in the software.

Analoguesat · 27-02-09, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanochickin

If you wondering where mr Xbox has gone i've binned his posts as they were obvious post clocking.

I've told him to pack it in, i'm just waiting for a reply now

Nano

You wont see any more posts from this member - Im more

than nano so I banned him

kegnkiwi · 27-02-09, 09:27 PM

Noticed a lot of spam posts this week especially on southernsatellites threads. They must of taken a liking. They seem to come in early on a morning when most of you are still sleeping. I log in most mornings around 6.30am and there been a number. This is not the only forum that is being hit unfortunatly though.

ki

Danielle · 27-02-09, 09:56 PM

have you tried some of the scripts that are available for vbull? plenty of third party scripts to combat spam

27-02-09, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
southernsatellite Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 90 Thanked 359 Times in 304 Posts	Dodgy Posts and Links Can anyone tell me how we can stop the dodgy links and posts that seem to be cropping up regurlary now! Three in 5 mins seems excessive. Most are either promoting porn or dodgy shops __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.southernsatellite.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

27-02-09, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
River-Rat Dogs Body Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 62 Thanked 384 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links where are they? bots? __________________ A wise man once said " if you don`t ask, you want get"

27-02-09, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,231 Thanks: 93 Thanked 1,967 Times in 1,590 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links I think Brian needs to do some tweaking behind the scenes, as these seem to have got a lot worse lately. As always, if people report them or the mods see them, they will get deleted ASAP. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

27-02-09, 05:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
River-Rat Dogs Body Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,744 Thanks: 62 Thanked 384 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links bots are easy to get rid off i got the master list for my ibp board, some 300 emails all blocked etc __________________ A wise man once said " if you don`t ask, you want get"

27-02-09, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links If you wondering where mr Xbox has gone i've binned his posts as they were obvious post clocking. I've told him to pack it in, i'm just waiting for a reply now Nano __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

27-02-09, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,726 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,682 Times in 584 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links Unfortunately Russian spammers cracked vbulletin's more recent security settings, so there's a huge amount of bot activity going on at present directly attacking vbulletin forums an trying to insert a whole range of spam into them. I've given the settings a tweak, but this is something I'll be taking up directly with vbulletin as the overall security settings need sorting out in the software.

27-02-09, 09:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
kegnkiwi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 408 Thanks: 4 Thanked 119 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links Noticed a lot of spam posts this week especially on southernsatellites threads. They must of taken a liking. They seem to come in early on a morning when most of you are still sleeping. I log in most mornings around 6.30am and there been a number. This is not the only forum that is being hit unfortunatly though. ki __________________ DM800HD, TM9100, TM1500, EL777, Lemon 020s, Comag SL65/12. 1m funke, 2100a Motor

27-02-09, 09:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Danielle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,016 Thanks: 137 Thanked 466 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Dodgy Posts and Links have you tried some of the scripts that are available for vbull? plenty of third party scripts to combat spam

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