PM's from Spambots / malicious members

[Hamster]

A few of us have started receiving PM's from either spambots or malicious new members which contain links to very suspicious sites.

These sites are probably some kind of hacking / virus / malware etc attempt to infect your PC.

Please report any dodgy PM's like this from members on this thread, and a Mod or Admin will take action.

Cheers

Hamster

[dr.funk]

PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'

[Wylie]

[quote name='dr.funk' post='494148' date='May 21 2009, 12:36 PM']PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'[/quote]


I got the same from 'nurguzik' just now.

[geoffbyrne]

Yep, just got that one - links to a Russian site - I deleted it immediately.

G.

[thebeeps]

PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'

I also got one.I have told PED about it

[Johngh]

[quote name='thebeeps' post='494199' date='May 21 2009, 01:20 PM']PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'

I also got one.I have told PED about it[/quote]


This one has now been dealt with.

[Gazm]

[quote name='Johngh' post='494219' date='May 21 2009, 12:35 PM']This one has now been dealt with.[/quote]

I've got that one too.

[nig]

+1 from nurguzik, still a newbie member at 3 pm. poss old pm.

[gafbass02]

Yup I got it too, want me to make a phone call to the boys?

[Clockworkwar]

[quote name='dr.funk' post='494148' date='May 21 2009, 12:36 PM']PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'[/quote]

Got the same.

[Machines]

It's affecting all sites running the same version of software, a patch should be applied soonish.

[Machines]

Ok patch has been applied (cheers phatmonkey !), it should mean that spamming members can not send mass PMs as easily. An upcoming update to the forum as a whole should limit it as much as possible.

[quote]Upcoming IP.Board 3.0.0

IP.Board 3.0.0 contains this update already and new spam mitigation tools such as timed user group promotion. We are also exploring new centralized spam identification and banning services which we hope to have updates for you very soon![/quote]

[Telebass]

OK. I got it too.

[xgsjx]

I recently joined another forum (Audi) & they have it so you have to make 5 posts before you can PM or sell. Might be an idea for keeping spam down.

[CliffordLee]

fortunately there is nothing in my inbox

[Tinman]

[quote name='dr.funk' post='494148' date='May 21 2009, 12:36 PM']PM from nurguzik titled 'Read to all'[/quote]

Yep, same here

[EBS_freak]

Incoming! Forget the PMs! They are on the board!

These look quite interesting though...

[crez5150]

Awww they're gone now....... ;o(

[MythSte]

we dont enjoy killing all the fun, but we gotta do what we gotta do!

[crez5150]

yeah yeah.... you just wanna keep 'em for yourself........ I getcha.....

[MythSte]

[quote name='crez5150' post='514394' date='Jun 15 2009, 04:25 PM']yeah yeah.... you just wanna keep 'em for yourself........ I getcha.....[/quote]

:ph34r:

[MIJ-VI]

These are useful in getting the heads-up on malicious sites.

Firefox: [url="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html"]http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html[/url]

Web Of Trust: [url="http://www.mywot.com/en/download/ff"]http://www.mywot.com/en/download/ff[/url]