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Old 06-08-2007, 01:38 PM
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Default New bot to look out for.

I've gotten this PM on about 5 different forums now. The bot actually gets past the registration and sends a PM:


Quote:
Originally Posted by turing
Hello,
I'm new here and just wanted to say "hi"

How's it going?

---
turing
(link to a website, removed)
The address it regged with on my site is from coldmail.ca (which I've blocked), and an IP of 128.241.46.107.

Just a heads up.
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Old 06-08-2007, 06:04 PM
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Hah. I dig the username, "Turing". At least the spammer has a sense of humor..
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Old 06-09-2007, 11:16 AM
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Nice one.

Banned.

IP of 128.241.111.184 on mine
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Old 06-13-2007, 03:31 PM
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Thanks for the heads up. I banned "it," too.
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Old 06-13-2007, 04:56 PM
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Holy crap, dude, I just logged onto a site I haven't been on in a long time becuase I got this:

ear pennylessz28,

You have received a new private message at WhiteBlaze from abigail, entitled "Greeting".

To read the original version, respond to, or delete this message, you must log in here:
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/private.php

This is the message that was sent:
***************
Hello,
I'm new here and just wanted to say "hi"

How's it going?

---
abigail
URL REMOVED
***************
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