Hmmm... A little suspicious?

**DrkSnpr14** · 10-19-2006, 08:30 AM

WTF?

This is not photoshopped. On the 15th, 100 something people regsitered, all with similar regular type names. ie 'first_last1234'

Nobody noticed, until someone said 'Wait, where't we at 220, not 320?

I'm a little concerned, none of these accounts have posted, and I don't know what they are, or where they came from. I've never seen something like this

**Jolteon** · 10-19-2006, 08:33 AM

Hells Bells!

Looks like you might haave been massed spammedd or something

**ForumSupplies** · 10-19-2006, 08:53 AM

Does IPB not have a CAPTCHA or strong Image Verification process? If so and it's not enabled, I'd enable it or make that a priority feature request. These days, so many spammers are finding so many ways to mass register.

**DrkSnpr14** · 10-19-2006, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ForumSupplies

Does IPB not have a CAPTCHA or strong Image Verification process? If so and it's not enabled, I'd enable it or make that a priority feature request. These days, so many spammers are finding so many ways to mass register.

I'm in IF, and I've disabled a few of those options due to glitches and people not being able to register.

I havn't got a single post, spam or otherwise from these accounts, so I'm not to worried about it at this time. My staff and I will definitly be on our toes for the next while though

**Harlzard** · 10-19-2006, 09:12 AM

What are their email accounts? should be able to tell where they are from. I would highly recommend image verifcation or number verification.

**DrkSnpr14** · 10-19-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlzard

What are their email accounts? should be able to tell where they are from. I would highly recommend image verifcation or number verification.

All of them resistered with ____@itpromote.info . And tragicly, IF does not have an image verification option by default

There is a script I can install, I've seen it before. It's just a matter of tracking it down, and installing it then.

The email verification through the IF system is a nightmare at best. Emails are always in the junk, if they ever make it. And sometimes the verification link won't even do anything. Rather then deal with that much hassel, I just turned that off

**CreditCrunch** · 10-28-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DrkSnpr14

All of them resistered with ____@itpromote.info . And tragicly, IF does not have an image verification option by default

There is a script I can install, I've seen it before. It's just a matter of tracking it down, and installing it then.

The email verification through the IF system is a nightmare at best. Emails are always in the junk, if they ever make it. And sometimes the verification link won't even do anything. Rather then deal with that much hassel, I just turned that off

I got one of those registering... some one with an itpromote.info email address. I have a image validating turned on.. so only got one... when they posted it was a really crap post comment, not in touch with what the topic to which they were replying was about.. then spammed advert links in their sig....

if you get itpromote members delete them.

cc.

**htmlmaster** · 10-28-2006, 08:24 PM

WOW. You're going to have to do some IP banning. However, don't delete the accounts. Sometimes members look at forums based on how many members they have.

**ForumSupplies** · 10-31-2006, 07:21 PM

IP banning may or may not work as most spam-bots work through proxies. If you ban too much of the IP range, you'll be banning potential members as well.

Leanne · 11-04-2006, 09:34 AM

we are getting these people to..
any idia's on how to stop it ?

10-19-2006, 08:30 AM	#1
DrkSnpr14 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 920	Hmmm... A little suspicious? WTF? This is not photoshopped. On the 15th, 100 something people regsitered, all with similar regular type names. ie 'first_last1234' Nobody noticed, until someone said 'Wait, where't we at 220, not 320? I'm a little concerned, none of these accounts have posted, and I don't know what they are, or where they came from. I've never seen something like this __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-19-2006, 08:33 AM	#2
Jolteon Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth, England Posts: 3,699	Hells Bells! Looks like you might haave been massed spammedd or something __________________ Ack, no currently active projects To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

10-28-2006, 08:24 PM	#8
htmlmaster Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 652	WOW. You're going to have to do some IP banning. However, don't delete the accounts. Sometimes members look at forums based on how many members they have. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Leanne Lurker Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	mmm we are getting these people to.. any idia's on how to stop it ?

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10-19-2006, 08:53 AM	#3
ForumSupplies Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 138	Does IPB not have a CAPTCHA or strong Image Verification process? If so and it's not enabled, I'd enable it or make that a priority feature request. These days, so many spammers are finding so many ways to mass register.

10-19-2006, 09:12 AM	#5
Harlzard Forum Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,925	What are their email accounts? should be able to tell where they are from. I would highly recommend image verifcation or number verification.

10-31-2006, 07:21 PM	#9
ForumSupplies Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 138	IP banning may or may not work as most spam-bots work through proxies. If you ban too much of the IP range, you'll be banning potential members as well.

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