Spam overkill!

[JasonC]

185.156.175.142
185.210.217.132
185.183.106.28
180.149.231.241
180.149.231.241
185.183.106.28
185.183.106.28
89.238.185.125
37.48.65.49
185.183.106.28
185.212.171.210
178.175.132.27
84.39.112.21
178.175.132.28
94.126.173.125
84.39.112.21
180.149.231.252
185.183.106.28
41.185.17.106




I think I got them in order as you have them listed

[FPM three]

Possible Spammers That Registered So Far Today

Take a look at the list below of some of the new members that registered on this site this morning. Does anything look unusual? It does to me.

User Name/Join Date/Posts/Location/E30

lendlsim Today 0 Las Vegas 2014
isckobisn Today 0 las vegas 2011
simmonslen Today 0 Las Vegas 2013
altiwange Today 0 las vegas 2011
toucnhdown Today 0 las vegas 2011
kemarroa Today 0 Las Vegas 2012
roachkem Today 0 Las Vegas 2013
mistbundy Today 0 las vegas 2011
hanieelle Today 0 las vegas 2011
samuebadr Today 0 Las Vegas 2012
ckielevine Today 0 las vegas 2011
aguilerasa Today 0 las vegas 2011
badresamu Today 0 Las Vegas 2014
nciencharl Today 0 las vegas 2011
theavadam Today 0 las vegas 2011
dalestey Today 0 Las Vegas 2012
trishnessw Today 0 las vegas 2011
steydale Today 0 Las Vegas 2012
businider Today 0 las vegas 2011

Don't you find it odd that...

1. The user names seem to fit a pattern where, for the most part, they appear to be gibberish.
2. They all list their location as Las Vegas
3. only a year is listed for E30
4. No one has posted (so far)

19 folks, all from Las Vegas, decided to register on this forum today. Most legitimate users would have a non-zero post count, and if checked, their post(s) would be legitimate too.

I only wish I had the wherewithal on this site to look up the IP addresses when they registered. I'd bet any money that none of them are from the United States, much less Las Vegas. And if the IP address did say United States, I'd have to say the IP address was spoofed. Yes, spammers spoof IP address, just like those telemarketing scammers that spoof the caller ID to make you think the call is legitimate.

The "life expectancy" of a spammer's membership is only as long they're able to post their spam before being banned, which in most cases is not more than a few posts. They consider their memberships "disposable" and expect to be banned. Then they simply register again under a new user name to continue their spamming.

[djjerme]

Well, the Class A section is in Bangladesh (119.30), and was in a network from 119.30.32.0 - 119.30.47.255 (so the .5 is just out of range to that network, but the same none the less.)

Honestly, if you blocked everything in the 119. - I doubt there would be any windfall.

[MrBurgundy]

we need to build a wall

[Massive Lee]

Any indication of geographical locations ?

Perhaps a blanket ban is in order... ;-)

[2mAn]

these were the IPs of the threads I killed in one sub-forum. Does anyone understand the correlation? Usually the numbers are all over the place but these are very similar
119.30.32.115
119.30.32.193
119.30.35.8
119.30.38.197
119.30.39.85
119.30.47.5
several more threads and very similar IPs
172.110.128.11
173.239.197.69
173.245.71.14
184.75.212.4
185.210.217.133
185.230.127.27
216.158.232.125
82.102.18.3
82.102.18.99

[2mAn]

these were the IPs of the threads I killed in one sub-forum. Does anyone understand the correlation? Usually the numbers are all over the place but these are very similar
119.30.32.115
119.30.32.193
119.30.35.8
119.30.38.197
119.30.39.85
119.30.47.5

[MrBurgundy]

Seems like agent has a lot on his plate, as he seems to be the only active mod.

The spam is pretty ridiculous nowadays

[djjerme]

PNW forum is one that seems to get hit pretty hard too... they also bitch about it a lot, so maybe leave it

That's only when we can't use Tapatalk and the "Participated" tab...

Let's be honest, the two probably highest traffic threads now (outside P&R) is PNW chit chat and the BAT thread..

[agent]

We do, although as mentioned a number of times previously, by the time we actually get to the email and click the link to the reported thread, more often than not it's already been removed.

I'll also reiterate that we don't need individual spam threads reported, especially in high traffic areas. Those are usually easy enough to spot as long as people can refrain from replying to them (especially the ones which have copied a valid thread title). The posts we get the most value from being reported are the replies embedded in existing, valid threads.

[LowR3V'in]

i thought a mod got a p.m when someone reported spam.
oh well i'll stop the futile effort.

[2mAn]

I just cleaned them out. LMK if I missed any.

PNW forum is one that seems to get hit pretty hard too... they also bitch about it a lot, so maybe leave it

[Powling]

Here's what is in place so far https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...60&postcount=2

Thanks for the update.

[JasonC]

I know its been mentioned before, but what is the solution to stopping the spam? I've been on a few boards for a long time now and it only seems to be this board that these spam posts effect. Just curious if there even is a solution.

Here's what is in place so far https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...60&postcount=2

[Powling]

I know its been mentioned before, but what is the solution to stopping the spam? I've been on a few boards for a long time now and it only seems to be this board that these spam posts effect. Just curious if there even is a solution.