I suspect we have a RAT among us

[Wet Paws]

Without mentioning any names.......but if you are smart you may figure it out....... I received a PM from a 'good friend' that said 'Hello Friend'. The PM said I should check my PC for virus's and provided a link to do so.

I would advise all NOT TO click the link if you get this too. I have notified the admin.

This person joined 'our family' Jan 16th.

[Born For The North]

YES!!
A spammer has infiltrated the PM system and send a personal message to EVERY member here.
PLEASE....do not open the link he/she has sent in the message, just delete it altogether.
The moderators here do not have the authority to ban anyone, so we were unable this stop this attack.
I'm sure Emma will take care of the person responsible.

[Peregrine]

Without mentioning any names.......but if you are smart you may figure it out....... I received a PM from a 'good friend' that said 'Hello Friend'. The PM said I should check my PC for virus's and provided a link to do so.

I would advise all NOT TO click the link if you get this too. I have notified the admin.

This person joined 'our family' Jan 16th.

Wet Paws, these guys are worse than rats, mostly scum. I would hope no one falls for this

[shwack]

banning a ID really does nothing
they sign up again and start all over

ban IP address works sorta

limiting what a new member can or can not do also helps

many ways to stop spammers

[Born For The North]

banning a ID really does nothing
they sign up again and start all over

ban IP address works sorta

limiting what a new member can or can not do also helps

many ways to stop spammers

Your right Swack...

Most have dynamic IP address, so banning IP address is redundant.

I'm sure we are all open to suggestions on how to stop an attach like this in the future.

[Shuswap Bushman]

Banning a RANGE of IPs does though. This particular spammer is reportedly using a data center in the Netherlands - block that DC. Heck, using .htaccess files on the server, block whole "cottage" countries like Russia, Netherlands, Togo etc. There is also a phpBBS mod for this, but if CL has root access, .htaacess file mod is way easier.

[administrator]

Hey all,

GooDfriend is is gone. Looking into ways to prevent this happening again.

[Born For The North]

Doing some investigation, spammer GooDFriend also goes by the name luckkyman and luckkkyman.
EMMA.....I see those names in our members list also.

[administrator]

They are also gone!

[Born For The North]

They are also gone!

[Mark]

If I'm in doubt, I use the wife's computer...

[Born For The North]

If I'm in doubt, I use the wife's computer...

Oh...I LIKE that.

[shwack]

lmao that post above mine is just hilarious

[Tony Wo]

About two weeks ago, I delete a spam dude that had a billion links in the message.

Tony