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Don't this site has a Spam filter script in operation or do you just let anybody in just for the traffic? All the Spam is irritating...

The forum I manage seldom ever see Spam as I have block 99% of the Spammers since the startup n 2013. Reduces a lot of the costs associated with unnecessary traffic.

The SPAMMERS. are really hitting this site heavy. It does look like most, if not all, are automatically approved admittance.

All of the spammers are let in unabated.
They are also slow to be blocked.

I think I just take a mostly Spam Free vacation for a couple weeks by not visiting this site.

StarTech said:

I think I just take a mostly Spam Free vacation for a couple weeks by not visiting this site.

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I love this site. However, the spammers have been relentless lately.

can't the admin just block the IP range and turn off automated approvals?

The spammers have completely taken over this site.

I wake up this morning and check out this site. Well, it’s loaded from top to bottom with spam.
I urge everyone to click on support and contact the administrators with their concerns about the spammers.

current spammers were banned and posts removed.

Scrubcadet10 said:

current spammers were banned and posts removed.

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You got your work cut out for you as they are back with another full screen already.

Scrub see if they are all coming within a range IP addresses. That where you might need to do a block IP blockage.

StarTech said:

You got your work cut out for you as they are back with another full screen already.

Scrub see if they are all coming within a range IP addresses. That where you might need to do a block IP blockage.

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i can't see that.
All i can do is ban them.

Scrubcadet10 said:

i can't see that.
All i can do is ban them.

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Do you need some help?

Thank you MParr. Finally someone offering to help instead of just complaining. I would also do so, but with my knowledge would do more harm than good.

Rivets said:

Thank you MParr. Finally someone offering to help instead of just complaining. I would also do so, but with my knowledge would do more harm than good.

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Make me a moderator and I will start blocking these clowns.
Other than that, the administrators are going to need to put in place some things to prevent them access. Maybe an email confirmation before being allowed to join. Blocking all membership attempts from China. Russia, Ukraine, and Pakistan.

block the IP ranges they come from especially if it is a foreign country.

sgkent said:

block the IP ranges they come from especially if it is a foreign country.

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I wished that I had the privileges.

Looks like 7 more spam post as of right now.

ILENGINE said:

Looks like 6 more spam post as of right now.

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It’s relentless. If something isn’t done to stop these spammers, this site will shrivel and die.

It looks like we have been officially been overrun with spam.

ILENGINE said:

It looks like we have been officially been overrun with spam.

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Yes we have. This site has officially taken over by internet thugs.

MParr said:

Do you need some help?

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Get in touch with Mr. M

MParr said:

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developers.google.com

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There is a reCAPTCHA verify when registering.

Scrubcadet10 said:

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There is a reCAPTCHA verify when registering.

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How are they getting through? Any email confirmation?

Scrubcadet10 said:

Get in touch with Mr. M

Muhammad

www.lawnmowerforum.com

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I did.

MParr said:

How are they getting through? Any email confirmation?

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No clue... not unless since there are more humans at home now, they're being paid to spam.

THEY’RE BACK!

It might be wise for the administrators to run a security check on the site’s server.
Malware?

Now this is getting ridiculous. I wake up to over 200 spams. I can't find the actual new requests for help. This basically becoming a DOS (denial of service) attack. The Admin must get off his, her, or its butt and with the software provider find a solution.

StarTech said:

Now this is getting ridiculous. I wake up to over 200 spams. I can't find the actual new requests for help. This basically becoming a DOS (denial of service) attack. The Admin must get off his, her, or its butt and with the software provider find a solution.

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I totally agree. I’ve never seen anything like it on any other forum.
I’m beginning to think that this site’s servers has been infected with some sort of malware.

Spam is all gone. For Now.

Thank you. I for one appreciate the work you and others are doing to eradicate this problem. The habitual complainers about spam are just like the guys who come to this forum wanting an immediate fix and get mad at you because you can’t always provide one. Sometimes if wish there was a dislike button beside the like button. Keep up the good work, I know you or others will find a remedy.

Scrubcadet10 said:

Spam is all gone. For Now.

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Thanks.
I’m beginning to believe it’s a DDOS attack.

I just updated our spam filtering process again. Please keep in mind that we already have six systems in place on the back end to prevent spam... and spammers are constantly developing workarounds.

Logged in this morning to NO SPAM. Thank you everyone who worked to resolve this problem. Hope your work will be a long term solution. Although you have many members who you can’t help fast enough, those of us who’ve been around for more than 5 years really appreciate your efforts. THANK YOU AGAIN.

Yes! Thanks go out to the administrators who cleaned this site up! Bravo!

they will be back.The other forums I am around limit the number of synchronous posts a new member can make in a period of time. They also block IP ranges as needed. If is unlikely we will get a request for help on a mower in Moscow, N Korea, or China. Even spoofed IP leave a trail. To me, it looks like a DDOS attack from either a competitor, or someone pissed off at the forum. I get nervous now when I see these simple 1 post members who ask simple questions and then after six or seven posts disappear after accomplishing nothing but chatter. First thing comes to my mind is am I answering a spammer who is laughing his ass off at me.

That works for commercial spammers and spam bots
It does not stop & never will stop the dirt poor people in 4th world countries who get paid almost nothing to find forums, join them & post spam.
Even IP blocking does not work as VPN's can generate fake IP's ( or rather spoof real IP's ) so all it does is prevents people who use that IP from joining.
on one of the forums I assist with we require information that can be validated before a person can post.
On a forum like this it would be a simple as requiring a make & model number of whatever tool the person is posting about
For techs then a goverrnment number of some sort that is on the public record .
Others , in particular the Rolls Royce forum which is run on an anchient server sends your first few posts via a moderator before it gets posted to the forum .
The Aust RR forum has more members than RR made cars let alone the number known to be in OZ.

Here’s one that’s gotten through @consueloemard