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02-01-2010, 12:43 AM
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Caution!!!! PM not from Rob!!
Just to let everyone know. A couple of minutes ago I had a strange PM, "Important message from the forum administration!" Says that I have a virus and need to visit a link.
Till he responds if I were you I would not visit the link.
I have forwarded it to Rob.
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02-01-2010, 12:49 AM
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Just received it as well. I deleted it immediately. Thanks for the heads up Dan!
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02-01-2010, 12:50 AM
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i was going to do the same thing;forwarding to rob! Thanks...
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02-01-2010, 04:22 AM
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me too
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Originally Posted by buckmaster
i was going to do the same thing;forwarding to rob! Thanks...
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i sent a message to lilsundance.........MB
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02-01-2010, 06:17 AM
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same here
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02-01-2010, 06:18 AM
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Gone Hunting
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I had it just now as well. I deleted it. Looked like the user name had already been banned.
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02-01-2010, 06:26 AM
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its a spammer boys
I got it as well. Don or one of the other mods. Banned the person. Seems they are getting more creative in the spamming of this board.
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02-01-2010, 06:33 AM
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spam
Thanks-I got it too!
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02-01-2010, 07:24 AM
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awwww, i gotz nothing in my inbox 
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02-01-2010, 07:30 AM
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thanks for keeping the site clear of all garbage..
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02-01-2010, 07:33 AM
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I got it twice! Must have got yours too big bore.
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02-01-2010, 07:37 AM
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I feel left out... no message here. 
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02-01-2010, 07:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 209x50
I got it twice! Must have got yours too big bore.
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give it back, u alwayz get everything 
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02-01-2010, 07:59 AM
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I got it twice, too.....deleted.
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02-01-2010, 08:32 AM
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Got it twice. Forwarded it to Sheephunter.
Just kidding. I actually sent it to Rackmastr.
Ah heck didn't do that either.
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02-01-2010, 09:56 AM
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Got it twice. Forwarded it to Sheephunter.
Just kidding. I actually sent it to Rackmastr.
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Ahhh you cant go wrong with either of those two picks Duk 
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02-01-2010, 10:27 AM
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Wierd i got the email but theres nothing in my inbox.
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02-01-2010, 10:36 AM
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That's twice now in a month. Have these scumbags broken through the firewall that is supposed to protect our personal information here? Rob?
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02-01-2010, 10:48 AM
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Banned
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Unfortunately, I got the same sh-- and not being the sharpest tack in the box, when it has to do with puters, I followed up on what "Rob" asked of me.. Am I hooped or what??
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02-01-2010, 11:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by twofifty
That's twice now in a month. Have these scumbags broken through the firewall that is supposed to protect our personal information here? Rob?
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Actually it's about 4 times now but we've managed to get a couple of them pretty quick. What they are doing is registering and then going to the "Community" link and pulling names so they can send mass PMs. They HAVE NOT breached any of our Admin Control Panels so any information you provided at sign up has not been compromised. These are bots with IPs from China, not real people. If you get anything from the forum in a PM it IS NOT from the forum, we wouldn't do that, so just delete it.
What we've done now is set the maximum number of PMs that can be sent at 10 every 30 minutes. This will at least slow them down, which is about all we can do.
Rob
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02-01-2010, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sourdough doug
Unfortunately, I got the same sh-- and not being the sharpest tack in the box, when it has to do with puters, I followed up on what "Rob" asked of me.. Am I hooped or what??
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Maybe, maybe not. Make sure your virus scanner is up to date, and do a scan!
what did the website say? I am curious if they are just trying to get you to go to a link so they can be paid or if they are sending you to a link with a virus.
I run a Mac, so I like going to their sites.
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02-01-2010, 11:57 AM
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Oh, and thanks Admins. It is not easy running a forum like this!!
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A wise fellow once told me "Stop playing with it so much, or it might fall off!"
I still lose bait that way.
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02-01-2010, 05:58 PM
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sourdough doug
unless you clicked on the link you should be ok.
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02-01-2010, 06:18 PM
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Thanks Rob, 'dance.
Thanks for keeping the hordes at bay.
From China eh! Well, how about that.
Too bad we don't have some sort of homing torpedo software that would follow their crap right back to the source and then 'kapow'.
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02-01-2010, 06:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Miskosky
Actually it's about 4 times now but we've managed to get a couple of them pretty quick. What they are doing is registering and then going to the "Community" link and pulling names so they can send mass PMs. They HAVE NOT breached any of our Admin Control Panels so any information you provided at sign up has not been compromised. These are bots with IPs from China, not real people. If you get anything from the forum in a PM it IS NOT from the forum, we wouldn't do that, so just delete it.
What we've done now is set the maximum number of PMs that can be sent at 10 every 30 minutes. This will at least slow them down, which is about all we can do.
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Rob is there not any legal actions on these guys? Once again thanks for keeping the site clean. Great Site guys
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02-01-2010, 07:33 PM
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Hey Gramps,
Don't think there is much we can do but stay sharp and try to get them as fast as we can. Startin' to become a pain though...
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Got an e mail notification, which I deleted, but there was no message in my in box. Admin. deleted?
Grizz
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Has any consideration been given to newbie probation periods? For example, 10-15 legit posts before being allowed to PM, and 30-50 posts before being allowed to start a thread? We're usually pretty good on picking up on a troll. Just a thought.
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02-01-2010, 07:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams
Got an e mail notification, which I deleted, but there was no message in my in box. Admin. deleted?
Grizz
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We have the ability to delete PMs, either sent or received, from banned members. We can't actually see them so we don't know who would have got what, but it's a handy tool to keep spammers at bay.
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