The spambot report thread

Post by **MrFlibble** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:28 pm

Guys, please ban this user:
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14002

It's been spamming before (and Trash Heap'd), but has returned recently for more of the same treatment.

Post by **MrFlibble** » Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:26 am

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:11 am

More generic thanks in a necro:ed thread, by french spammer to be 'kosik'.
(spamlink in profile)

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14093

Status: Spam post Trash Heap'd. ~MrFlibble

Post by **MrFlibble** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 8:22 am

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:54 pm

Spam on necro:ed thread (10 years old) by "William2789"
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14100

Another similar spammer here: "james1212", posting in an eight year old thread.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14104

(at least the spams have *some* relevance to the thread topic)

Status: Spam posts Trash Heap'd, threads locked. ~MrFlibble

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Mon Dec 19, 2016 8:53 am

Spammer 'kiemcom' seems to be selling school tests.
(I guess it never passed any turing tests itself.)

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14107

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:51 am

1. One wall-of-text bot "onlineeva" with (somewhat relevant) spamlink in profile. (2 posts so far, varying text mass)

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14109

2. A spambot "Justin Goodwin" talking to a sock puppet "Connie Carrol" in a thread about being too stupid&lazy to study in school. (recurring spam-link in thread)

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14110
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14111

3. And what is the user 'rushi99' trying to say? No spam links though.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14101

Post by **MrFlibble** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 3:31 pm

Thanks for linking to profiles, I cleaned up the posts and the admins should do the rest.

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:45 pm

A returning registered spambot posting some more walls of text: 'mounes'
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14022

Post by **MrFlibble** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 7:44 am

I have no idea why some known spambots haven't been banned yet, but frankly I have no frequent communication with the admins.

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 9:40 am

Another french speaking spammer 'Arion22' hiding a link in the quoted section of his post.

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14124

Status: Spam post Trash Heap'd. ~MrFlibble

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Fri Dec 30, 2016 12:40 pm

Another nonsense reply posting with just a link by 'rushi99'...a broken spambot perhaps?
...in a site news thread from 2011.

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14101

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Sat Dec 31, 2016 1:42 pm

And another returning spammer, judging from the stuff advertised, turns up: 'Fernandes'.

http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14130

(It is talking to itself in a few posts on the same thread)

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:18 am

Another French 'generic thanks' posting, in a 12-year old thread.

botname: 'claricia27'
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14142

(I'm just waiting for one to post about itself in *this* thread.)

Post by **MrFlibble** » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:27 am

Post Trash Heap'd and topic locked. I wish there was a way to auto-lock all topics within a certain age threshold.

Rwolf wrote:(I'm just waiting for one to post about itself in *this* thread.)

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:19 am

Some more spammers; the name+number username style seems to be popular.

Vargo46 - spam link in nonsense post.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14151

Karina854 - spam link in nonsense post.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14153

Medlin311 - spam link in nonsense post.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14155

irisu - suspected generic praise bot, no links yet.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14164

Post by **MrFlibble** » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:49 am

Everything Trash heap'd, thanks.

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:55 am

Repeat offenders from yesterday:
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Vargo46 - spam link in nonsense post.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14151

Medlin311 - spam link in nonsense post.
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14155
---
New user, same crap as above:
---
Gowing125
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14154

Post by **MrFlibble** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:44 am

It seems that these days I spend most of the time here cleaning up spam posts :-\

Rwolf · Post by **Rwolf** » Sat Jan 14, 2017 10:56 am

Thanks, Mr Flibble...and while your at it, please show these salesmen to the door again, thankyou! ;-)

(If you need some assistanse with the cleanup, I can offer my help, but it is really an endless battle.)

Fernandes (repeat offender)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14130

Mary09 (new)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14156

Vargo46 (repeat offender)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14151

aliwaaliwa (new)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14171

Maya055 (new)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14152

Gowing125 (repeat offender)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14154

Logan304 (new)
http://www.dosgames.com/forum/profile.p ... le&u=14174