Forum Oddball?

Discussion in 'Managing Your Online Community' started by Michael, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. Michael

    Michael Regular Member

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    We keep getting this on our teen forum:

    "I was registered at your forum. I have printed the test message. Do not delete, please"

    I done a search on google for it and it is everywhere!

    WTF does it mean? :D

    I must point out that it is a new member posting this as "Critenlee".
     
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  2. Chris

    Chris Regular Member

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    Can't say that I've heard of something like this occurring on a discussion forum! :lol:
     
    Chris, Aug 25, 2009
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  3. Michael

    Michael Regular Member

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    Search it lmao this is just bloody odd :D

    Here is one:

    Code:
    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Watch-Giro-D-italia-Thailand-t263883.html&view=findpost&p=2935435#entry2935435
     
    Michael, Aug 25, 2009
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  4. Chris

    Chris Regular Member

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    This definitely appears to be some 'new' form of SPAM... although it's amusing at the same time. Could it be that a new breed of spammers has arrived? :speechless:
     
    Chris, Aug 25, 2009
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  5. Michael

    Michael Regular Member

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    Thats the thing, why post that same text without any link whatsoever?

    Forget that, just hovered over the caught thread and theyve got their link hidden:

    Code:
    I was registered at your forum. I have printed the test message. Do not delete, please. 
[URL="http://www.adminaddict.net"][COLOR=#ffffff][U]gratuit pour mobile sonnerie portable mp3[/U][/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff] - Sonnerie portable MP3 est en effet un pouvoir de l'innovation technologique. Êtes-vous familier avec cette sonnerie portable?[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff][U]gratuit pour mobile sonnerie portable mp3[/U][/COLOR][/URL]
    They could at least come up with something better than that :D

    Theres a link in white in there what was pointing here:

    Code:
    http://www.teenforumz.com/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fsonneriegratuite.org%2F
     
    Michael, Aug 25, 2009
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  6. cheat-master30

    cheat-master30 Grand Master

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    Yep, definite form of spam as the hidden keywords nicely give it away.

    mobile portable mp3 portable MP3 l'innovation technologique mobile portable mp3

    These words are common used spam words.The translation is:

     
    cheat-master30, Aug 25, 2009
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  7. Michael

    Michael Regular Member

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    Theres nothing worse than hidden white text other than the sneaky old dot.

    Find the image within this post :D




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  8. David

    David Regular Member

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    its at the bottom?

    Most the time that sneak dot is what's called cookie droping. Black hatters use it to plant cookies on remote machines that earn them money if you purchase something at a popular store.

    Example: I post an image that has the hostgator affiliate cookie in it. You go buy hosting thinking you haven't clicked any affiliate links and not knowing better, boom I've got +1 sale.
     
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  9. cpvr

    cpvr Regular Member

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    Is that a goof ball? Turn them into a lover - help them out and provide suggestions.;)
     
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