Spam Bot Reporting

[Grassy_Aggron]

If you find a spam bot that has not been taken care of, please post the link to the thread here and also if possible the name of the spam bot. Spam bots, by definition, create spam by creating articles to advertise. They are bothersome, true, but also a sign the forum has attracted enough attention to be targeted.

Spam bots usually create a new thread, however, occasionally they will post in an already established thread or on someone's VMs. These are harder to catch as they are not as blatant as a shoe advertisement thread in a role playing board, and we'll certainly need help finding them!

Spam bots that have been taken care of, I will edit the message underneath to show it was dealt with, to make things proceed more smoothly.

Now, let us hunt and eat spam bots! It shall be a grand feast! ...Or not. Depends on how well we can hunt and how abundant the prey.

[Corey]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?265-Pok%E9mon-Claim-Thread&p=6027&viewfull=1#post6027

GRASSY EDIT: Done apparently. I can't find it so XD

[EmeraldSky]

Spambot alert: http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?663-Louis-Vuitton-Hold-the-Most-recent-Variations-In-terms-of-Top-end-Trend

GRASSY EDIT: Dealt with.

[Corey]

Spambot alert: http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?663-Louis-Vuitton-Hold-the-Most-recent-Variations-In-terms-of-Top-end-Trend

I've banned them, however, I can't delete the threads. :C

GRASSY EDIT: Well, it appears to have been dealt with as the thread comes up invalid when I check. I got beaten to it :3

DIGITAL EDIT: 8D

[Corey]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?45-Keep-your-online-security-with-a-password-manager

Banned the poster, blog needs to be deleted.

GRASSY EDIT: Done. ...Not by me. CONSARNIT.

[Bulbasaur]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?226-EndadePhedo

GRASSY EDIT: Boom.

[Rayquaza93wi]

Just a spam related question, isn't there some sort of forum program that can be fed spam and taught to block off spam? Something called an anti-spam service I think?

[Corey]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?226-EndadePhedo

Banned.


Just a spam related question, isn't there some sort of forum program that can be fed spam and taught to block off spam? Something called an anti-spam service I think?

Hm, that's something to look into for forum staff!

[Corey]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?829-lyric-gucci-hoody-strikeout&p=8893#post8893

Needs to be deleted.

GRASSY EDIT: Done.

[Corey]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?51-Mizuno-MP-69-Irons-Review

GRASSY EDIT: Dealt with it.

[Maddox]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1018-Mono-training&p=12144#post12144

There's actually 4 pages full of only this post repeating...

[Rival Max]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1018-Mono-training&p=12144#post12144

There's actually 4 pages full of only this post repeating...

Okay, I squashed the bug.

[Caite-chan]

This one here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?352-Alphabet-Pok%E9mon-Style&p=13305&viewfull=1#post13305).

[Rival Max]

This one here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?352-Alphabet-Pok%E9mon-Style&p=13305&viewfull=1#post13305).

Another one bites the dust.

[Maddox]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1213-number-gasoline

[Grassy_Aggron]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1213-number-gasoline

Took a bit because the forum kept crashing and lagging, but dealt with it. Thread removed, spambot banned.

[Caite-chan]

This one here. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1282-Manifesto-and-retaining-true-adversity-oneself-doctors-is-already-a-picky-relentlessly)

[Maddox]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?656-Favorite-Pokemon&p=18650#post18650

[Genesis]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?72-2011%26%2312518%3B%26%2312491%3B%26%2312540%3B%26% 2312463%3B%26%2312461%3B%26%2312515%3B%26%2312525% 3B%26%2312454%3B%26%2312455%3B%26%2312452%3BRAZR%2 6%2312507%3B%26%2312540%3B%26%2312463%3B%26%231248 9%3B%26%2312521%3B%26%2312452%3B%26%2312496%3B-%26%2312540%3B

[Grassy_Aggron]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?72-2011%26%2312518%3B%26%2312491%3B%26%2312540%3B%26% 2312463%3B%26%2312461%3B%26%2312515%3B%26%2312525% 3B%26%2312454%3B%26%2312455%3B%26%2312452%3BRAZR%2 6%2312507%3B%26%2312540%3B%26%2312463%3B%26%231248 9%3B%26%2312521%3B%26%2312452%3B%26%2312496%3B-%26%2312540%3B

Slam bam, banned. Silly spambots advertising in a foreign language...

[Caite-chan]

This one here. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1423-550767-marc-jacobs)

[Caite-chan]

This one here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1436-lasix-online-u-8590).

[Suicune's Fire]

HALP! D: So many spambot posts! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1507-General-Spriter-s-Showcase!&p=24374#post24374)

~SF.

[Caite-chan]

This one HERE (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1507-General-Spriter-s-Showcase!)

I was able to ban him but I couldn't clean up the thread.

[Death's Spook]

Listen, is that spam I hear? It speaks to me loud and clear. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?88-Do-Not-G%E5-Car-Online-Frem-Du-kan-ha-l%E6rt-Credit-Din-Fico-Scores)

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

The foreign language in a blog post doesn't stop it from being spam, folks. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?89-SBV-Trading-Metode) Can somebody deal with it?

[Suicune's Fire]

SCUSE ME KILL THIS POST (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?1871-Video-How-Pidgey-%93Proves%94-Darwinian-Evolution&p=34171&viewfull=1#post34171) PLEASE.


~SF.

[Genesis]

Apparently, even bots watch porn (www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?706-Name-Change-HTML-Change-Thread&p=34434&viewfull=1#post34434).

[Suicune's Fire]

Apparently, even bots watch porn (www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?706-Name-Change-HTML-Change-Thread&p=34434&viewfull=1#post34434).

Holy crap. That is the most awkward thing ever.

Yep. We definitely need to have better security for registration. XD


~SF.

[Symphonius]

Uhh i think this is classed as one. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2009-schilddr-amp-252-se)

[Suicune's Fire]

This guy is stupid. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2019-acne&p=34766#post34766)


~SF.

[Symphonius]

Beat me to it, Damnit. xD

[Caite-chan]

HERE (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2026-opesciscibrofSS&p=34858#post34858)

I can ban but not close the thread.

[Commander Shepard]

It's probably a virus. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2035-opesciscibrofSS&p=34973#post34973)

[Caite-chan]

It's probably a virus. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2035-opesciscibrofSS&p=34973#post34973)

Banned but I don't have locking powers.

[Ninaiso]

I do believe this (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2059-FaitiammizothQY) is a bot.

[Metal Gear Snivy]

There are so many. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2014-Little-Lizard-s-Library-of-Tales-(New-story-11-7!))

Sorry for not posting exact links to the post, seeing as there is about FOUR PAGES WORTH OF IT.

[Grassy_Aggron]

There are so many. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2014-Little-Lizard-s-Library-of-Tales-(New-story-11-7!))

Sorry for not posting exact links to the post, seeing as there is about FOUR PAGES WORTH OF IT.

Banned and all posts deleted from that thread. It took about 2 minutes for it to process, and in the end, it didn't delete all of them - and crashed the forum on my end. Grah!

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

This guy has got to go. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?701-EmeryBidd) This is WHY he has to go. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?132-Compared-Necessary-Aspects-For-computer-desktop-laptop-s-oftware-pc-hardware)

[Rival Max]

Gone and gone

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

Spam spam spam spam, and more spam, all rapid fire. This guy needs to hit the road. Preferably at mach nine. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2017-What-hasn-t-been-made-into-a-Pokemon-yet/page3)

[Death's Spook]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?147-Better-Than-Free-Solar-How-Much-Better-Can-It-Get-Solar-Panels-Free-Installation-and-No-Upfront-Cost

Bzap?

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

So much spam! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2787-Convenient-Specifics-Of-soutien-gorge-Utilizing-The-Services-Of-A-Carpet-Cleaners-Organization) This guy has got to go.

[Caite-chan]

So much spam! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?2787-Convenient-Specifics-Of-soutien-gorge-Utilizing-The-Services-Of-A-Carpet-Cleaners-Organization) This guy has got to go.

Taken care of. I've banned him but I can't much with the threads themselves as I don't have that power.

[Rival Max]

should be gone now!

[Suicune's Fire]

Spambot alert. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2091-ghjmbzpr-ellafxk) -_-

SECOND spambot alert. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2092-TimothyKa)

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

About TimothyKa

Gender:
Female

Biography:
Man

Location:
Nepal

Interests:
TimothyKaLX

Occupation:
Nepal


That made me laugh. Either way, banned them. :D

[Suicune's Fire]

XDD LOL same here. Awesomecakes. Sarah, I think we need a better signing up system. =/ Other pokemon sites I've seen do a "what is this pokemon's name?" thing and it shows a sprite of a pikachu, so that would be perfect... So that all these dumb spambots don't continuously show up. I think we should do another pokemon than pikachu though, maybe something less common in case spambots have heard of pikachu before (XD), like, I don't know...snivy, even? Easy to spell, easy to identify. Also, do we have an email confirmation thing?

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I think we had captcha but there was a problem with it where it wasn't letting anyone sign up... so I don't know what's happening now, but I think Ray is working on it. :(

[Suicune's Fire]

Ah, okay. Well I hope something gets done about it soon. xD

[ray_quazaa]

We've cut it down a bit, but there's always a way around it, especially if someone just responds with all the names. Q&A works, but is never really perfect... X__X

[Rival Max]

We've cut it down a bit, but there's always a way around it, especially if someone just responds with all the names. Q&A works, but is never really perfect... X__X

The spam has gotten worse in the last couple of days! I have been keeping an eye open for bots. Seems to be a steady stream still!

[ray_quazaa]

Darn it!

[Suicune's Fire]

Hmm, well we could show a picture of, say, a vullaby and say "what is the name of the pokemon that this pokemon evolves into?", OR MAYBE we should have an unown captcha. XDD


EDIT: Sarah, another stupid profile. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?1908-Ria-Bigh) xD

And this moron. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2094-DennisNome)

And this moron too! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2120-Geraldlus)

And this toolface. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2098-Ceninowsnic)

...And another. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2138-kdsaxyh-ellafkj)

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Hmm, well we could show a picture of, say, a vullaby and say "what is the name of the pokemon that this pokemon evolves into?", OR MAYBE we should have an unown captcha. XDD


EDIT: Sarah, another stupid profile. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?1908-Ria-Bigh) xD

And this moron. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2094-DennisNome)

And this moron too! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2120-Geraldlus)

And this toolface. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2098-Ceninowsnic)

...And another. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2138-kdsaxyh-ellafkj)

Thank you! Banned them all! :D

[Kaoru]

Here's a target for you guys: http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2326-saekalava

[Suicune's Fire]

Spambot alert! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2887-FrancisKit) These bots, seriously...

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Spambot alert! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2887-FrancisKit) These bots, seriously...

Taken care of!

[Suicune's Fire]

Wait was that this one (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2907-FrancisKit)? It's still here. xD

[Rival Max]

Wait was that this one (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2907-FrancisKit)? It's still here. xD

Him and all his friends are gone

[Suicune's Fire]

Him and all his friends are gone

XDD Thanks for responding dutifully, Dredd!

[Voltaire Magneton]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2957-Matthewfap

Looks like trouble. Even his name!

[Suicune's Fire]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2957-Matthewfap

Looks like trouble. Even his name!

LOL.

Also this n00b (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2951-Williambab). UGH CAN WE PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE IDIOT THINGS.

[Rival Max]

both banned! ugh...none stop fight!

[Dragon Master Mike]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?3006-Popshakes-Art-Gallery&p=72284&viewfull=1#post72284

Something really needs to be done about this. WAY too many spam bots.

[Corey]

An album created (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/album.php?u=2663) by this spammer (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?2663-aftettaks). :(

[Suicune's Fire]

Can we PLEEEEEEEEEEASE get some kind of capcha already? Dx'


This n00b. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3207-DonaldKirm)


~SF.

[ray_quazaa]

Captcha and other methods are not perfect.... So we just gotta whip out the hammer sometimes !

[Suicune's Fire]

But it's not just "sometimes." It's frequently. I really think we should have something pokemon related like "What is the evolved form of this pokemon?" and have a picture of a natu or something. Spambots are bound not to know.

[ray_quazaa]

Frequent is in the eye of the beholder... Lets talk about this in the staff boards

[Suicune's Fire]

Ahahaha, the fact that he filled out his nature (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3248-AaEasFus) and his type is hilarious. xD

[Suicune's Fire]

This n00b. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3755-vnklmsmi12)

And this one (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3764-DennisCiX), and this one (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3759-pjaxizyi68).

[Suicune's Fire]

Thiiiis (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?3956-nikefreevdc)oonnnee.

[legendary_addict]

That's quite a lot of spam bots.

And the security question thing I saw on one of the pages, I saw this verifier thingy that makes you select 4 objects out of 9 that you have to click depending on the given description, should we try it out?

Oh, btw, I'd love to show you that thing, but posting the link that uses it counts as advertising so.... (researches the name of it)


EDIT: Apparently, the name of that thing is "Confident Technologies"

[Kaoru]

This bot (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?4047-xinxinlian123) posted several spam blog entries.

[Voltaire Magneton]

If I were to judge a spambot by its name, this is totally the winner. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?4241-uj9hcc1x)

*blows it away*

[Kaoru]

Here ya go. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?4296-llek2hh2x)

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Here ya go. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?4296-llek2hh2x)

Got 'em!

[Kaoru]

Here we go again. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?4383-glhgun&p=105074#post105074)

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Here we go again. (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?4383-glhgun&p=105074#post105074)

Gah, killed em. Thanks!

[Kaoru]

Not sure if this (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?4866-DanaJSyed) is a spambot? They posted a thread with 2 links to MMORPGs located here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/showthread.php?4591-guys-do-you-know-these-2-games-ever-heard-of-it&p=108997#post108997).

[Dragon Master Mike]

blog spambot here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/member.php?5279-ri9fr14qib)

The actual blog post is here (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?416-Xu-is-the-community-preaching-that)

[Ganyu]

THEY HAVE INFILTRATED!!! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?447-Discover-tie-dye-along-with-the-way-it-has-emerged-as-an-art-form-in-the-USA)

[Kaoru]

THEY HAVE INFILTRATED!!! (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?447-Discover-tie-dye-along-with-the-way-it-has-emerged-as-an-art-form-in-the-USA)

It's already been reported.

[Ganyu]

I apologize if I unintentionally led the bot (http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?448-Botanique-Bartley-proudly-presented-by-UOL-Group-Limited) here. (Or it could be Sam :d)

[Death's Spook]

http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/forum/entry.php?600-Discover-The-very-Best-Hair-reduction-therapy-With-Provillus