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Spam on the forums - trying to control

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simonjary

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 1:28PM

Hi, everyone.

As you may have noticed the PCA forums are again under attack from spammers.

We are trying to ban and delete them as fast as they come in but controlling a big attack on a weekend isn't easy.

That's our Saturday afternoon sorted then... :(

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 2:15PM

So you lads won't be watching the football then?

Keep up the good work

:0)

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Secret-Squirrel

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 2:20PM

".....We are trying to ban and delete them as fast as they come in..."

After banning all those new spammers, could you also suspend new sign-ups for a while?

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simonjary

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 2:29PM

Secret-Squirrel,

We could do but it's likely spammers are smart enough to have registered plenty of nasties prior to the attack to stop that having any effect other than on the innocent.

Cheers,

Simon

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simonjary

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 3:47PM

We have now fired up our Iron Dome defence shield. Let's see how effective that is.

(As ever, this can affect innocent forum posts – so please bear with us through the blitz.)

Thanks,

Simon

Publisher, PC Advisor

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Mr Mistoffelees

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 3:58PM

"We have now fired up our Iron Dome defence shield. Let's see how effective that is.

(As ever, this can affect innocent forum posts – so please bear with us through the blitz.)"

This conjures images of spammers firing doodlebugs at IDG HQ!

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Jock1e

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Posted November 24, 2012 at 5:48PM

Does not seem to be doing so good.Looks like they are still getting past it.

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Jock1e

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Posted November 25, 2012 at 10:27AM

No sign of any more so well done all of those involved in stopping it.

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Forum Editor

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Posted November 25, 2012 at 10:55AM

Jock1e

Don't tempt fate.

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Jock1e

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Posted November 25, 2012 at 11:04AM

Just one on W/7 and W/8 from yesterday which has been reported but not removed yet.

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Jock1e

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Posted November 25, 2012 at 1:29PM

Quick on the draw and all clear now.

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