big spam attack

torbrex

on the competition board right now.

Browntoa

just reported it......lets see what happens


looks like multiple spam bots

Former_MSE_Megan

Thanks, just working on it now.

DynasticDux

And there back .... started again at 11.05am

fermi

Got some of them...

DynasticDux

and there back again ....... 11.24am

DynasticDux

and again - with at least 16 new usernames

R34GTT

How is this still happening? The MSE forum developers seriously need to educate themselves on how to prevent these. The forum software is seriously out of date and there are numerous solutions to prevent spam bots registering. Why are these not being implemented?
This has been happening on and off for months if not years.

fermi

Just a few...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479757
Name: iaqfogs92617
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479756
Name: xpoloms88179
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479755
Name: fismtdv65518
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479754
Name: xgxxcyy79395
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479753
Name: vivwimc76403
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479752
Name: lbwoeiw84750
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479751
Name: tsyxrys89597
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479750
Name: ikksas0011
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479749
Name: oibyays81765
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479748
Name: ujdjfee455
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479746
Name: mjsiuto90774
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479744
Name: uegtsvo19925
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479736
Name: ssame659
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479735
Name: hajiw542
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479734
Name: dfgjuthgf
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479733
Name: liambumchu
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2479732
Name: qwaszxcvdf49

fermi

Still 100+ threads on the comps board still there.

D_M_E

According to Google Translate they all appear to be adverts for a casino and, given the number of posts made in the space of one minute, I think they have been made by an individual and not by a bot.

Either highlight one of the links and copy and paste it into Google Translate or hover the cursor over the link and copy and paste the text which shows in the summary box instead.

Edit - if they are all made by hand then someone is a pretty quick typist on an Oriental keyboard.