fiduciary

Author Topic: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!  (Read 12536 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline orlandocepeda

  • Force User
  • ***
  • Posts: 144
  • sometimes they call me Darth Parker
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2008, 08:46:18 PM »
you guys are talking about spammers for a second there i was going to kill all the jedi but now that i see this i will also keep on the lookout

Offline Sith_Lord_Shadow

  • Master Force User
  • *****
  • Posts: 667
  • Devastation20X Thats my LIVE Gamertag.
    • Gamers Club
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2009, 01:20:51 PM »
I will cooperate just this once, but I'm still hunting u Jedis at the same time... ;D

In the words of Jackie Chan, "We can fight later." (Forbidden Kingdom)

I too will do my best, and when the threat is over, go back to smacking Sith Lords!




Ill keep my eyes open and "smacking Sith lords", funny...
FX- Sabers Official ** smashes head into monitor ** Guy.



"Good things happen to good people, but sometimes you just have to wait."

Offline Caine

  • Kwai Chang Caine master of duel-fu
  • Master Force User
  • *****
  • Posts: 5454
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #32 on: October 05, 2009, 01:31:15 PM »
Umm, please make sure that you read the last post date before you respond to it. The last response was close to a year ago. Resurrecting old threads like this isn't productive posting.

Just trying to to help you.  ;)

Offline Sith_Lord_Shadow

  • Master Force User
  • *****
  • Posts: 667
  • Devastation20X Thats my LIVE Gamertag.
    • Gamers Club
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2009, 01:47:31 PM »
Could someone lock this?

Like Chewbacca?
FX- Sabers Official ** smashes head into monitor ** Guy.



"Good things happen to good people, but sometimes you just have to wait."

Offline Luke S.

  • under review
  • Master Force User
  • *
  • Posts: 10718
  • Romans 3:20-26 As simple as it gets.
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #34 on: October 05, 2009, 02:21:20 PM »
Yes it is important to ONLY post in old threads when you have something to add.

In this case it serves as a bump and a great reminder to us ALL to keep our eyes open to forum threats.  We have had another recent rash of spambots peddling their drugs, porn and viruses.  Some spambots had serious viruses that could have threatened our site had they not been caught and removed ASAP.

IMO this thread should remain open for just such reminders.  Mods can't catch everything.  If you see a spambot don't click on any links and report it to a mod ASAP.  Look to see which mods are on at the time and send them a direct pm as well as click the "report to moderator" button.

We all appreciate your help in keeping the site free of spambots and other serious threats.

Offline Sith_Lord_Shadow

  • Master Force User
  • *****
  • Posts: 667
  • Devastation20X Thats my LIVE Gamertag.
    • Gamers Club
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #35 on: October 06, 2009, 09:54:32 AM »
Yes it is important to ONLY post in old threads when you have something to add.

In this case it serves as a bump and a great reminder to us ALL to keep our eyes open to forum threats.  We have had another recent rash of spambots peddling their drugs, porn and viruses.  Some spambots had serious viruses that could have threatened our site had they not been caught and removed ASAP.

IMO this thread should remain open for just such reminders.  Mods can't catch everything.  If you see a spambot don't click on any links and report it to a mod ASAP.  Look to see which mods are on at the time and send them a direct pm as well as click the "report to moderator" button.

We all appreciate your help in keeping the site free of spambots and other serious threats.

Thank you, that is what I thought. ;)

**EDIT** Thank you, that is what I was thinking.  ;)
« Last Edit: October 06, 2009, 01:02:21 PM by GiggityX2 »
FX- Sabers Official ** smashes head into monitor ** Guy.



"Good things happen to good people, but sometimes you just have to wait."

Offline Luke S.

  • under review
  • Master Force User
  • *
  • Posts: 10718
  • Romans 3:20-26 As simple as it gets.
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #36 on: October 15, 2009, 05:14:06 AM »
Thanks to the two members that reported the spambot last night.  It WAS a spambot.

Remember if you ever see a suspicious looking post, in the case the NEW member on their first post said they were having trouble getting their account activated, posted a link to what they were getting.  The link was spam trying to sell something.  It could have been worse, like a virus or other hamful content.

NEVER EVER click on a suspicious link PERIOD.  Simply report the post and be on your way.

Thanks Jasher.

Offline Jasher Kain

  • Master Force User
  • *****
  • Posts: 3801
  • A Knight of the Old Republic
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #37 on: October 15, 2009, 07:52:01 AM »
My pleasure. ;)
It was a VERY misleading post and I was really afraid someone would click the link and open up who-knows-what.

I think it may be wise to do a sig check as well to make sure only mods and manufacturers have clickable links in their sigs.
I've seen the sig method used for spamming on other websites. :-\

Offline Luke S.

  • under review
  • Master Force User
  • *
  • Posts: 10718
  • Romans 3:20-26 As simple as it gets.
Re: ATTENTION all members !!! EXECUTE ORDER 66 !!!
« Reply #38 on: October 15, 2009, 10:06:32 AM »
As stated before.  Don't just click th e"report to moderator" button and be on your way.  Please check which mods are online and also PM one.  Preferably the one you feel is most likely to see your pm and take quick action.  ie the more active mods.

This type of spam that includes links can often be a virus that can cause disruption to the site as well as personal computers.

 

retrousse