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Title: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: walkerdogman85 on June 03, 2014, 09:28:00 PM

Every time I log in here there is always posts that are obviously posted with wrong intentions. I sure hope it gets taken care of as I'm sure others don't like seeing all this crap on here. Why is this happening?

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: mlappin on June 03, 2014, 09:30:32 PM

Spambots, they endlessly crawl the web looking for sites to infiltrate and once they get in you see the result.

Delete and block the poster. If a bunch seems to be coming from the same IP address block that as well.

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: slimjim on June 04, 2014, 03:43:25 AM

How do we do that?

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: walkerdogman85 on June 04, 2014, 04:00:54 AM

It just makes me furious.. Oh well hopefully it will be taken care of..

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: mlappin on June 04, 2014, 06:39:22 AM

Quote from: slimjim on June 04, 2014, 03:43:25 AM

How do we do that?

Admin needs to do it, standard members don't have access.

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: NaturallyAspirated on June 04, 2014, 01:33:04 PM

Does anyone know who the admin is??

Neal

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: Sprinter on June 04, 2014, 06:18:53 PM

Just so you know none of your info here is private/secure. It would be nice to see a mod weekly or even better yet get a response when we report spammers within 24hrs. As I recall when he took over he was looking for mods to help here.

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: mlappin on June 04, 2014, 11:04:15 PM

Quote from: Sprinter on June 04, 2014, 06:18:53 PM

Just so you know none of your info here is private/secure. It would be nice to see a mod weekly or even better yet get a response when we report spammers within 24hrs. As I recall when he took over he was looking for mods to help here.

I sent a PM and offered, but never heard anything back.

I do this on a few other sites as well. With the help of our members to report anything a mod might have missed it's not that hard to keep up with.

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: slimjim on June 05, 2014, 03:24:10 AM

Mlappin for moderator!!!!!

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: Sprinter on June 07, 2014, 09:04:01 AM

Well something has to be done. I'm not sure what access level this board has but I know some can limit anything. So its easy and not risky to let a few that visit. Here a lot handle the delete button.

From what I seen a lot of the spam is local, and a single source in Korea,&UK
I've never gotten a response from the owner or from reporting.
Owners info is private & hosted thru godaddy. Originating link from Denver to Minnesota,St.Paul and then to goddady host in Scottsdale Az.

Title: Re: Why is this forum always hacked?
Post by: Sprinter on June 07, 2014, 03:42:58 PM

Thanks, good knowing I don't have to every time haha