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Offline Lisandro

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Spammers on avast forum!
« on: October 13, 2006, 03:39:04 AM »
Well, new users are spamming here with IM.
Please, Kubecj, can't you add a policy to the forum blocking the users with less then 10 posts to send any IM?
It's ridiculous...
Besides this, there is this thread: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=24169.0

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The two spammers are called:
EdwardN: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=25369
RobertT: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=25365
« Last Edit: October 13, 2006, 08:11:02 AM by kubecj »
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beatme101

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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2006, 03:40:56 AM »
Quote from: Tech on October 13, 2006, 03:39:04 AM
The two spammers are called: beatme101 
EdwardN: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=25369
RobertT: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=25365

Wait, why are you naming me? I come here so rarely that you instantly develop a grudge against me? Aren't you supposed to be a respected member of this forum?
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2006, 03:41:03 AM »
EdwardN got me too. I agree with Tech that we need a rule to stop PMs for members with less than 10 or so posts


Edit: Beatme101 Tech is a VERY respected member of this forum Im sure he had a good reason for including your name (mabye it was by mistake?)
« Last Edit: October 13, 2006, 03:42:56 AM by .: Mac :. »
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2006, 03:43:13 AM »
I found this thread now: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=24172.0;topicseen
Beatme, you've posted before I could edit the post. Sorry.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2006, 03:44:03 AM »
It's worse than that.
Avast User Registration Data Base Compromise?
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=926db416856c301cb87f2b9b966d8e29&topic=24176.0
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2006, 03:44:59 AM »
Me to here's the header:
Received: from sm00.avast.com ([70.84.157.228])
          by alnrmxc19.comcast.net (alnrmxc19) with ESMTP
          id <20061013012139a1900a20iee>; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:21:39 +0000
X-Originating-IP: [70.84.157.228]
Message-Id: <200610130121.k9D1Ld8s020963@sm00.avast.com>
Subject: New Personal Message: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ADMIN!!!
From: "avast!WEBforum" <webadmin@asw.cz>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:16:53 +0000
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

You have just been sent a personal message by EdwardN on avast!WEBforum.

What's strange is that it was sent to an e-mail address that I don't use on the forum.

The content is the same.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006, 03:46:08 AM »
If my memory serves me right, it wasn't that long ago that the question was raised
about updating this forum  ??? ??? ??? :'(
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2006, 03:46:43 AM »
Ah, alrighty then. Guess I got a little worked up, this wouldn't have been the first time (although first time here) that I've been blamed for PM spamming on a forum.
« Last Edit: October 13, 2006, 03:48:18 AM by beatme101 »
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2006, 03:47:00 AM »
Quote from: bob3160 on October 13, 2006, 03:44:59 AM
Me to here's the header:
Received: from sm00.avast.com ([70.84.157.228])
          by alnrmxc19.comcast.net (alnrmxc19) with ESMTP
          id <20061013012139a1900a20iee>; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:21:39 +0000
X-Originating-IP: [70.84.157.228]
Message-Id: <200610130121.k9D1Ld8s020963@sm00.avast.com>
Subject: New Personal Message: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ADMIN!!!
From: "avast!WEBforum" <webadmin@asw.cz>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:16:53 +0000
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

You have just been sent a personal message by EdwardN on avast!WEBforum.

What's strange is that it was sent to an e-mail address that I don't use on the forum.

The content is the same.

Did you use this address to register your copy of Avast?
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2006, 03:54:58 AM »
Quote from: The Hammer on October 13, 2006, 03:47:00 AM
Quote from: bob3160 on October 13, 2006, 03:44:59 AM
Me to here's the header:
Received: from sm00.avast.com ([70.84.157.228])
          by alnrmxc19.comcast.net (alnrmxc19) with ESMTP
          id <20061013012139a1900a20iee>; Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:21:39 +0000
X-Originating-IP: [70.84.157.228]
Message-Id: <200610130121.k9D1Ld8s020963@sm00.avast.com>
Subject: New Personal Message: URGENT MESSAGE FROM ADMIN!!!
From: "avast!WEBforum" <webadmin@asw.cz>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:16:53 +0000
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

You have just been sent a personal message by EdwardN on avast!WEBforum.

What's strange is that it was sent to an e-mail address that I don't use on the forum.

The content is the same.

Did you use this address to register your copy of Avast?
Sure did.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2006, 03:58:10 AM »
I just got spammed by this asshole, too. Makes me feel real confident about this product. Perhaps it's time to switch back to AVG.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2006, 04:03:07 AM »
Quote from: bob3160 on October 13, 2006, 03:54:58 AM

Sure did.

This points to a compromise of a user data base stored on the forum server.
Why is my information from registering the product stored in a freaking PHPbb data base?
Did I mention I'm pissed?
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2006, 04:05:01 AM »
Now I just received a notification to the current email that I use on the forum
about a PM entitled  An Urgent Message from an Administrator
Same message, same sender.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2006, 04:08:05 AM »
Quote from: clueless on October 13, 2006, 03:58:10 AM
I just got spammed by this asshole, too. Makes me feel real confident about this product. Perhaps it's time to switch back to AVG.
Well, I can't believe that the first, single, spam email you've received is enough to change the antivirus you use.
Well, if you think so, maybe you have to quit for any email account. I agree that we all hate spam, but changing the antivirus because of this  :o
If we ran away from problems they'll never be solved.
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Re: Spammers on avast forum!
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2006, 04:09:29 AM »
Hi everybody,
I also received this message with exactly the same text and author EdwardN. This surprised me because I did not participate to this forum since a few months.
Finding a solution would be great...
Regards.
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