Comments on: Prankster having fun http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: boakes.org http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-674 Sun, 15 May 2005 21:35:28 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-674 <strong>Curious Referrals</strong> An article on SpamHuntress.com got me thinking laterally about some of the referral stats I'm seeing, and I've started to notice something curious. I'm seeing referrals from what appear to be valid blogs (i.e. I check my inbound connections to se... Curious Referrals

An article on SpamHuntress.com got me thinking laterally about some of the referral stats I’m seeing, and I’ve started to notice something curious.

I’m seeing referrals from what appear to be valid blogs (i.e. I check my inbound connections to se…

]]> by: ARcanUSNUMquam http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-555 Tue, 03 May 2005 02:45:13 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-555 168.12.253.66 was used to spam our IRC channel. 168.12.253.66 was used to spam our IRC channel.

]]> by: Brian Turner http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-183 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:56:48 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-183 Pretty low behaviour by the person involved - but, unfortunately, sad people are not uncommon on the internet, an environment that allows for anonymity on a global scale. Pretty low behaviour by the person involved - but, unfortunately, sad people are not uncommon on the internet, an environment that allows for anonymity on a global scale.

]]> by: Spam Huntress » Blog Archive » Relief aid? http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-176 Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:44:25 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-176 [...] eived spammy comments/trackbacks on your blog, purportedly spamvertizing this site, please visit the post about that fiasco. Short version: I didn’t do it. Please remove the [...] […] eived spammy comments/trackbacks on your blog, purportedly spamvertizing this site, please visit the post about that fiasco. Short version: I didn’t do it. Please remove the […]

]]> by: Spam Huntress » Blog Archive » 404 redirect http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-174 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 17:15:29 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-174 [...] eived spammy comments/trackbacks on your blog, purportedly spamvertizing this site, please visit the post about that fiasco. Short version: I didn’t do it. Please remove the [...] […] eived spammy comments/trackbacks on your blog, purportedly spamvertizing this site, please visit the post about that fiasco. Short version: I didn’t do it. Please remove the […]

]]> by: Administrator http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-167 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:40:59 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-167 I've tracked down people before, and I read up on harassment laws a long time ago. At the very least, this is harassment. Small time impersonation, probably no more than a misdemeanor. Still worth pursuing, of course. Especially since this one seems to be using spamming software. One blog had said he'd turned off commenting, and the impersonation comment was entered after that, so he'd probably turned commenting off, but neglected to remove the comment script. I started writing the proxies a while ago, but didn't want to alert the spammer that I was tracking. Now that you've effectively let the cat out of the bag, I'll let you all know: I've been on it since the moment it started. I’ve tracked down people before, and I read up on harassment laws a long time ago. At the very least, this is harassment.

Small time impersonation, probably no more than a misdemeanor. Still worth pursuing, of course.

Especially since this one seems to be using spamming software. One blog had said he’d turned off commenting, and the impersonation comment was entered after that, so he’d probably turned commenting off, but neglected to remove the comment script.

I started writing the proxies a while ago, but didn’t want to alert the spammer that I was tracking. Now that you’ve effectively let the cat out of the bag, I’ll let you all know: I’ve been on it since the moment it started.

]]> by: Arve http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-166 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:26:41 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-166 Ann Elisabeth: In most civilized countries, impersonation of this kind is a criminal offense: I'd suggest locating some of the open proxies you have been "spamvertized" through, and get an injunction. One or more of these open proxies is bound to have a log file, so you can actually trace down this creep. Even if you don't find one, people would probably learn if the police showed up at their door, just because they are running open proxies. Ann Elisabeth: In most civilized countries, impersonation of this kind is a criminal offense: I’d suggest locating some of the open proxies you have been “spamvertized” through, and get an injunction. One or more of these open proxies is bound to have a log file, so you can actually trace down this creep.

Even if you don’t find one, people would probably learn if the police showed up at their door, just because they are running open proxies.

]]> by: gpshewandotcom ยป Blog Archive » Help a lady out http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-163 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:35:20 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-163 [...] Help a lady out Okay, Ann over at Spam Huntress seems to have really annoyed a spammer who is now waging an immature campaign by spamming bl [...] […] Help a lady out Okay, Ann over at Spam Huntress seems to have really annoyed a spammer who is now waging an immature campaign by spamming bl […]

]]> by: Gabe http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-162 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:32:21 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-162 Me too. Here's the message: A new TrackBack ping has been sent to your weblog, on the entry 648 (I got a question). IP Address: 203.172.255.253 URL: http://www.spamhuntress.com Title: Spam Hunter Weblog: Spam Hunter Excerpt: <a href="http://www.spamhuntress.com" rel="nofollow">Comment spam</a> is destroying the web! Please visit my website and help me fight against evil spammers!! ---------------------- De-spam using MT-Blacklist: http://www.scrawlville.com/mt-blacklist.cgi?__mode=despam&_type=ping&id=813 -- Powered by Movable Type Version 2.661 http://www.movabletype.org/ Me too. Here’s the message:

A new TrackBack ping has been sent to your weblog, on the entry 648 (I got a question).

IP Address: 203.172.255.253
URL: http://www.spamhuntress.com
Title: Spam Hunter
Weblog: Spam Hunter

Excerpt:
Comment spam is destroying the web! Please visit my website and help me fight against evil spammers!!

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]]> by: Blogd http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-161 Fri, 25 Mar 2005 01:15:21 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/03/24/prankster-having-fun/#comment-161 I just got two trackback spams with the message you posted, from IP Addresses: 203.172.255.253 207.232.181.5 FYI I just got two trackback spams with the message you posted, from IP Addresses:

203.172.255.253
207.232.181.5

FYI

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