Comments on: Grab bag http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/ writes on spam and admin issues Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:28:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Michael Pollitt http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1318 Michael Pollitt Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:09:18 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1318 Not sure it was because of Splog Reporter but the splog I reported has gone...more WordPress splogs have replaced it though. Details in my blog. Not sure it was because of Splog Reporter but the splog I reported has gone…more WordPress splogs have replaced it though. Details in my blog.

]]> By: Michael Pollitt http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1310 Michael Pollitt Tue, 20 Sep 2005 08:47:06 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1310 Many more posts added since I last looked so I'm seeing how effective <a href="http://splogreporter.com" rel="nofollow">Splog Reporter</a> is. Many more posts added since I last looked so I’m seeing how effective Splog Reporter is.

]]> By: Michael Pollitt http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1303 Michael Pollitt Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:22:45 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1303 And another 44 posts so far today. This is a serious splogger. I'm now looking for other WordPress-powered splogs. Found a couple easily using Google: www digitalcameras wholesalezz com/wp/ (a big one with over 4,500 posts) and www expireddomainbot com/blog I'm going to keep monitoring for now. And another 44 posts so far today. This is a serious splogger. I’m now looking for other WordPress-powered splogs. Found a couple easily using Google: www digitalcameras wholesalezz com/wp/ (a big one with over 4,500 posts) and www expireddomainbot com/blog

I’m going to keep monitoring for now.

]]> By: Administrator http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1301 Administrator Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:14:26 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1301 OMG, that's pretty bad! Any chance of getting it pulled? OMG, that’s pretty bad!

Any chance of getting it pulled?

]]> By: Michael Pollitt http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1300 Michael Pollitt Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:15:34 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1300 Thanks for the mention, Ann Elisabeth. I'm currently monitoring the splog I mentioned <a href="http://michaelpollitt.com/wordpress/?p=63" rel="nofollow">in my post</a> using Bloglines. 200 posts from Friday to Sunday evening inclusive with each post having a link to a spamvertised site. Thanks for the mention, Ann Elisabeth. I’m currently monitoring the splog I mentioned in my post using Bloglines. 200 posts from Friday to Sunday evening inclusive with each post having a link to a spamvertised site.

]]> By: Joe http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1247 Joe Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:34:35 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1247 Oops, I assumed WP would translate my JavaScript into text rather than removing it. Trying again: <script type="text/javascript"><!-- if (self != top) top.location.href = document.location.href; // --></script> Oops, I assumed WP would translate my JavaScript into text rather than removing it. Trying again:

<script type=”text/javascript”><!–
if (self != top) top.location.href = document.location.href;
// –></script>

]]> By: Joe http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1246 Joe Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:25:03 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1246 If your site gets framed (as in what happened to Cary) there is an easy JavaScript solution: That way if your page is loaded inside anyone's frame it will reload your page without the frames. It is not a perfect solution and doesn't get rid of the problem, but it might annoy the spammer enough he will quit framing your page. If your site gets framed (as in what happened to Cary) there is an easy JavaScript solution:

That way if your page is loaded inside anyone’s frame it will reload your page without the frames. It is not a perfect solution and doesn’t get rid of the problem, but it might annoy the spammer enough he will quit framing your page.

]]> By: Administrator http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1245 Administrator Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:56:18 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1245 Basically, you'll find what looks like a normal referrer. Then when you check the referrer, you find your content. That simple. And there might be a frame with varying types of "adornment" around your content. Basically, you’ll find what looks like a normal referrer. Then when you check the referrer, you find your content.

That simple. And there might be a frame with varying types of “adornment” around your content.

]]> By: John Beardsworth http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1244 John Beardsworth Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:32:50 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1244 Hi Ann Elisabeth Very interested in that comment about framing - can you say a bit more about what to look for in referrer logs? Keep up the good work John Hi Ann Elisabeth

Very interested in that comment about framing - can you say a bit more about what to look for in referrer logs?

Keep up the good work

John

]]> By: Cary http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1243 Cary Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:19:55 +0000 http://spamhuntress.com/2005/09/17/grab-bag/#comment-1243 Hello, and thanks for the write-up. Indeed, it now looks like the scammer site is back, but minus the DB...I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure. Keep up the great work! Hello, and thanks for the write-up. Indeed, it now looks like the scammer site is back, but minus the DB…I’ll be keeping an eye on this one for sure.

Keep up the great work!

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