Comments on: Poker attack http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/ Mark Skipper's continuing adventures Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:43:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Raj http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-879 Raj Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-879 I've had a quick look ;) and it seems to be spamming links to xxx.gsm-plus.net.<br /> <br /> gsm-plus.net seems down - maybe it's intended to be a Denial of Service attack on that server.<br /> <br /> Anyway (this is messy) is it possible to filter any new blog comments for keywords eg. "gsm-plus.net" and either bin or replace any web-references with white-space.<br /> <br /> This obviously only works for spam pointing to these servers, I don't know if there is anything generic you can do :( I’ve had a quick look ;) and it seems to be spamming links to xxx.gsm-plus.net.

gsm-plus.net seems down - maybe it’s intended to be a Denial of Service attack on that server.

Anyway (this is messy) is it possible to filter any new blog comments for keywords eg. "gsm-plus.net" and either bin or replace any web-references with white-space.

This obviously only works for spam pointing to these servers, I don’t know if there is anything generic you can do :(

]]> By: Raj http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-880 Raj Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-880 Ok here is a Wiki comment about this issue :<br /> <br /> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog_spam Ok here is a Wiki comment about this issue :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog_spam

]]> By: Raj http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-881 Raj Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-881 Ok a blog spam database (Might not work with greymatter tho)<br /> <br /> http://www.markcarey.com/spamdb/<br /> <br /> Sorry for the mutiple posts ... does that count as blog spam :satisfied: Ok a blog spam database (Might not work with greymatter tho)

http://www.markcarey.com/spamdb/

Sorry for the mutiple posts … does that count as blog spam :satisfied:

]]> By: Chris http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-882 Chris Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-882 Spambots are rife on the comments sections of unprotected Blogs. I've seen a couple of the blogs I read get riddled with this crap.<br /> <br /> Presumably Grey Matter have a patch for this which you should install sharpish (or disable comments).<br /> <br /> ...Just what the world needs, eh? <br /> <br /> :P Spambots are rife on the comments sections of unprotected Blogs. I’ve seen a couple of the blogs I read get riddled with this crap.

Presumably Grey Matter have a patch for this which you should install sharpish (or disable comments).

…Just what the world needs, eh?

:P

]]> By: Mark http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-883 Mark Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-883 Raj, thanks for all that research. I learned a lot today, not least about <a href="http://captchas.net/">captchas</a>.<br /> <br /> I've downloaded a new version of the relevant perl script from the greymatter site. It has a 'throttle' to prevent too many comments in a short time, and a content check too.<br /> <br /> All I need to do is install it at Bitterjug.com...<br /> <br /> Except that its the same file that I hacked to add the <a href="http://www.bitterjug.com/blog/ActionLog.html">recent comments</a> list feature :doze:. So I'll need to **patch** it before I upload. :confused: Raj, thanks for all that research. I learned a lot today, not least about captchas.

I’ve downloaded a new version of the relevant perl script from the greymatter site. It has a ‘throttle’ to prevent too many comments in a short time, and a content check too.

All I need to do is install it at Bitterjug.com…

Except that its the same file that I hacked to add the recent comments list feature :doze:. So I’ll need to **patch** it before I upload. :confused:

]]> By: Drew http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-884 Drew Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-884 As of yesterday m is now a brit<br /> and I hand a quick coffee with someone on tuesday :)<br /> <br /> La santa swing starts today, I sooo wish I was there <br /> help....need sunshine<br /> Smiles<br /> Drew As of yesterday m is now a brit
and I hand a quick coffee with someone on tuesday :)

La santa swing starts today, I sooo wish I was there
help….need sunshine
Smiles
Drew

]]> By: Mark http://bitterjug.com/blog/poker-attack/#comment-885 Mark Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://ogham.dragonsblood.net/~bitterjug/blog/?p=204#comment-885 Congratulaions Tigger, on your new citizenship.<br /> <br /> I also wish I was at La Santa, with Mad Rena and with Carla and Kevin. Its sunny here, Drew, when are you and M coming to visit? Congratulaions Tigger, on your new citizenship.

I also wish I was at La Santa, with Mad Rena and with Carla and Kevin. Its sunny here, Drew, when are you and M coming to visit?

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