Are there register/login bots?

Anonymous · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:03 am

Just noticed a user logged in called fam-oppenheimer.de which was just a link to a spam site.. and it's not the first one I've seen. I can't see how registering and logging in manually just to spam is a worthwhile return on investment.

Goat · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:44 am

GeneralDiomedes wrote:

Just noticed a user logged in called fam-oppenheimer.de which was just a link to a spam site.. and it's not the first one I've seen. I can't see how registering and logging in manually just to spam is a worthwhile return on investment.

I know, they annoy me too, but short of keeping a list and sending it to Mike every so often, what can you do?

Anonymous · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:20 pm

Having those psychedelic number/letter graphics you have to type in to register might deter them..

Eyesore · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 10:35 pm

Send a mod a PM and alert them.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2006 12:31 am

I prune users like that everyday. In fact, that's exactly why I just logged on. :wink:

EDIT: I think that I've curbed the problem. The bogus users should be no more.

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