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A recentrly registered user, JamesWilliams, who claims to be an administrator of this site, sent me this message:

JamesWilliams wrote

Dear, Ambil!

Spam sending from your computer was detected.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://remove-malware.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Ambil
If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).

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Forum Administration www.smspower.org

As I checked this account was just registered and has no posts, I strongly believe this is a spam private message. It's impossible for me to send spam from this computer to this forum, since my last post here was years ago.

It is indeed spam.

http://www.smspower.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=60427#60427

Users with email PM notifications will be getting notified, even though the PMs themselves are all deleted.

Just got the same spam message as above. Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:57 am, spammer: MichealTracy.

Maxim wrote

Users with email PM notifications will be getting notified, even though the PMs themselves are all deleted.

I did not receive any notification.

I got a new private message from MichealTracy (you can tell it's spam, he even spelled "his" name wrong!

LOL

Cheers,

LSM

I just got one as well.

Same here!

me too.

Whomever is hitting this forum also hit a webcomic forum I semi-frequent. Not sure if they've figured out a way to get rid of him short of disabling PMs entirely :P

I also got a spam from MichaelTracy. Not sure how a "virus alert" could be "noticed on my computer" when I haven't even logged in in a while... >:(

I just got this email sounds to be the same one as above, I
have not loged in for sometime as well and even had to re-set
my password to re-enter so this must be an attempt to get
access to our computers by using the "Virus scan" offered

here is the text from the message

"
From: MichealTracy
To: Dennis
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:56 pm
Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message
Dear, Dennis!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-total.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Dennis
If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
----------------------------------------------------
Forum Administration www.smspower.org"

Sorry for all this. I've blacklisted some of the phrases in the spam and re-deleted the account. It's using automated software to send PMs using human-created accounts. It's also careful to avoid PMing administrators...

Dennis wrote

I just got this email sounds to be the same one as above, I
have not loged in for sometime as well and even had to re-set
my password to re-enter so this must be an attempt to get
access to our computers by using the "Virus scan" offered

here is the text from the message

"
From: MichealTracy
To: Dennis
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:56 pm
Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message
Dear, Dennis!

A virus alert was noticed on your computer.
We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-total.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Dennis
If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.).
----------------------------------------------------
Forum Administration www.smspower.org"

That is another variant of the message explained before, I hope we trace back that site and hopefully do something about the threats!

To the Malwear/Trojan Spammers: How about a trip to the BBB (Better Business Bureau). That will help, As you spammers have mental problems.

*Points to Weird Al: Virus Alert music video on Youtube*

Author	Message
Ambil Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Spain	I got a strange private message in my inbox Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:43 pm
Ambil Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 Location: Spain	A recentrly registered user, JamesWilliams, who claims to be an administrator of this site, sent me this message: JamesWilliams wrote Dear, Ambil! Spam sending from your computer was detected. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://remove-malware.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Ambil If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------- Forum Administration www.smspower.org As I checked this account was just registered and has no posts, I strongly believe this is a spam private message. It's impossible for me to send spam from this computer to this forum, since my last post here was years ago.

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14738 Location: London	Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:37 pm
	It is indeed spam. http://www.smspower.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=60427#60427 Users with email PM notifications will be getting notified, even though the PMs themselves are all deleted.

Imhotep Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:36 am
Imhotep Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 5	Just got the same spam message as above. Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:57 am, spammer: MichealTracy. Maxim wrote Users with email PM notifications will be getting notified, even though the PMs themselves are all deleted. I did not receive any notification.

Live_Steam_Mad Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 1 Location: NW England	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:08 pm
	I got a new private message from MichealTracy (you can tell it's spam, he even spelled "his" name wrong! LOL Cheers, LSM

English Invader Joined: 30 Aug 2009 Posts: 162 Location: Hertfordshire, UK	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:35 pm
	I just got one as well.

Adilegian Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:54 pm
Adilegian Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 1	Same here!

clem Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Vienna, Austria	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:39 pm
	me too.

LoneKiltedNinja Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 33	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:48 pm
LoneKiltedNinja Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 33	Whomever is hitting this forum also hit a webcomic forum I semi-frequent. Not sure if they've figured out a way to get rid of him short of disabling PMs entirely :P

commodorejohn Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Moose Lake, Minnesota	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:14 pm
	I also got a spam from MichaelTracy. Not sure how a "virus alert" could be "noticed on my computer" when I haven't even logged in in a while... >:(

Dennis Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 3	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:40 pm
Dennis Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 3	I just got this email sounds to be the same one as above, I have not loged in for sometime as well and even had to re-set my password to re-enter so this must be an attempt to get access to our computers by using the "Virus scan" offered here is the text from the message " From: MichealTracy To: Dennis Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:56 pm Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message Dear, Dennis! A virus alert was noticed on your computer. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-total.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Dennis If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------- Forum Administration www.smspower.org"

Maxim Site Admin Joined: 19 Oct 1999 Posts: 14738 Location: London	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:49 pm
	Sorry for all this. I've blacklisted some of the phrases in the spam and re-deleted the account. It's using automated software to send PMs using human-created accounts. It's also careful to avoid PMing administrators...

hamtaro126 Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 35	Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:53 pm
hamtaro126 Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 35	Dennis wrote I just got this email sounds to be the same one as above, I have not loged in for sometime as well and even had to re-set my password to re-enter so this must be an attempt to get access to our computers by using the "Virus scan" offered here is the text from the message " From: MichealTracy To: Dennis Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:56 pm Subject: Take measures immediately! Quote message Dear, Dennis! A virus alert was noticed on your computer. We highly recommend you to check your computer and perform online virus check at our site immediately: http://virus-total.servebbs.org/online-scanner/Dennis If you do not pass this test we will have to delete your account and forward a complaint to your ISP with attached log file (your IP address, etc.). ---------------------------------------------------- Forum Administration www.smspower.org" That is another variant of the message explained before, I hope we trace back that site and hopefully do something about the threats! To the Malwear/Trojan Spammers: How about a trip to the BBB (Better Business Bureau). That will help, As you spammers have mental problems. Points to Weird Al: Virus Alert music video on Youtube

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