Fake Admin Virus PMs

Jared M · Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:47 am Post subject: Fake Admin Virus PMs

Received at 8:41 AM today:

Larom · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:29 am Post subject:

I got an identical message from "StopAdmin" which is totally bogus. How annoying.
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SelinaLuna · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

Same here. Annoying.
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Exterminatus · Gaining Awareness Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 2205

By the Omnissiah.

Will they not observe the reverances of the Machine God?
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Prince · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:32 am Post subject:

Mine was from LadyFoxBat192

Occupation: Admin

LMAO... Really, I hate to ask, but are online users really that stupid to remotely fall for that?
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Fireheart · Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject:

LadyFoxBat? FoxBat is an obnoxiously over-arrogant Super Villain in Champions Online...

Perhaps this is a clue?

Be Well!
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Garth · Hears the Voices Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 624

Grrrr. Arg. Ok, I think I've managed to delete all the offending accounts and hopefully ban the source of the email addresses they were using.

However, I've come to the conclusion that "I'm too old for this shit." Namely, I don't have the time, nor the web-savvy to truly deal with this nonsense and keep the boards clean. Soooooooo.....

Anyone wanna be an Admin?
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Exterminatus · Gaining Awareness Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 2205

Sure! Sign me up.

*edit*

Just noticed another potential called "ForumComrad" with an occupation of "administrator"..
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Kietedan · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:10 am Post subject:

I just got one from "ForumTeam"
"Occupation: administrator"
"Interests: Forum administrator"

I'll step up to help stop this If you'll have me. I've administrated phpbb forums before.

Exterminatus · Gaining Awareness Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 2205

why not a couple more global mods (all rights of admin, no powers of forum deletion) rather than admins? since Maystro and Selina are only on every so often..
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Exterminatus · Gaining Awareness Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 2205

"BestForumTeam"

*loads up his G3*
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SelinaLuna · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:24 pm Post subject:

I'm here nearly every day. However, I can't delete user accounts, just posts and sometimes threads, if a spambot started it. We need admins, who can delete user accounts; Garth's right. And I would certainly volunteer for the job, except I only just graduated, I work full time and I'm about to start certification classes, which are much mroe difficult, so I lack time.
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Maystro · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:22 am Post subject:

"I can haz breath now?"

For the past couple of weeks, and for the enxt couple of months i'm going to be very squeezed for time, so while i would normally put my hand up for it, i know i wouldn't be able to manage it.

For now anyway. Maybe by June we'll see.
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Lotet · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:13 am Post subject:

newest member "AdministrationTeam"

deleting accounts really isn't that difficult is it? so a forumite who visits all the time can just have a gander and wipe the malicious account yeah?
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Kaden · Passing Thought Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 4

SuperModer just sent me a message.