Author Topic: What is with all the gibberish accounts? (Read 1515 times)

Maxx_ · February 28, 2013, 12:36:48 AM

I looked at total members and saw a account full of random characters, is this some bot or something?

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SlayerZ99 · February 28, 2013, 12:50:18 AM

It has to be. I noticed this about a week ago.

Gojira · February 28, 2013, 12:51:17 AM

Chinese spam bots cracking the captcha.
I fear the day they learn how to pay $20.

A GUY · February 28, 2013, 12:51:30 AM

It's probably some kind of weird programming bug for registering accounts. Maybe it's like forum member magma, and the registered users are like forum member lava?

VincentTheGuy · February 28, 2013, 12:51:52 AM

Someone just quote one of the other 4 topics please.

Gojira · February 28, 2013, 12:51:58 AM

Quote from: A GUY on February 28, 2013, 12:51:30 AM

It's probably some kind of weird programming bug for registering accounts. Maybe it's like forum member magma, and the registered users are like forum member lava?

Wrong

Quote from: Gojira on February 28, 2013, 12:51:17 AM

Chinese spam bots cracking the captcha.

Quote from: VincentTheGuy on February 28, 2013, 12:51:52 AM

Someone just quote one of the other 4 topics please.

Already did.
In my own words.

Maxx_ · February 28, 2013, 12:52:49 AM

How does it make a email and just make a account?
It seems odd.

Gojira · February 28, 2013, 12:53:42 AM

Quote from: Maxx_ on February 28, 2013, 12:52:49 AM

How does it make a email and just make a account?
It seems odd.

I'm clueless. More spam emails and bots?

VincentTheGuy · February 28, 2013, 12:54:00 AM

Quote from: Maxx_ on February 28, 2013, 12:52:49 AM

How does it make a email and just make a account?
It seems odd.

They're bots, they do this.

Are you that out of the loop?

fred da kiko · February 28, 2013, 01:43:26 AM

How do the bots manage to crack the capatcha? do they just enter random numbers and letters for hours?

Steemer · February 28, 2013, 06:09:34 AM

Quote from: fred da kiko on February 28, 2013, 01:43:26 AM

How do the bots manage to crack the capatcha? do they just enter random numbers and letters for hours?

There is software that can read some captchas.

Gaz · February 28, 2013, 06:18:51 AM

Quote from: fred da kiko on February 28, 2013, 01:43:26 AM

How do the bots manage to crack the capatcha? do they just enter random numbers and letters for hours?

It would be possible using optical character recognition. OCR technology isn't perfect so it would require a lot of attempts (especially with reCAPTCHA) in order to generate a positive hit.

This wouldn't out of the realm of possibility but would be relatively rare.

The Resonte! · February 28, 2013, 08:04:05 AM

However, the Accounts cannot post.
Because they need a key.
How awesome is that.

Thé Lord Tony · February 28, 2013, 08:05:55 AM

Show me, link a profile.

K1ng_0f_N0thing · February 28, 2013, 08:41:22 AM

As stated before, its spam bots trying to spam our forums. But badspot's greatness has caused this forum to need a key, therefore avoiding spam