Comments on: Interview with a blog spammer and more http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/ writes about tech, faith and whatever Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: minispace http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-308 minispace Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:09:17 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-308 Thanks. I was just hit by the phenomenon for the first time ... made in Bulgaria. I now look forward to regular visits from these people no doubt. That article was very interesting. Thanks. I was just hit by the phenomenon for the first time … made in Bulgaria. I now look forward to regular visits from these people no doubt. That article was very interesting.

]]> By: War Liberal http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-311 War Liberal Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:35:07 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-311 <strong>Look, a talking wart!</strong> Interview with a link spammer | The Register Via Ann Elisabeth, Interview with a Comment Spammer. Sociopaths are often quite glib.... Look, a talking wart!

Interview with a link spammer | The Register Via Ann Elisabeth, Interview with a Comment Spammer. Sociopaths are often quite glib….

]]> By: Ann Elisabeth http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-307 Ann Elisabeth Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:01:43 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-307 Thanks Joe, wonderful stuff. I should say that I often use full paths instead of relative ones when linking to photos. Not sure that'll show up in the logs though. I did see one full path in my logs recently. Don't know why. Thanks Joe, wonderful stuff.

I should say that I often use full paths instead of relative ones when linking to photos. Not sure that’ll show up in the logs though. I did see one full path in my logs recently. Don’t know why.

]]> By: joe http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-306 joe Tue, 01 Feb 2005 22:18:07 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-306 Okay Ann.. I wrote up something on my other site with a more in-depth explanation. Hope this helps out. You can check it out here: http://techgoesboom.com/archives/2005/02/01/htaccess_rules_to_kill_open_proxy_requests.php I basically looked into my logs and then googled around until I found something that worked. While I understand htaccess files and regexs pretty well, I'm not yet quite savvy enough to write them from scratch. The first part of it was pretty easy to find, but the second bit about blocking CONNECT requests was a lot harder and ended up containing the first bit anyway. So check out the original source post I linked to. We're working on a perl script that will parse the access_log and block the IPs of individuals trying to use the server as a proxy. But our script will likely only work with users who are running IPFW for their firewall. Keep up the good fight. Okay Ann.. I wrote up something on my other site with a more in-depth explanation. Hope this helps out. You can check it out here:

http://techgoesboom.com/archives/2005/02/01/htaccess_rules_to_kill_open_proxy_requests.php

I basically looked into my logs and then googled around until I found something that worked. While I understand htaccess files and regexs pretty well, I’m not yet quite savvy enough to write them from scratch. The first part of it was pretty easy to find, but the second bit about blocking CONNECT requests was a lot harder and ended up containing the first bit anyway. So check out the original source post I linked to.

We’re working on a perl script that will parse the access_log and block the IPs of individuals trying to use the server as a proxy. But our script will likely only work with users who are running IPFW for their firewall.

Keep up the good fight.

]]> By: cindy http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-305 cindy Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:40:14 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-305 here is another good article on proxys: http://www.linuxexposed.com/internal.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=551&mode=thread&order=0 here is another good article on proxys:

http://www.linuxexposed.com/internal.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=551&mode=thread&order=0

]]> By: Ann Elisabeth http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-304 Ann Elisabeth Tue, 01 Feb 2005 10:22:45 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-304 Hi Joe: I didn't understand what they actually stopped. It's like you were talking to someone who already understood, and just stenciled what you did. The rules could be copied, but I would like to know how you came to figure out just those rules worked, and what they stop. Hi Joe:
I didn’t understand what they actually stopped. It’s like you were talking to someone who already understood, and just stenciled what you did. The rules could be copied, but I would like to know how you came to figure out just those rules worked, and what they stop.

]]> By: joe http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-303 joe Mon, 31 Jan 2005 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-303 Did I not explain the rules properly, or did I not explain them fully? Are you looking for more elaboration, or did I explain something wrong? Did I not explain the rules properly, or did I not explain them fully? Are you looking for more elaboration, or did I explain something wrong?

]]> By: jdb cyberspace http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-310 jdb cyberspace Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:58:44 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-310 <strong>The Register interviews a link spammer</strong> If you own a blog, you have probably experienced it: Spammers who fill your comment sections with ads for Viagra, porn and gambling. Its the new /nuisance/ of the web: Link spammers. The Register has gotten a hold of one... The Register interviews a link spammer

If you own a blog, you have probably experienced it: Spammers who fill your comment sections with ads for Viagra, porn and gambling. Its the new /nuisance/ of the web: Link spammers. The Register has gotten a hold of one…

]]> By: jeremiah http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-302 jeremiah Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:54:24 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-302 I just wanted to say I really appreciate your efforts. I too have attempted to track down the comment spammers, going so far as to create an advertising policy that legally obligated them to $2,500/day per-advert that they spammed on my site. Of course, this had no impact whatsoever, and now I've had to completely turn off comments on my blog,....which kind of defeats the purpose of a blog. I hate these people. I applaud your efforts, and I wish i had more time in the day to help defeat this scourge. -j I just wanted to say I really appreciate your efforts. I too have attempted to track down the comment spammers, going so far as to create an advertising policy that legally obligated them to $2,500/day per-advert that they spammed on my site. Of course, this had no impact whatsoever, and now I’ve had to completely turn off comments on my blog,….which kind of defeats the purpose of a blog.

I hate these people.

I applaud your efforts, and I wish i had more time in the day to help defeat this scourge.

-j

]]> By: Virtuelvis http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-309 Virtuelvis Mon, 31 Jan 2005 19:25:17 +0000 http://www.annelisabeth.com/blog/2005/01/31/interview-with-a-blog-spammer-and-more/#comment-309 <strong>Search Engine Optimizers are blog spammers</strong> The Register interviews British scu^H^H^Hblog spammer. Search Engine Optimizers are blog spammers

The Register interviews British scu^H^H^Hblog spammer.

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