Comments on: Nice Try. http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/ The dronings of yet another IT worker. Dissatisfaction is guaranteed. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3713 The Cubelodyte Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:24:32 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3713 <strong>UPDATE 4: </strong> <a href="/2008/05/12/another-one-bites-the-dust/" rel="nofollow">This</a> bot and <a href="/2008/06/13/march-of-the-spambots/" rel="nofollow">this</a> one have also been discovered. There are probably even more. UPDATE 4: This bot and this one have also been discovered. There are probably even more.

]]> By: kalebeul » More on the hack attack: Adolfo Daine, Manchurian candidate? http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3694 kalebeul » More on the hack attack: Adolfo Daine, Manchurian candidate? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:59:23 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3694 [...] worldwide in a variety of languages. Here are some of his targets: Demi-Fantasy, in Vietnamese, The Lair of the Cubelodyte, absoluteperplex, in German, and hundreds of others. Interestingly, none of these registrations [...] [...] worldwide in a variety of languages. Here are some of his targets: Demi-Fantasy, in Vietnamese, The Lair of the Cubelodyte, absoluteperplex, in German, and hundreds of others. Interestingly, none of these registrations [...]

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 The Cubelodyte Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:05:41 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3674 <strong>UPDATE 3: </strong><a href="/2008/04/16/try-try-again/" rel="nofollow">Yet another</a> such bot is out and about! UPDATE 3: Yet another such bot is out and about!

]]> By: Is alina77vere9uk@gmail.com a Spam User? | So The Very Ridiculous http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Is alina77vere9uk@gmail.com a Spam User? | So The Very Ridiculous Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:42:09 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3571 [...] even the user’s first time. “It looks like whoever created the spambot known as adol77dai51 is at it again; a new out-of-the-blue, non-posting user account “alina77vere9uk@gmail.com” just [...] [...] even the user’s first time. “It looks like whoever created the spambot known as adol77dai51 is at it again; a new out-of-the-blue, non-posting user account “alina77vere9uk@gmail.com” just [...]

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3567 The Cubelodyte Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3567 <strong>UPDATE 2: </strong>A <a href="/2008/03/21/another-slice-of-spam/" rel="nofollow">new bot</a> with the same characteristics is now making the rounds. UPDATE 2: A new bot with the same characteristics is now making the rounds.

]]> By: random acts of u-bend » Blog Archive » the uncertain friendship of adol77dai51 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 random acts of u-bend » Blog Archive » the uncertain friendship of adol77dai51 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:44:43 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3519 [...] blogs too. Many have written about it, and some of these discussions can be found here, here, and here. Most of the bloggers whose posts contained discussions of adol77dai51 concluded that the user [...] [...] blogs too. Many have written about it, and some of these discussions can be found here, here, and here. Most of the bloggers whose posts contained discussions of adol77dai51 concluded that the user [...]

]]> By: theolobias.de » Blog Archive » Spam http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 theolobias.de » Blog Archive » Spam Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:29:41 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3444 [...] Bloggers Beware     Nice Try. [...] [...] Bloggers Beware     Nice Try. [...]

]]> By: Initial Hypothesis » Blog Archive » Bogus user registration http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3132 Initial Hypothesis » Blog Archive » Bogus user registration Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:14:36 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3132 [...] search results from both English, Cyrillic and German sites reporting similar registrations, here, here and here. Apparently this guy is not just the the fan I thought he was, but a new category of blog [...] [...] search results from both English, Cyrillic and German sites reporting similar registrations, here, here and here. Apparently this guy is not just the the fan I thought he was, but a new category of blog [...]

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 The Cubelodyte Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:27:10 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3047 That would be a <em>big</em> club, but imagine the possibilities: if all its members donate a single dollar to a general fund, we could easily raise enough money to develop an application that would automatically kick adol77dai51's sorry ass off of any blog or forum he joins. It's still very strange that despite the astonishing number of site registrations that have happened, almost no actual posts are contributed to this mystery agent. That would be a big club, but imagine the possibilities: if all its members donate a single dollar to a general fund, we could easily raise enough money to develop an application that would automatically kick adol77dai51’s sorry ass off of any blog or forum he joins.

It’s still very strange that despite the astonishing number of site registrations that have happened, almost no actual posts are contributed to this mystery agent.

]]> By: Luke http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3046 Luke Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:57:36 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3046 This dude adol77dai51 sure gets around. We should probably create a world wide club for anyone who's had him/her/it joined their site. This dude adol77dai51 sure gets around. We should probably create a world wide club for anyone who’s had him/her/it joined their site.

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 The Cubelodyte Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:35:42 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3033 Possibly. In September I did see a blog comment from Taylor somewhere, where he stated that WordPress (either his instance or the .org site) gave him that username "automatically" somehow, like it was doling them out randomly since he didn't define one. Political sites don't usually spam unless they're of the tinfoil-hat variety, though. Unless he's connected with someplace like the aforementioned Pink Sheet loan company, I'm not convinced it's him. Whoever/whatever it is has certainly been busy registering everywhere. Possibly. In September I did see a blog comment from Taylor somewhere, where he stated that WordPress (either his instance or the .org site) gave him that username “automatically” somehow, like it was doling them out randomly since he didn’t define one.

Political sites don’t usually spam unless they’re of the tinfoil-hat variety, though. Unless he’s connected with someplace like the aforementioned Pink Sheet loan company, I’m not convinced it’s him.

Whoever/whatever it is has certainly been busy registering everywhere.

]]> By: Mr. Peabody http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3032 Mr. Peabody Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:00:35 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3032 Perhaps, via another Google search, Mark Taylor of http://marksaves.com (a site full of repooplican unright wing kvetch) is this adol77dai51? http://wordpress.org/support/profile/240942 Perhaps, via another Google search, Mark Taylor of http://marksaves.com (a site full of repooplican unright wing kvetch) is this adol77dai51?

http://wordpress.org/support/profile/240942

]]> By: Karrals » Bloggers Beware: adol77dai51 is not your new fan http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 Karrals » Bloggers Beware: adol77dai51 is not your new fan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:45:34 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-3031 [...] whole lot of time looking into this, but a couple of interesting blog posts about him can be found here and [...] [...] whole lot of time looking into this, but a couple of interesting blog posts about him can be found here and [...]

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 The Cubelodyte Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:34:36 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2979 No problem! It's all part of the service. Thanks for the ego boost! I'm sure my coworkers will appreciate the expansion of my already insufferable pride. ;) No problem! It’s all part of the service. Thanks for the ego boost! I’m sure my coworkers will appreciate the expansion of my already insufferable pride. ;)

]]> By: mhryvnak http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 mhryvnak Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:35:18 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2976 I just wanted to say thank you for posting this...this person just signed up on my blog today (http://mhryvnak.net) and I had no idea who it was. A quick google search brought me here. Now that I know it is a spammer, *delete*. I'm linking you also because your blog is awesome. I used to do Tech Support for an ISP for 4 years so I can relate. I just wanted to say thank you for posting this…this person just signed up on my blog today (http://mhryvnak.net) and I had no idea who it was. A quick google search brought me here. Now that I know it is a spammer, *delete*.

I’m linking you also because your blog is awesome. I used to do Tech Support for an ISP for 4 years so I can relate.

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 The Cubelodyte Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:52:56 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2911 <strong>UPDATE: </strong>It's back! The bot just reregistered the same account, same e-mail address. I guess I'll have to hunt around for some sort of captcha plugin for the registration page. UPDATE: It’s back! The bot just reregistered the same account, same e-mail address. I guess I’ll have to hunt around for some sort of captcha plugin for the registration page.

]]> By: The Cubelodyte http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 The Cubelodyte Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:30:35 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2868 I'm convinced <strong>adol77dai51</strong> is a bot. <a href="http://chanoandersen.dk/2007/10/02/fucking-irriterende-spammer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">This guy's blog post</a> talks about the same user registration, and what's more, the "user" has the same mail address I remember from the initial bot registration: <strong>adolfodaine77@gmail.com</strong>, as does a <a href="http://forum.wordpress-deutschland.org/plauderboard/25772-dubioser-nutzer-adol77dai51.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">similar case</a> mentioned on the German WordPress forums. I'm actually surprised that only one such bot registration attempt was ever made on this site. You'd think that, having been successful all over the place, the bot would be trying to register all sorts of fake users on sites. Maybe something in WP 2.3.1 now prevents this behavior; I dunno. Weird. I’m convinced adol77dai51 is a bot. This guy’s blog post talks about the same user registration, and what’s more, the “user” has the same mail address I remember from the initial bot registration: adolfodaine77@gmail.com, as does a similar case mentioned on the German WordPress forums.

I’m actually surprised that only one such bot registration attempt was ever made on this site. You’d think that, having been successful all over the place, the bot would be trying to register all sorts of fake users on sites.

Maybe something in WP 2.3.1 now prevents this behavior; I dunno. Weird.

]]> By: NoirAesthetic http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2860 NoirAesthetic Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:35:25 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2860 Hey, two months later and "adol77dai51" just registered on my blog, which is relatively unknown outside of my group of friends. Googled him and found myself here. The first site his name turned up on was kobebryantfans.net, which made me laugh. Anyway, nice site. Hey, two months later and “adol77dai51″ just registered on my blog, which is relatively unknown outside of my group of friends. Googled him and found myself here. The first site his name turned up on was kobebryantfans.net, which made me laugh.

Anyway, nice site.

]]> By: Okie Phil http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2781 Okie Phil Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:55:30 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2781 Same here. Thanks for posting this! Spammer be gone! Same here. Thanks for posting this! Spammer be gone!

]]> By: TurboFool http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 TurboFool Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:52:20 +0000 http://cubelodyte.com/2007/09/17/nice-try/#comment-2556 Well, I set WordPress to require authorization on comments for users who haven't previously had a comment authorized, so if he does strike, it won't hit my page without my approval. WordPress rocks. Well, I set WordPress to require authorization on comments for users who haven’t previously had a comment authorized, so if he does strike, it won’t hit my page without my approval. WordPress rocks.

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