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Robert Lupa is a Spammer

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:08:50 GMT

Robert Lupa has posted link spam on my www.Talk-Sports.net website. Here's his domain registration.

http://who.godaddy.com/whois.aspx?domain=1chicagoremodeling.com&prog_id=GoDaddy

My users quickly caught, reported him and I wrote this immediately. Thanks for spamming Robert. Maybe someday, your friends will Google your name and find out who you truly are.

Dumb Spam

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:35:31 GMT

I changed the way comments work on the Talk-Sports blog. I blocked all HTML, hundreds of keywords, IP addresses, etc. Unfortunately spam increased. Why? Dumb spam! Spam that doesn't contain any links whatsoever. WTF!?

Thanks Spammers!

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 01:46:15 GMT

I make a few dollars every day from spammers surfing my sites and posting links. What they don't realize is that their spam is being deleted nightly in most all cases. Ya, they can beat my simple captcha by doing everything manually. And their links get postsed. And are gone 24 hours later. On some sites I let them post and it appears, but only for them. Nobody else can see their spam. Big thanks to all the dumb spammers for paying for my 1st beer everyday. LOL

The State of Anti-Virus Software

Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:10:32 GMT

In the last week, I've got the Windows Anti-Virus malware 3 times. Each time, I was using chess.com on Facebook. I investigated and found others have also claimed to have gotten this virus from chess.com, but the website denies it could be them.

The McAfee virus protection I paid for ($40) didn't protect me from this virus either.

The 1st time, I decided to fire up some anti-virus software to see how they coped with the virus. I installed Spyware Dr, as this was recommended on several message boards.

But let me tell you, finding information about viruses in Google searches is near impossible. Software vendors have injected tons of pages and to redirect troubled users and sell them their software.

I installed Spyware Dr. Unfortunately, it didn't find the virus, but did find a lot of cookies. That's one of the biggest problems with anti-virus software. They find a lot of false positives.

I decided to purchase the software license since ppl were insisting it worked. I bought the license, upgraded and still found nothing. Wasted $40. And waste of time.

I contacted their support and asked why it wasn't catching, never mind removing the virus. Their support said I had to purchase the $50 version to get that virus removed. Nice catch.

I purchased the $50 version and got a refund on my $40. But... The new version wouldn't install. I had to install it 3-4 times before it worked. And once installed, it didn't find the virus either. Wasted $50. And more time wasted.

I then decided to manually remove the virus myself, which took 10 minutes. Too easy. I opened the Task Manager, killed the process and removed all references to it from the registry. Simple.

I few days later, I got the virus again. Then a few days later again. Each time, I was using chess.com app on Facebook. I guess I'll stop that and see if I get the virus again. If I don't, then I'll know it was in fact chess.com app on Facebook.

Oddly, McAfee caught the virus the 3rd time. I imagine it was updated with new code to catch this virus. It wasn't a new virus though. It's been around for quite awhile.

Honestly, I'm very good with computers. I have a bachelor of computer science, wrote 7 computer books and write my own software.

If this is difficult for me, then I can't imagine how anybody who is not an uber-geek uses computers.

Anti-virus software is the worst malware out there. I don't know how many computers I've seen boot up with numerous warnings to update and purchase the latest version of Norton or McAfee.

And I don't know how many times I've had to kill an anti-virus program because it decided to start a scan while I was working on something important and slowed my computer to a halt.

And even if you have anti-virus software, there's no guarantee it'll find the virus you do get.

The state of anti-virus software sucks. This is mostly Microsoft's fault, but also the fault of Norton and McAfee who are more concerned with their bottom line, then creating real solutions.

Comment Link Spam

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:18:09 GMT

In the last 24 hours, I've received over 2000 comment links on www.therssweblog.com. All spam, of course. A couple clicks of the mouse and they all get deleted. In the meanwhile, this blog received several thousand pageviews. They were creating these spam links manually. Wow, that must've been a lot of work. Wasted work. Much higher pageviews than usual and contributing to my bottom line. Thanks Google AdSense! And thanks to the spammers too!

phpbb3now.com is Spam Infested

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:17:48 GMT

I've gotten a tremendous about of link spam directing to phpbb3now.com. This add-free forum appears to be a haven for link spammers. And, of course, it's assigned to DomainsByProxy, which is a great indicator that they intended all along to be Web malware. If you work at Google, then please de-index them. Thanks!

http://www.phpbb3now.com/

BitComet spam

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:36:39 GMT

Lately, www.Talk-Sports.com was attacked by a link spammer and they posted tons of links to BitComet. I checked the whois data and it's associated with DomainByProxy which is a sure sign that it's sole intent is to serve as an SEO spamming tool.

If you work at Google, then please de-index them. Thanks!

Link Spamming Increasing?

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:45:35 GMT

I've noticed that link spamming is on the rise. Of late, I'm getting hundreds of comment link spams per day. I can tell that it's a person doing the spamming, because they are surfing thru my website trying to find blog entires where they can leave their spam. I figure I make $2 per day from them simply on AdSense ad views. Every few days, I run a script that deletes all the spam.

In addition to link spam, I'm getting an enormous amount of paid link requests. It's become a good source of income. If all else fails, I know I can return to simply blogging full-time and getting paid to write articles with paid links. What an industry Google has created with link counting.

Should You Still Buy a Laptop in 2011?

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:29:25 GMT

If you're thinking about purchasing a new computer, you may want to consider purchasing a laptop. Though many people believe desktop computers feature more space and higher power functioning, the latest laptops rival desktop designs.

“When you own a laptop, you'll enjoy the ability to take it with you anywhere, use less energy, and save space,” says Ben Stein of LaptopReviews.com

The greatest benefit of purchasing a laptop is the portability. When you own a laptop computer, you're able to take your work and entertainment with you anywhere and everywhere. As more businesses and restaurants offer wireless internet, you'll also be able to stay connected wherever you go. Additionally, you can easily transport files and documents with you, without having to use a flash drive or email attachments. Laptops provide more convenience for people on the go.

Laptops also use less energy than desktop computers, which makes them a popular option for the energy conscious. Running at a wattage of roughly 20-90 watts, laptops offer a huge savings over desktop computers that can take anywhere from 100-800 watts of power to run. If you want to save on your energy usage, a laptop is the best option.

Finally, laptops save space in your home and can be used easily from anywhere in the house. Instead of having to dedicate an entire desk or office to the use of a bulky desktop computer, a laptop takes up very little room. It also allows you to work from any room you prefer.

Purchasing a laptop is a great option for anyone interested in taking work with them, conserving energy, and saving space at home. As more businesses go wireless and laptop technologies improve, desktops may be replaced completely. Owning a laptop helps you keep up with the latest changes without having to sacrifice space, convenience, or functionality.

Connect Marketing Services

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:39:24 GMT

Either Google is allowing eMarketing by Connect Marketing Services to spam me or Connect Marketing Services have broken Google's spam filter.

Comment Link Spam

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:17:05 GMT

Comment link spam on some of my blogs is now completely out of control. Not that I mind. They place their link spam for days. I think type a keyword into a webform and it deletes everything with that keyword. What a waste.

Skype is Malware

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:35:44 GMT

Skype has become quite an annoying program. I don't use it, but my daughter does. What I found is that Skype installs a plug-in in Internet Explorer that causes an annoying repeating popup in Internet Explorer everytime you fetch a new page. You have to either give permission to skype to access the content of every webpage you surf or uninstall the plug-in. I cannot believe that someone at Skype is allowing this plug-in to annoy the shit out of people with this stupidity. Skype recomments that you allow the program to access the content of every webpage webpage you surf. WTF!?

Further, I can't seem to figure out how to shutdown Skype. When I logout, it goes to login window with no option to completely shutdown. I have to go into Internet Explorer and kill the process. I'm sure some design moron thought this was a great idea. Fire him please!

Ameri Sleep is a Spammer

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:26:38 GMT

Not sure if this is a business name or a person's name, but whomever they are, I caught they leaving link spam in the comment of my blogs. You can get this spammers full address and phone number from their who is record. If you know who this is, then make sure you tell them you know they are scum.

http://whois.domaintools.com/walkintubsoutlet.com

Matthew Donnelly is a Spammer

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:12:20 GMT

Matthew Donnelly who owns collectionsdvd.com was recently comment link spamming one of my websites. If you're his friend, then you know now what kind of scum this guy is. He lives at 62 Clives Rd, Middlebrough and his phone number is +44.07514169855.

South Honda Spammed Me

Mon, 31 May 2010 13:32:23 GMT

Today, I got comment link spammed by South Honda, a Honda dealership in Miami. I deleted most of it, but left one for my readers to check out; http://www.destroyallmalware.com/?guid=20051202064601. Note that they posted HTML, which I escaped. A very lame attempt to link spam, which will have zero benefit.

I get comment link spam all the time, but it's usually from China or similar. I was shocked today to find it coming from a car dealership. I wonder how much of it they've posted around the Internet.

John Moore, San Diego is a Spammer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:16:13 GMT

Today, I got some blog comment link spam from John Moore of San Diego. Another spammer caught. You can find his address and phone number on his whois page. If you know this guy, then call him a loser for me next time you see him.

http://whois.domaintools.com/fastestwayweightloss.com

Yusep Rukmana is a Spammer

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:12:04 GMT

Yusep Rukmana owns a massive amount of domains and has been posting a lot of link spam on my websites. If you know this guy, then you now know what kind of scum he is.

http://whois.domaintools.com/atosband.com

Abi Kabar is a Spammer

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:23:55 GMT

This Abi Kabar is likely the most persistant spammer yet. I've already contracted his hosting service and they seem unconcerned, if not supported of him. I'm now contacted Google FeedBurner about his feeds. Hopefully, they'll take notice.

Here's his whois information for one of his dozens of domains.

http://whois.domaintools.com/rumahabi.com

Guru Lakshman Tommandru is a Spammer

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:24:51 GMT

I caught this dude from Santa Clara posting comment spam on one of the blogs. He owns hundreds of domains. Each domain and website is massive relinked to all the others. Quite a link farm.

Here's his address and contact info on one of his domain registrations.
http://whois.domaintools.com/abibakarblog.com

But he uses all sorts of names and addresses all over the world. On this blog, he goes by the name Abi Bakar.

Update: Guru Lakshman responded that he is simply the host, not the spammer.

Automated Voice Messages Suck

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:22:07 GMT

Today, I received an automated message on the phone. I'm not saying a voice-mail. This is one of those services that calls you automatically and tell you about such and such a service or whatever. These services are completely out of control. I get several of these calls today. I hate them. I think it should be illegal to call someone with an automated message unless they specifically requested the service.

And the problem is getting worse. The service that called me today, called back in 15 minutes when I hung up immediately. In fact, it kept calling me every 15 minutes until I listened to the message.

Now the worst part. I listened to the message and its the mother of the best friend of my daughter telling us that her daughter can't attend her birthday party. The human personal touch. Wow! I guess she's too busy to call and have us answer the phone. Rather, she waste our precious time with this stupid service.

DestroyAllMalware.com

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:45:34 GMT

Today, I finally moved Destroy All Malware to its own domain; DestroyAllMalware.com.

http://www.destroyallmalware.com/

PeoplePC spaminator

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:04:39 GMT

Quite often, the worst malware is the software that advertises itself as the cure to malware. In this case, PeoplePC spaminator. Why do people use these products? Every few days, I get an email from a service like PeoplePC saying that the person did not get my automated (and requested) email because the email address was not on their whitelist.

Kasm Cebeci is a Spammer

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:01:15 GMT

This guy operates numerous websites and he's been posting comment spam linking to them. His email is cebeci03@gmail.com. He lives in Turkey. His phone number is +90.5352289924. If you know this guy, then you now know he's scum. Tell his family and friends.

Destroy all Malware

Robert Lupa is a Spammer

Dumb Spam

Thanks Spammers!

The State of Anti-Virus Software

Comment Link Spam

phpbb3now.com is Spam Infested

BitComet spam

Link Spamming Increasing?

Should You Still Buy a Laptop in 2011?

More Comment Link Spam

Connect Marketing Services

Comment Link Spam

Skype is Malware

Ameri Sleep is a Spammer

Matthew Donnelly is a Spammer

South Honda Spammed Me

John Moore, San Diego is a Spammer

Yusep Rukmana is a Spammer

Abi Kabar is a Spammer

Guru Lakshman Tommandru is a Spammer

Automated Voice Messages Suck

DestroyAllMalware.com

PeoplePC spaminator

Kasm Cebeci is a Spammer