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I've been struggling with this one for quite a while because he is more sophisticated than any other spammer I've seen. StandardsDirect provides information security standards that you can purchase on the internet and download. Links have been created for StandardsDirect on the following Wikipedia pages: ISO 27001, ISO 10006, BS 25999, BS 7799, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27000-series and Business continuity planning. So every time someone looks for information on these standards in Wikipedia, they see a link to StandardsDirect. Now StandardsDirect is one standards reseller among hundreds. But every time someone takes any of these links out, someone comes within hours (not days - HOURS) to reinstate the links. And those who come to reinstate the StandardsDirect links almost always have different IP addresses and most of them are one-time Wikipedia contributors whose only contribution is to appear out of nowhere, reinstate the StandardsDirect link and disappear, never to contribute again. Either I'm REALLY paranoid, or someone monitors these links and changes IP address to reinstate the StandardsDirect links to avoid detection.
In the case of ISO 27001, this person has been constantly making sure that standardsdirect.org, 17799.com and iso-17799.safemode.org (by the way, someone is maintaining the iso-17799.safemode.org link on the following Wikipedia pages: ISO/IEC 27000-series, ISO 27002, Business continuity planning, ISO 27001, BS 7799, Vega Group plc, Security controls and Cyber security standards) links stay there and that 1) each time they are erased they are reinstated rapidly and 2) that any competing link put on the page be eliminated. And this is been happening since 2006!!! Am I crazy or someone is actually making huge efforts to use Wikipedia to promote his/her company??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Veridion ( talk • contribs) 21:24, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
That certainly sounds like linkspamming and promotion against our policies. I don't know much about purchasing these standards, or these sites, but I assume you are right that these are one among hundreds. It's possible what is going on is an entire group of people associated with the link or links in question have been making sure the links get reinstated quickly. Good catch if that's the case, since different accounts/IPs make this harder to spot. But can you point to some diffs on each of the articles? On my first look through (admittedly not deep) I didn't see the diffs adding these links. And of course if it continues it can be blacklisted. - Taxman Talk 01:27, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
I've listed here all the times the standardsdirect.org site was taken off Wikipedia (ISO 27001 only) and reinserted (differences) for 2006 and 2007 (I got tired after mid-2007). This clearly shows that each time someone relaced the standardsdirect.org, somebody came quickly to reinstert it. I think this clearly shows it was commercial spamming.
(veridion) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.255.19.65 ( talk) 02:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I am from Standards Direct, and I have been watching this unfold since I was alerted to it last week. I wish to make something clear: we do not engage in such smutty activity as spamming Wikipedia.
Further, someone, seems to be seeking to inflict reputational damage here. Look at the last mass addition of links to our property by 72.255.83.2. Do you imagine that is us? No reputable business would act like that.
More than this: we have no need to desire to be listed or mentioned in Wikipedia at all. All it is doing at this point is providing a route for some sort of squalid attack on our reputation. As such, could I suggest that you block our domain somehow? We don't see Wikipedia as any sort of commercial channel, but it shouldn't be a route for presumably a competitor to attempt to darken our reputation either. Please block any future additions to our site, if this is possible.
Feel free to contact us through our website for validation of this genuine request. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.88.199.1 ( talk) 20:49, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 09:00, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
battleships.ru: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:51, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense site with a high-falutin name. Publishes self-published material by the site's editors as well as papers scraped from journals and academic sites with open content licenses. Inserts links to their material as references. The scraped material is OK but then it should always be better to link to the original material.
-- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
On 17 October I noted a new anon user User:80.42.129.50 place links to Colne Valley Web - Community Website on six different articles on my watchlistSee the Users Contributions. After checking the website out I concluded it was new'ish, with less than 1600 hits, and contained banner ads, plus a header link to invite businesses to advertise with them; See the Advertising details page link. Subsequently I presumed this to be a spam link, with the intention of getting hits on their website and I deleted them with a message to the users Talk page. The link was replaced on one article, by use of a different IP address. Again I removed that. However I now have some comeback on my Talk Page, from another IP address, which I assume is from the same user on dynamic IP, disputing it is an advertising website, plus a supporting message from another 'limited contributions' editor, which may even by the same anon users login username. Could someone be kind enough to take a look and decide if or not the website is allowed? Richard Harvey ( talk) 15:51, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
As the poster of the supporting message, I want to clarify that I wasn't the anon user, although I can see why you might think that was possible Stevebentley ( talk) 17:04, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Sam to Dream related articles. I have requested blacklisting because ongoing from multiple IPs. For completeness of documentation I'm trying to put all previous issues together in the report.
I am sure I posted to the WikiProject about this link before but cannot now find references does anyone else remember this domain? -- SiobhanHansa 18:16, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-3533340761528666
MER-C 09:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
planetolog.ru: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 12:03, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
ZLSpringer ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
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-- Damiens.rf 15:57, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Link only added by ZLSpringer and
Could someone take a moment to explain why linking to a Wikia wiki is considered spam? My login appears at Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/24.wikia.com but I cannot comprehend why adding links to a Wikia Wiki is considered to be spam. Has everyone forgotten that Jimbo was a co-founder of Wikia? Blue Danube ( talk) 16:37, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Verosol ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
An account used for promotion of a company or group, with a username that implies that this has been done by that company or group. Recreation of Verosol ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) after it had been speedy deleted. McWomble ( talk) 09:09, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
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The user Amake ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Amake) is repeatedly spamming the translation memory page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_memory) by replacing one section with another. The items in question are OmegaT+ and OmegaT.
The OmegaT+ item, that was in place, was replaced by the user because they believed that OmegaT is more popular. OmegaT+ and OmegaT are different, albeit similar, open source projects. Each can have a place on the page. Messages were left on the users talk page explaining that removal and replacement constitutes a type of spam. A warning was given that they would be reported and they were advised to just add in the other entry, not replace the existing one. Nonetheless, the user insists on replacing the entry, thus showing a real bias towards OmegaT instead of just supplying more information for the benefit of other users. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.252.88.10 ( talk) 13:59, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
The website is a blog / news aggregator for information related to The Home Depot. I've removed and warned the user twice now per WP:ELNO and WP:NOT#REPOSITORY. I would appreciate someone else taking a look, and verifying the appropriateness of removing the link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 21:44, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-594683847743189197: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Apparently it's Zeitgeist, the Movie. Right. MER-C 07:36, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Site doesn't really meet our WP:EL guidelines for wikis (doesn't have many editors) and as an open wiki isn't appropriate as a source.
The spamming was all before Beetstra's last conversation with JayFang so I don't think we need to ratchet things up particularly at the moment except - it's a mediawiki site and has been interwiki spammed as :chinatravelguide (see 125.76.167.24) - anyone know a good way to find these? -- SiobhanHansa 01:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Ok, Dirk, we can argue on and on without an end. If everybody thinks chinatravelguide's links are spams, not helpful, and not complemental to related wp pages, just take them off wp and interwiki map.
As for monitoring interwikis, the overload should not be more than monitoring regular links. I don't know your concerns about possible findings, though that's none of my business, and maybe out of scope as you said. JayFang ( talk) 02:48, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
elevatingshoes.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 10:28, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Looks like the blogspot address has been up before; both it and the noiroftheweek.com domain feature in 99 articles at the moment.-- McGeddon ( talk) 19:04, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
noiroftheweek.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
noiroftheweek.blogspot.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
A WP:SPA whose sole purpose appears to be spamming this link to multiple company and CEO articles. The user was warned a week ago by Ohnoitsjamie, then I warned the user today when they re-started adding the links. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 19:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
When recently cleaning out the spam from noiroftheweek dot com, I saw many of the film articles containing links that constitute spam to dvdbeaver.com. As of now, over 240 articles on Wikipedia link to the website!
Riggsi ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
This SPA appears to have a close connection to a company called Charter Drive. The Charter Drive article has been been speedy deleted twice and thinly disguised spam was deleted by AfD (see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Outsourced car pool service). Several times the user has added (now reverted) promotional material and external links about the company to Carsharing [7] [8] [9] [10] even after being warned about COI. McWomble ( talk) 07:54, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
4dasoul.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 10:45, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
http://spam.xpertarticles.blogspot.com
http://spam.sumairarshad.blogspot.com
http://spam.innovative2010.wordpress.com
http://spam.alwan-tour.blogspot.com
http://spam.sybercraft.blogspot.com
http://spam.global-matters.blogspot.com
MER-C 10:56, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Websites ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
Repeated re-insertion of commercial spam link that fails WP:ELNO and WP:NOT#REPOSITORY. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 20:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
User:Saleorder88 needs to be blocked, massive spam to model railroad sites. -- Janke | Talk 10:59, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Tracking data:
MER-C 11:17, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 11:26, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
blacklistmonitoring.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 04:39, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-2513709948030054
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 07:43, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
User:Flashbaxx has been adding links for the above site. I have tried reverting the A&R article and placing a warning on his talk page - which he keeps blanking. And I might add, for completeness, he has now listed A&R for page protection because of my "vandalism," which I consider to be removing spamlinks!, Some of the articles he has added the links including in text external links include : Alex William, BC Jean, If I Were a Boy, Iglu & Hartly, Hey Monday, Lights (singer), Record industry, Camera Can't Lie, Paper Route (band), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Walter Yetnikoff, Family Tree Entertainment, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Bertis Downs, IV, Rob Cavallo
Anon users which appear to be adding the same or similar wording include 69.86.103.199 and 84.175.230.250 -- Richhoncho ( talk) 21:25, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
This has been an issue for several months and involves a number of editors. This artist has been spamming Wikipedia since the article she wrote about herself was deleted and eventually salted (as it was constantly reposted). She attempted to create articles as Ananny, TERRY ANANNY, Terry ananny, plus a few other variations. A number of socks have been banned starting with Ananny. She attempted to post the article on a number of talk pages and then moved to international wikis and Wikiversity, Simple Wiki and so on. Once these avenues were blocked (and she has been removed from all the Wikis that I'm familiar with), she's been regularly spamming articles with her website, under different IP addresses. In shortm, she's been a nuisance. The articles most targeted are List of contemporary artists, List of Canadian painters, List of Canadian artists, List of contemporary artists and List of people from Ottawa, amongst others at different times. The talk page for the most recent IP User talk:76.64.156.41 which gives you an idea of what's been going on. If you look at the histories of any of these articles (and as well the various sockpuppets of Ananny) you'll see how much effort has been wasted by a significant number of editors over the past year (the article on Ananny itself has been created/recreated since at least 2006). It should also be noted that a number of administrators have concurred with the lack of notability of Ananny and that an article on her should not be created. I guess it's high time that something be done. I've never reported a persistent spammer before, other than as vandalism. Most of these articles have been protected occassionally specifically because of Ananny. But I'm not certain if the website can or should be blacklisted. Thanks. freshacconci talktalk 18:40, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Seems like an ideal example of when blacklisting could help to lessen disruption on the project as a whole (the less she is able to gain by promotion the less likely she is to continue). Since has been active on Simple Wikipedia too I suggest taking this to Meta -- SiobhanHansa 19:40, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For the record, the spammers were:
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 02:07, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
ssegames.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
More powerlevelling/MMORPG spam, but I'm distracted elsewhere. MER-C 09:04, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 09:18, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Expanding on a topic higher up, I lately ran into a couple of accounts adding wikia wikis in a .. unhelpful manner. It makes me slowly tempted to XLinkBot the whole wikia.com domain. As wikis, they generally fail the external links guideline, I suspect that there are quite often cases where users have a COI (being editors of the documents on both sides, which could 'fail' our conflict of interest guideline as well as it makes the info seem reliable, though it is both of the same kind). Wiki's also generally fail WP:RS, etc. etc.
Examples:
Any thoughts on this? -- Dirk Beetstra T C 12:20, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Is this spam? It doesn't seem to jive with WP:EL as it's not an official site, not a reliable source, and requires a rich media player. dissolve talk 15:07, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
myiptest.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:01, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Wrs1864 ( talk) 17:30, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
Hope this isn't redundant, as I created a new section on the talk page before "submitting" the report on the project page. If that is so, my apologies. sararamirez.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If a user follows the link, listed as the official site for Sara Ramírez, they will be redirected to a malicious website where a html exploit is used to install malicious code on the affected system. Site has numerous redirections to a well known trojan site. Number four on wiki guidelines, WP:LINKSTOAVOID. There is no business ADR DESIGN in New York City. [I do get a match for a Mr. Rodriguez, however at the same address and phone number/ http://www.aldrodriguez.com/site/index.htm] Moreover, this site doesn't seem to have any evidence of having contributions by the actress herself.
Couple of things to counter the McCafee assessment and redirections: The site is listed as the "official site" on IMDB, but with a clear disclaimer at the bottom. And, this is simply conjecture, but I don't think the domain owner's intent is for profit or malicious, he looks to be involved in the same profession and her "official site" does get consistent fan forum postings. The contact information for the actress is update and correct. Aruhnka ( talk) 14:01, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
Can't read Chinese, but these were scraped from the bottom of the first two sites above.
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 09:47, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
illuminationsmedia.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:27, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
footballconference.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:31, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
elegantresorts.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:42, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
Related: photojewelrymaking.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
artdeco-bauhaus.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 08:42, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-4892428235908257
MER-C 08:48, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
fliegerweb.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 11:55, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
isramedicine.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 12:00, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 12:13, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
The above user is adding links to www.reqd.org/katie/ (referral information removed). This is a porn site that is engaging in viral marketing; claiming to expose more images for each click that the person drives to the website. The handful of links to it have been removed; but should they be added again, I recommend fast-tracking this one to the blacklist. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 21:59, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
An article about the Trga (properly TRGA), which apparently stands for Traditional Rules Golf Association, has been posted three times recently by different editors, most recently the SPA User:Ozgolf, and speedy deleted as spam. In a talk-page dialogue, Ozgolf mentioned that "Several players were sent this text to post..." Apparently this organization is trying to get around WP COI policies by sending members the text and graphics of an article to post, and all of the previous articles were direct copy-and-pastes of this. Be advised. - Realkyhick ( Talk to me) 15:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
ehealthserver.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 08:56, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Big long cleanup here, anyone feel like doing it? MER-C 10:06, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
I'm getting some resistance from multiple SPAs to removing a section of vendor links that has in my opinion become a linkfarm. More eyes would be helpful, please. - MrOllie ( talk) 20:15, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Agasta ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
This user has made a series of edits that seem intended to insert a few companies into as many related WP articles as possible:
Companies:
His edits have been systematic:
Bongo matic 15:32, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
This medical blog/linkfarm has been spammed to several parasite-related articles. I've removed all the links to it, but I thought it would be worth reporting here. I haven't been involved with this project for a very long time, so I'm not sure about the protocols with these links. Anyway, cricoid.info: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com has been spammed by 192.248.40.6 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) with, for example, this edit to elephantiasis (where I first found the spam), and Dsasanayake ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) with, for example, this edit to enterobiasis. I've indefinitely blocked the user and deleted their userpage, which was just a copy-paste from the user's site. I'm not sure what to do about the IP address that has been spamming the links. The situation probably needs monitoring. Graham 87 07:15, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
punjabcolleges.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:15, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
and more.. Adding links on a daily basis to:
hitdivx.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Cheers Aff123a ( talk) 11:05, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
99.231.44.245 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
The IP address 99.231.44.245 has only been used to insert spam links. The IP has also edited so that this fansite is labeled as the official Cyndi Lauper web site. There have been several notices given User talk:99.231.44.245 -- The Red Pen of Doom 00:53, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
99.231.222.221 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) See also this similar IP which was conducting a similar spam campaign a few months ago. -- The Red Pen of Doom 01:48, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
URL has been added to multiple articles from multiple IP addresses. Please see m:User:COIBot/XWiki/worldamazinginformation.com for IPs and diff links. -- Erwin(85) 13:27, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
An anon user has been using multiple sites to forward those who click on the links to a site using a referal tag, and edit warring to add these links.
None of the listed sites are used for legitimate links. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 18:10, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
117.198.147.59 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.144.110 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.146.102 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.145.240 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.145.179 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
218.248.68.115 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
218.248.68.115 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
adding links to:
moviechamber.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
One user already got blocked for adding these links. Cheers. Aff123a ( talk) 20:25, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
Chinatravelexpert ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) Blatant spam only account. Michellecrisp ( talk) 22:59, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
There were more from an IP before he registered an account. Cleared up (for now). -- GraemeL (talk) 23:30, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
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MER-C 09:01, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
This IP has been attempting to re-add the link at least as far back as May 2007. They have received warnings on their talk page about the link from the very start, and have brought it up at the help desk multiple times where they've been told not to add the link (see: [16], [17], and [18]) ... yet they still continue to add the link. There may be a language issue involved here too ... but even with that, they don't seem to be taking the advice of multiple editors to stop adding the link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 05:42, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
girlswallpaper.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com This website is spammed everyday on celebrity articles. [19], [20], [21].-- Unpopular Opinion ( talk · contribs) 07:32, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
All of the mentioned IPs, obvious IP socks of blocked serial spammer/sockpuppeteer User:Xgmx (see Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Xgmx (2nd)), adding spam links of the above sites to various articles. See [22], [23], [24], and [25]. MuZemike ( talk) 04:02, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
As you might guess from the topic, this is a huge magnet for spammers. I don't really know whether it would be bether to semi-protect the article for an extended period of time or to just blacklist some of the most blatant spam sites. Since I cannot think of any meaningful usage of the most recently used links, I'd suggest blacklisting these:
-- PaterMcFly ( talk) 16:13, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/190.232.124.148 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/200.121.87.50.
there's more been added that have been sitting - special:Linksearch/*.americageo.com. I have reverted the first lot and will get to the rest. All they are is an ad supported embedded Google map. Mfield ( talk) 17:20, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
tamilparisu.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Multiple IPs (two of which have received blocks for spamming) are inserting this on unrelated Bollywood movie articles ( Ghajini (2008 film) , Villu, Chandni Chowk To China, Chatur Singh Two Star). The URL usually points to tamilparisu.com/heattransfer, a short paragraph on aluminum and heat transfer. The last instance of inserting the link was today. THEN WHO WAS PHONE? ( talk) 15:37, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
Accounts:
.. you missed quite some .. Top 10 editors who have added tamilparisu.com: 59.92.7.0 (15), 122.164.124.221 (14), 59.92.44.10 (9), 59.92.53.106 (8), 59.92.3.208 (7), 122.164.124.223 (7), 59.92.51.193 (7), 59.92.83.15 (6), 59.92.46.63 (6), 59.92.10.181 (6). Now on XLinkBot. -- Dirk Beetstra T C 15:39, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
indiafm.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.indiafm.com
With edits like these, this is begging to be blacklisted. Netherless, it has >500 useful links. Defer to XLinkBot MER-C 09:33, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
openit.com.ua: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:44, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 10:49, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 10:51, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
have been reposted multiple times in the Acai page. They are affiliate marketing sites.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.211.226.18 ( talk) 22:11, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
Previously reported by Hu12 in February: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive Feb 1#http://spam.MarinaSearch.net
The site being added is a personal essay. While some of the links used within the essay may be reliable sources, the essay itself is not. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 23:16, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
User owns the website/company mentioned above, in which he has been engaging in external-link spamming as well as creating spam articles: [26], [27], [28], [29], [30]. MuZemike ( talk) 23:29, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
sararamirez.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If a user follows the link, listed as the official site for Sara Ramírez, they will be redirected to a malicious website where a html exploit is used to install malicious code on the affected system. Site has numerous redirections to a well known trojan site. Number four on wiki guidelines, WP:LINKSTOAVOID. There is no business ADR DESIGN in New York City. [I do get a match for a Mr. Rodriguez, however at the same address and phone number/ http://www.aldrodriguez.com/site/index.htm] Moreover, this site doesn't seem to have any evidence of having contributions by the actress herself.
Couple of things to counter the McCafee assessment and redirections: The site is listed as the "official site" on IMDB, but with a clear disclaimer at the bottom. And, this is simply conjecture, but I don't think the domain owner's intent is for profit or malicious, he looks to be involved in the same profession and her "official site" does get consistent fan forum postings. The contact information for the actress is update and correct. -- Aruhnka ( talk) 14:01, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
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I've been struggling with this one for quite a while because he is more sophisticated than any other spammer I've seen. StandardsDirect provides information security standards that you can purchase on the internet and download. Links have been created for StandardsDirect on the following Wikipedia pages: ISO 27001, ISO 10006, BS 25999, BS 7799, ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 27000-series and Business continuity planning. So every time someone looks for information on these standards in Wikipedia, they see a link to StandardsDirect. Now StandardsDirect is one standards reseller among hundreds. But every time someone takes any of these links out, someone comes within hours (not days - HOURS) to reinstate the links. And those who come to reinstate the StandardsDirect links almost always have different IP addresses and most of them are one-time Wikipedia contributors whose only contribution is to appear out of nowhere, reinstate the StandardsDirect link and disappear, never to contribute again. Either I'm REALLY paranoid, or someone monitors these links and changes IP address to reinstate the StandardsDirect links to avoid detection.
In the case of ISO 27001, this person has been constantly making sure that standardsdirect.org, 17799.com and iso-17799.safemode.org (by the way, someone is maintaining the iso-17799.safemode.org link on the following Wikipedia pages: ISO/IEC 27000-series, ISO 27002, Business continuity planning, ISO 27001, BS 7799, Vega Group plc, Security controls and Cyber security standards) links stay there and that 1) each time they are erased they are reinstated rapidly and 2) that any competing link put on the page be eliminated. And this is been happening since 2006!!! Am I crazy or someone is actually making huge efforts to use Wikipedia to promote his/her company??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Veridion ( talk • contribs) 21:24, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
That certainly sounds like linkspamming and promotion against our policies. I don't know much about purchasing these standards, or these sites, but I assume you are right that these are one among hundreds. It's possible what is going on is an entire group of people associated with the link or links in question have been making sure the links get reinstated quickly. Good catch if that's the case, since different accounts/IPs make this harder to spot. But can you point to some diffs on each of the articles? On my first look through (admittedly not deep) I didn't see the diffs adding these links. And of course if it continues it can be blacklisted. - Taxman Talk 01:27, 23 October 2008 (UTC)
I've listed here all the times the standardsdirect.org site was taken off Wikipedia (ISO 27001 only) and reinserted (differences) for 2006 and 2007 (I got tired after mid-2007). This clearly shows that each time someone relaced the standardsdirect.org, somebody came quickly to reinstert it. I think this clearly shows it was commercial spamming.
(veridion) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.255.19.65 ( talk) 02:26, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
I am from Standards Direct, and I have been watching this unfold since I was alerted to it last week. I wish to make something clear: we do not engage in such smutty activity as spamming Wikipedia.
Further, someone, seems to be seeking to inflict reputational damage here. Look at the last mass addition of links to our property by 72.255.83.2. Do you imagine that is us? No reputable business would act like that.
More than this: we have no need to desire to be listed or mentioned in Wikipedia at all. All it is doing at this point is providing a route for some sort of squalid attack on our reputation. As such, could I suggest that you block our domain somehow? We don't see Wikipedia as any sort of commercial channel, but it shouldn't be a route for presumably a competitor to attempt to darken our reputation either. Please block any future additions to our site, if this is possible.
Feel free to contact us through our website for validation of this genuine request. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.88.199.1 ( talk) 20:49, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 09:00, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
battleships.ru: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:51, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense site with a high-falutin name. Publishes self-published material by the site's editors as well as papers scraped from journals and academic sites with open content licenses. Inserts links to their material as references. The scraped material is OK but then it should always be better to link to the original material.
-- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 02:21, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
On 17 October I noted a new anon user User:80.42.129.50 place links to Colne Valley Web - Community Website on six different articles on my watchlistSee the Users Contributions. After checking the website out I concluded it was new'ish, with less than 1600 hits, and contained banner ads, plus a header link to invite businesses to advertise with them; See the Advertising details page link. Subsequently I presumed this to be a spam link, with the intention of getting hits on their website and I deleted them with a message to the users Talk page. The link was replaced on one article, by use of a different IP address. Again I removed that. However I now have some comeback on my Talk Page, from another IP address, which I assume is from the same user on dynamic IP, disputing it is an advertising website, plus a supporting message from another 'limited contributions' editor, which may even by the same anon users login username. Could someone be kind enough to take a look and decide if or not the website is allowed? Richard Harvey ( talk) 15:51, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
As the poster of the supporting message, I want to clarify that I wasn't the anon user, although I can see why you might think that was possible Stevebentley ( talk) 17:04, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Sam to Dream related articles. I have requested blacklisting because ongoing from multiple IPs. For completeness of documentation I'm trying to put all previous issues together in the report.
I am sure I posted to the WikiProject about this link before but cannot now find references does anyone else remember this domain? -- SiobhanHansa 18:16, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-3533340761528666
MER-C 09:32, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
planetolog.ru: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 12:03, 4 November 2008 (UTC)
ZLSpringer ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
E.g.:
-- Damiens.rf 15:57, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Link only added by ZLSpringer and
Could someone take a moment to explain why linking to a Wikia wiki is considered spam? My login appears at Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/24.wikia.com but I cannot comprehend why adding links to a Wikia Wiki is considered to be spam. Has everyone forgotten that Jimbo was a co-founder of Wikia? Blue Danube ( talk) 16:37, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
Verosol ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
An account used for promotion of a company or group, with a username that implies that this has been done by that company or group. Recreation of Verosol ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) after it had been speedy deleted. McWomble ( talk) 09:09, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
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The user Amake ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Amake) is repeatedly spamming the translation memory page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Translation_memory) by replacing one section with another. The items in question are OmegaT+ and OmegaT.
The OmegaT+ item, that was in place, was replaced by the user because they believed that OmegaT is more popular. OmegaT+ and OmegaT are different, albeit similar, open source projects. Each can have a place on the page. Messages were left on the users talk page explaining that removal and replacement constitutes a type of spam. A warning was given that they would be reported and they were advised to just add in the other entry, not replace the existing one. Nonetheless, the user insists on replacing the entry, thus showing a real bias towards OmegaT instead of just supplying more information for the benefit of other users. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.252.88.10 ( talk) 13:59, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
The website is a blog / news aggregator for information related to The Home Depot. I've removed and warned the user twice now per WP:ELNO and WP:NOT#REPOSITORY. I would appreciate someone else taking a look, and verifying the appropriateness of removing the link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 21:44, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-594683847743189197: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Apparently it's Zeitgeist, the Movie. Right. MER-C 07:36, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Site doesn't really meet our WP:EL guidelines for wikis (doesn't have many editors) and as an open wiki isn't appropriate as a source.
The spamming was all before Beetstra's last conversation with JayFang so I don't think we need to ratchet things up particularly at the moment except - it's a mediawiki site and has been interwiki spammed as :chinatravelguide (see 125.76.167.24) - anyone know a good way to find these? -- SiobhanHansa 01:31, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Ok, Dirk, we can argue on and on without an end. If everybody thinks chinatravelguide's links are spams, not helpful, and not complemental to related wp pages, just take them off wp and interwiki map.
As for monitoring interwikis, the overload should not be more than monitoring regular links. I don't know your concerns about possible findings, though that's none of my business, and maybe out of scope as you said. JayFang ( talk) 02:48, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
elevatingshoes.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 10:28, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Looks like the blogspot address has been up before; both it and the noiroftheweek.com domain feature in 99 articles at the moment.-- McGeddon ( talk) 19:04, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
noiroftheweek.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
noiroftheweek.blogspot.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
A WP:SPA whose sole purpose appears to be spamming this link to multiple company and CEO articles. The user was warned a week ago by Ohnoitsjamie, then I warned the user today when they re-started adding the links. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 19:39, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
When recently cleaning out the spam from noiroftheweek dot com, I saw many of the film articles containing links that constitute spam to dvdbeaver.com. As of now, over 240 articles on Wikipedia link to the website!
Riggsi ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
This SPA appears to have a close connection to a company called Charter Drive. The Charter Drive article has been been speedy deleted twice and thinly disguised spam was deleted by AfD (see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Outsourced car pool service). Several times the user has added (now reverted) promotional material and external links about the company to Carsharing [7] [8] [9] [10] even after being warned about COI. McWomble ( talk) 07:54, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
4dasoul.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 10:45, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
http://spam.xpertarticles.blogspot.com
http://spam.sumairarshad.blogspot.com
http://spam.innovative2010.wordpress.com
http://spam.alwan-tour.blogspot.com
http://spam.sybercraft.blogspot.com
http://spam.global-matters.blogspot.com
MER-C 10:56, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
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Repeated re-insertion of commercial spam link that fails WP:ELNO and WP:NOT#REPOSITORY. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 20:10, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
User:Saleorder88 needs to be blocked, massive spam to model railroad sites. -- Janke | Talk 10:59, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Tracking data:
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MER-C 11:26, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
blacklistmonitoring.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 04:39, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-2513709948030054
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 07:43, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
User:Flashbaxx has been adding links for the above site. I have tried reverting the A&R article and placing a warning on his talk page - which he keeps blanking. And I might add, for completeness, he has now listed A&R for page protection because of my "vandalism," which I consider to be removing spamlinks!, Some of the articles he has added the links including in text external links include : Alex William, BC Jean, If I Were a Boy, Iglu & Hartly, Hey Monday, Lights (singer), Record industry, Camera Can't Lie, Paper Route (band), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Walter Yetnikoff, Family Tree Entertainment, Mercury Lounge, Bowery Ballroom, Bertis Downs, IV, Rob Cavallo
Anon users which appear to be adding the same or similar wording include 69.86.103.199 and 84.175.230.250 -- Richhoncho ( talk) 21:25, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
This has been an issue for several months and involves a number of editors. This artist has been spamming Wikipedia since the article she wrote about herself was deleted and eventually salted (as it was constantly reposted). She attempted to create articles as Ananny, TERRY ANANNY, Terry ananny, plus a few other variations. A number of socks have been banned starting with Ananny. She attempted to post the article on a number of talk pages and then moved to international wikis and Wikiversity, Simple Wiki and so on. Once these avenues were blocked (and she has been removed from all the Wikis that I'm familiar with), she's been regularly spamming articles with her website, under different IP addresses. In shortm, she's been a nuisance. The articles most targeted are List of contemporary artists, List of Canadian painters, List of Canadian artists, List of contemporary artists and List of people from Ottawa, amongst others at different times. The talk page for the most recent IP User talk:76.64.156.41 which gives you an idea of what's been going on. If you look at the histories of any of these articles (and as well the various sockpuppets of Ananny) you'll see how much effort has been wasted by a significant number of editors over the past year (the article on Ananny itself has been created/recreated since at least 2006). It should also be noted that a number of administrators have concurred with the lack of notability of Ananny and that an article on her should not be created. I guess it's high time that something be done. I've never reported a persistent spammer before, other than as vandalism. Most of these articles have been protected occassionally specifically because of Ananny. But I'm not certain if the website can or should be blacklisted. Thanks. freshacconci talktalk 18:40, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Seems like an ideal example of when blacklisting could help to lessen disruption on the project as a whole (the less she is able to gain by promotion the less likely she is to continue). Since has been active on Simple Wikipedia too I suggest taking this to Meta -- SiobhanHansa 19:40, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For the record, the spammers were:
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 02:07, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
ssegames.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
More powerlevelling/MMORPG spam, but I'm distracted elsewhere. MER-C 09:04, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 09:18, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Expanding on a topic higher up, I lately ran into a couple of accounts adding wikia wikis in a .. unhelpful manner. It makes me slowly tempted to XLinkBot the whole wikia.com domain. As wikis, they generally fail the external links guideline, I suspect that there are quite often cases where users have a COI (being editors of the documents on both sides, which could 'fail' our conflict of interest guideline as well as it makes the info seem reliable, though it is both of the same kind). Wiki's also generally fail WP:RS, etc. etc.
Examples:
Any thoughts on this? -- Dirk Beetstra T C 12:20, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
Is this spam? It doesn't seem to jive with WP:EL as it's not an official site, not a reliable source, and requires a rich media player. dissolve talk 15:07, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
myiptest.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:01, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Wrs1864 ( talk) 17:30, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
Hope this isn't redundant, as I created a new section on the talk page before "submitting" the report on the project page. If that is so, my apologies. sararamirez.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If a user follows the link, listed as the official site for Sara Ramírez, they will be redirected to a malicious website where a html exploit is used to install malicious code on the affected system. Site has numerous redirections to a well known trojan site. Number four on wiki guidelines, WP:LINKSTOAVOID. There is no business ADR DESIGN in New York City. [I do get a match for a Mr. Rodriguez, however at the same address and phone number/ http://www.aldrodriguez.com/site/index.htm] Moreover, this site doesn't seem to have any evidence of having contributions by the actress herself.
Couple of things to counter the McCafee assessment and redirections: The site is listed as the "official site" on IMDB, but with a clear disclaimer at the bottom. And, this is simply conjecture, but I don't think the domain owner's intent is for profit or malicious, he looks to be involved in the same profession and her "official site" does get consistent fan forum postings. The contact information for the actress is update and correct. Aruhnka ( talk) 14:01, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
Can't read Chinese, but these were scraped from the bottom of the first two sites above.
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 09:47, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
illuminationsmedia.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:27, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
footballconference.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:31, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
elegantresorts.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 11:42, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
Related: photojewelrymaking.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
artdeco-bauhaus.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 08:42, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
Adsense pub-4892428235908257
MER-C 08:48, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
fliegerweb.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 11:55, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
isramedicine.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 12:00, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 12:13, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
The above user is adding links to www.reqd.org/katie/ (referral information removed). This is a porn site that is engaging in viral marketing; claiming to expose more images for each click that the person drives to the website. The handful of links to it have been removed; but should they be added again, I recommend fast-tracking this one to the blacklist. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 21:59, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
An article about the Trga (properly TRGA), which apparently stands for Traditional Rules Golf Association, has been posted three times recently by different editors, most recently the SPA User:Ozgolf, and speedy deleted as spam. In a talk-page dialogue, Ozgolf mentioned that "Several players were sent this text to post..." Apparently this organization is trying to get around WP COI policies by sending members the text and graphics of an article to post, and all of the previous articles were direct copy-and-pastes of this. Be advised. - Realkyhick ( Talk to me) 15:24, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
ehealthserver.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 08:56, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Big long cleanup here, anyone feel like doing it? MER-C 10:06, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
I'm getting some resistance from multiple SPAs to removing a section of vendor links that has in my opinion become a linkfarm. More eyes would be helpful, please. - MrOllie ( talk) 20:15, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
Agasta ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
This user has made a series of edits that seem intended to insert a few companies into as many related WP articles as possible:
Companies:
His edits have been systematic:
Bongo matic 15:32, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
This medical blog/linkfarm has been spammed to several parasite-related articles. I've removed all the links to it, but I thought it would be worth reporting here. I haven't been involved with this project for a very long time, so I'm not sure about the protocols with these links. Anyway, cricoid.info: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com has been spammed by 192.248.40.6 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) with, for example, this edit to elephantiasis (where I first found the spam), and Dsasanayake ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) with, for example, this edit to enterobiasis. I've indefinitely blocked the user and deleted their userpage, which was just a copy-paste from the user's site. I'm not sure what to do about the IP address that has been spamming the links. The situation probably needs monitoring. Graham 87 07:15, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
punjabcolleges.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:15, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
and more.. Adding links on a daily basis to:
hitdivx.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Cheers Aff123a ( talk) 11:05, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
99.231.44.245 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
The IP address 99.231.44.245 has only been used to insert spam links. The IP has also edited so that this fansite is labeled as the official Cyndi Lauper web site. There have been several notices given User talk:99.231.44.245 -- The Red Pen of Doom 00:53, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
99.231.222.221 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) See also this similar IP which was conducting a similar spam campaign a few months ago. -- The Red Pen of Doom 01:48, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
URL has been added to multiple articles from multiple IP addresses. Please see m:User:COIBot/XWiki/worldamazinginformation.com for IPs and diff links. -- Erwin(85) 13:27, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
An anon user has been using multiple sites to forward those who click on the links to a site using a referal tag, and edit warring to add these links.
None of the listed sites are used for legitimate links. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 18:10, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
117.198.147.59 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.144.110 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.146.102 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.145.240 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
117.198.145.179 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
218.248.68.115 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
218.248.68.115 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
adding links to:
moviechamber.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
One user already got blocked for adding these links. Cheers. Aff123a ( talk) 20:25, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
Chinatravelexpert ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) Blatant spam only account. Michellecrisp ( talk) 22:59, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
There were more from an IP before he registered an account. Cleared up (for now). -- GraemeL (talk) 23:30, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
chinatravel.com: Linksearch
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explo-guide.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:01, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
This IP has been attempting to re-add the link at least as far back as May 2007. They have received warnings on their talk page about the link from the very start, and have brought it up at the help desk multiple times where they've been told not to add the link (see: [16], [17], and [18]) ... yet they still continue to add the link. There may be a language issue involved here too ... but even with that, they don't seem to be taking the advice of multiple editors to stop adding the link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 05:42, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
girlswallpaper.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com This website is spammed everyday on celebrity articles. [19], [20], [21].-- Unpopular Opinion ( talk · contribs) 07:32, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
All of the mentioned IPs, obvious IP socks of blocked serial spammer/sockpuppeteer User:Xgmx (see Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Xgmx (2nd)), adding spam links of the above sites to various articles. See [22], [23], [24], and [25]. MuZemike ( talk) 04:02, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
As you might guess from the topic, this is a huge magnet for spammers. I don't really know whether it would be bether to semi-protect the article for an extended period of time or to just blacklist some of the most blatant spam sites. Since I cannot think of any meaningful usage of the most recently used links, I'd suggest blacklisting these:
-- PaterMcFly ( talk) 16:13, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/190.232.124.148 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/200.121.87.50.
there's more been added that have been sitting - special:Linksearch/*.americageo.com. I have reverted the first lot and will get to the rest. All they are is an ad supported embedded Google map. Mfield ( talk) 17:20, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
tamilparisu.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Multiple IPs (two of which have received blocks for spamming) are inserting this on unrelated Bollywood movie articles ( Ghajini (2008 film) , Villu, Chandni Chowk To China, Chatur Singh Two Star). The URL usually points to tamilparisu.com/heattransfer, a short paragraph on aluminum and heat transfer. The last instance of inserting the link was today. THEN WHO WAS PHONE? ( talk) 15:37, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
Accounts:
.. you missed quite some .. Top 10 editors who have added tamilparisu.com: 59.92.7.0 (15), 122.164.124.221 (14), 59.92.44.10 (9), 59.92.53.106 (8), 59.92.3.208 (7), 122.164.124.223 (7), 59.92.51.193 (7), 59.92.83.15 (6), 59.92.46.63 (6), 59.92.10.181 (6). Now on XLinkBot. -- Dirk Beetstra T C 15:39, 27 November 2008 (UTC)
indiafm.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.indiafm.com
With edits like these, this is begging to be blacklisted. Netherless, it has >500 useful links. Defer to XLinkBot MER-C 09:33, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
openit.com.ua: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
MER-C 09:44, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 10:49, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
MER-C 10:51, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
have been reposted multiple times in the Acai page. They are affiliate marketing sites.
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.211.226.18 ( talk) 22:11, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
Previously reported by Hu12 in February: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive Feb 1#http://spam.MarinaSearch.net
The site being added is a personal essay. While some of the links used within the essay may be reliable sources, the essay itself is not. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 23:16, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
User owns the website/company mentioned above, in which he has been engaging in external-link spamming as well as creating spam articles: [26], [27], [28], [29], [30]. MuZemike ( talk) 23:29, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
sararamirez.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If a user follows the link, listed as the official site for Sara Ramírez, they will be redirected to a malicious website where a html exploit is used to install malicious code on the affected system. Site has numerous redirections to a well known trojan site. Number four on wiki guidelines, WP:LINKSTOAVOID. There is no business ADR DESIGN in New York City. [I do get a match for a Mr. Rodriguez, however at the same address and phone number/ http://www.aldrodriguez.com/site/index.htm] Moreover, this site doesn't seem to have any evidence of having contributions by the actress herself.
Couple of things to counter the McCafee assessment and redirections: The site is listed as the "official site" on IMDB, but with a clear disclaimer at the bottom. And, this is simply conjecture, but I don't think the domain owner's intent is for profit or malicious, he looks to be involved in the same profession and her "official site" does get consistent fan forum postings. The contact information for the actress is update and correct. -- Aruhnka ( talk) 14:01, 15 November 2008 (UTC)