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    Conficker article linkspam

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    • Google Adsense ID: 2630625564915940
    • Google Adsense ID: 0880559563910375
    • Google Adsense ID: 0880559563910375
    Also:
    • Google Adsense ID: 9728090288479206
    Related domains:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:41, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
     Defer to Local blacklist: all 52 domains now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:49, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    12.237.176.130

    12.237.176.130 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) Editor has only contributed external link spam. Has recieved numerous warnings including a final warning and 3RR warning for Gracie Allen, which it has ignored. -- The Red Pen of Doom 22:04, 9 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:57, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
     Defer to Local blacklist -- both domains now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:54, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    applebatch.com

    Links
    Accounts

    SPA accounts spamming forum/networking site to multiple articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 21:04, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Spam article:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 22:03, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    srilankatrekking.com

    Link

    www.srilankatrekking.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.www.srilankatrekking.com

    Linkers

    Ravi.kandy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    I have came across this link repeatedly in some Sri Lanka-related articles.--Chanaka L (talk) 08:30, 11 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Spam articles:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 22:08, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Adsense directory spamming

    Adsense pub-0226617520403675 unless otherwise indicated

    Sites spammed

    Adsense pub-7552525023110583

    Adsense pub-9013816795930223

    Adsense pub-6980757211436055

    No Adsense:

    • redirecting to...


    Related domains


    Spammers

    Look what the Easter bunny gave me! MER-C 13:26, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That's quite a haul!
    I found one more link that was spammed:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:06, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Some more related domains:
    More accounts:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:14, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]


     Defer to Local blacklist: -- all 63 domains now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 22:08, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    easy2source

    Accounts
    links

    At first I thought it was a copyvio, but I guess it's just linkspam? Johnuniq (talk) 11:58, 14 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Google AdSense ID: 1335830646753803
    Additional spammed domains:
    Related domains:
    Possibly related domain:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:44, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Template:Deferblacklist; all domains except adityainfotech.com are now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    sabritextiles.com

    Spammed links
    Spammers

    In articles about canvas and Kasur (and maybe others, didn't check the rest of contributions made from those IPs).

    --Yerpo (talk) 15:36, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    More spam accounts
    1. 116.71.161.220 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    2. 116.71.167.23 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    3. 116.71.167.24 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    4. 116.71.171.14 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    5. 116.71.174.53 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    6. 116.71.175.123 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
      wikt:en:Special:Contributions/116.71.175.123
    7. 116.71.175.204 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    8. 119.152.24.190 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    9. 119.152.33.87 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    10. 119.152.34.39 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    11. Irfanhs (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
    12. Sabritextiles (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)


    Public domain registration data
    Al-Farooq Enterprises
    Nizam Pura Road, Chiragh Shah Town,
    Kasur, Pakistan
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:00, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
     Defer to Local blacklist -- now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 16:05, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Massive spam

    USER Cute_koala's contribs: [4] are nothing but links to "Kidzworld". Needs to be undone, and account blocked by an admin. --Janke | Talk 20:53, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Link
    Account
    Added summary links for easier reference/review. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 21:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • I notice that visiting Kidzworld shows that an article along the lines of "There is a website called KidzWorld where kids can create their own blog, post videos, and post pictures" has been created and deleted five times (last occasion 17 April 2009). Can someone provide some guidance on what should happen with the 212 links to kidzworld? I'm wondering how carefully I should check each link to see how helpful it is because I see that a few could be argued over. Look at the way "kidzworld" has been woven into Lego Star Wars: The Video Game. Johnuniq (talk) 03:15, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    • Kidzworld.com is a content based site with over 15,000 quality articles that have the ability to raise the bar of many articles and provide the appropriate knowledge for users. The area of the site where users create content is "The Kw Zone" and this is not where these links are coming from. Kidzworld has high quality writers and has over 10 years of providing quality content for their users. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.38.32.70 (talk) 04:26, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Another account:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:55, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    easemd.com

    Links
    Accounts

    After I removed phone numbers and commercial links from various health record articles per WP:NOTDIR, the user has resorted to falsifying information on the creator of eClinicalWorks in order to insert a commercial link to its site for purchasing software. Link has no encylopedic value. Dancter (talk) 22:36, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Spam articles:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:08, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    lockbumping.org

    Links
    Accounts
    The 69.* and 76.* ips are one-time edits. 70.232.17.34 has added the link five times since Nov'07, removes competing links, and has spammed other links to sites run by the same organization. I think this should be blacklisted. Anyone disagree? --Ronz (talk) 02:14, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The article is protected and 70.232.17.34 has been blocked. MediaWiki blacklisting has been requested: MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#Lockbumping.org --Ronz (talk) 18:56, 22 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
     Defer to Local blacklist -- now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:17, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikilink spam to an article that is written like an advertisement

    The article itself, R+L Carriers, is currently written like an advertisement, but is probably salvageable. If you look at the user's contributions, all he's done is create the article, and add lots of wikilinks to this article. For example, he's changed R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl to R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl all over the place, but the modified articles don't care about the company - only the bowl game. Not sure what we do about the user here, but we should probably get all those contribs reverted. DeFaultRyan 00:03, 23 April 2009 (UTC) TruckTech (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)[reply]

    User:Kelsievans

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    Account

    I'd like another editor's opinion on his editing before taking any action. I'm not going to give my opinion until then to avoid biasing this any more than necessary. --Ronz (talk) 15:45, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I added the standard link above because I'm sure this is a clear case of linkspam. I see that the user has commented on your talk page, and may indeed have wonderful motivations. However, the user's behavior is indistinguishable from a spammer, and I don't think we can start saying "spamming *.com is bad, but it's ok to spam with links to *.edu because it's for a good cause".
    I see that the user has created a bunch of BLP pages. I don't understand all the creaking bureaucracy regarding BLPs, but a few I looked at seemed to be candidates for speedy deletion on the grounds that they make no assertion of notability (I think {{db-person}}). Johnuniq (talk) 00:55, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    My attempt with {{LinkSummary}} was a bit naive. This linksearch is a more relevant. Johnuniq (talk) 01:03, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the help.
    I agree. Basically, he's been spamming links to a library, not just in the external links sections but within articles, including sections of his own making, sourced only by his library links. Even when he's not spamming outright, the links are usually violating WP:SELFPUB. --Ronz (talk) 18:59, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    antiwrinkletrials.com

    Ad site being spammed by ip's to Anti-aging and Anti-aging cream . I see no reason not to just blacklist it given the site content and the manner in which it is being spammed. --Ronz (talk) 20:04, 23 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Has the spammer gotten several warnings? If so, I'll be happy to blacklist. Otherwise, I'd lay some warnings on him first. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:21, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Two had been. I just warned 70.53.94.142, who looks to be the same editor using a dynamic ip. --Ronz (talk) 20:06, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    indiancareerclub.com

    Accounts
    links

    Could this have any merit? Johnuniq (talk) 07:40, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Nope. Also:
    Spam pages
    Spammers
    MER-C 09:41, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    Related domains
    Possibly related domain
    Public domain registration
    Vaxgen Technologies
    46, Arokya Nagar
    Opp new busstand
    Thanjavur, 613005
    India
    Reference
     Defer to Local blacklist -- now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 12:25, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    photosynth.net

    Link
    Accounts

    Multiple SPA accounts (short term use on each - each appears to be abandoned after a few days) spamming links that don't expand on what's already in the articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 20:24, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    validea.com

    Links
    Accounts

    Commercial linkspam and Investing blog added by same users to multiple articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 22:44, 24 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Related domains:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:41, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    musicomh.com

    Links
    Accounts

    Yet another online music zine spammed across Wikipedia. Almost 700 links remain. TheJazzDalek (talk) 20:37, 25 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    babylon.com

    babylon.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • 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

    Sampling of links (118 to date) doesn't show me anything that adds value to the article linked from. Thanks. CliffC (talk) 23:10, 25 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    ihateyoualicia.com

    Spammers

    An IP hopper on Xtra (ISP) is cycling through domains that forward to AdultFriendFinder.com with his referral, as is most easily seen in the edit history Adult FriendFinder. A previous report is at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2009_Archive_Apr_1#http:.2F.2Fspam.uglybettytv.info. THEN WHO WAS PHONE? (talk) 07:03, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Previously reported:
    Also spammed:
    Related domains:
    • Google AdSense ID9501290720485055
    Additional accounts:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 22:06, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    boozemonkey.com

    Link
    Accounts

    User adding link into multiple articles for a social networking website for Australian & NZ wine enthusiasts. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 18:58, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    That user's deleted contributions (unfortunately accessible only by admins) leads to some more stuff:
    Domains:
    Related domains:
    Related article:
    Deleted pages:
    Related accounts:
    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:14, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    naturbildarchiv-guenter.de

    Links
    Accounts

    SPA user spamming links onto multiple articles to a photo-blog. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 19:10, 26 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    gdptemples.com

    Adsense pub-7324502932785285

    gdptemples.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • 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

    Spammers

    MER-C 02:53, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    These links have been spammed widely to articles with no immediate relevance to the temple that owns the site. This has been done in spite of numerous requests and warnings to stop.
     Defer to Local blacklist --A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:01, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Now blacklisted. --A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:05, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Honda CX series

    Honda CX series is receiving recurrent spam reintroductions by the following user.

    PayPal referral spam

    referral
    • pal=4TC6JSEW6BRT4
    Accounts
    article

    A user has been repeatedly trying to add a link for "Open new account in PayPal(registration page)" to the PayPal article. However, the link has two issues with WP:EL; first, it contains the referral code pal=4TC6JSEW6BRT4; and second, it's to a page within the paypal.com website which is already linked from the article by an appropriate top level link, so the subpage is not needed. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 23:44, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I've added additional IPs that have been involved. There's also an additional IP that's likely involved (212.76.112.97 (talk · contribs)), as it made an edit to the link that was added by 213.151.47.208 within minutes of the link being added, and it exists within the same IP range as another that has added the link. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:29, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    fcsteaua.ro

    fcsteaua.ro: 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.fcsteaua.ro

    Spammers

    MER-C 07:02, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    danceclassic

    The editor just went past the final warning so I took him to AIV. I won't be suprised if the spam links keep on coming, so I thought it would be good to archive this here. ThemFromSpace 08:13, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    allsportspeople.com

    allsportspeople.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • 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

    Darkwind777 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    Apart from the fact that it is a user-contributed database, the content seems heavily borrowed from Wikipedia itself, particularly stats and photographs. LeaveSleaves 11:39, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    ITezer.com spam

    Domain:

    Related domains:

    Possibly related domains:

    Account:

    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 13:40, 28 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    chinadialogue.net

    Accounts
    Links

    Guidance requested: some of the links are good (example), but are others helping Wikipedia, or promoting the linked site? Johnuniq (talk) 11:56, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I might have answered my question ... I just added user Yisu809 above. Johnuniq (talk) 12:01, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    social42.com

    Link
    Accounts

    User spamming link to a blog containing self-published analysis and commentary; the content of which is cut-and-pasted to articles (copyvio issue). The link is being used as a "ref", but it also fails as a reliable source. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 22:50, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    zimor.com

    User is adding links to various charts on this site. The charts claim to be sourced, although there is no way of telling whether its at all accurate. TastyPoutine talk (if you dare) 01:26, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    hostels247.com

    Very long-term, slow spamming using throwaway accounts and IPs:
    Domain:

    Accounts:

    Spam pages:

    --A. B. (talk • contribs) 16:12, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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