(Edit - it's over, for now.) Why are there so many cracked software spam posts in the last few days?
from ianovic69@feddit.uk to technology@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 11:50
https://feddit.uk/post/7358027

I know spam posts have been around for a while but not like this.

I’m in the Fediverse for the lack of advertising as much as anything else but this may as well be R****t.

Apologies for the rant, please lmk if I’m missing something obvious.

Thanks.

#technology

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mPony@kbin.social on 01 Feb 2024 11:57 next collapse

they seemed to be leaking in from one particular instance I was subbed to. I unsubbed from that instance before coffee this morning and now I can't even remember which one it was, so I'm seeing fewer of them, at least.

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 01 Feb 2024 12:24 next collapse

Oh no, you can do it!

Remember, remember, remember, remember…

No pressure 🗿

ominouslemon@lemm.ee on 01 Feb 2024 12:35 next collapse

The instance is toast.ooo but there’s spam also coming from lemmynsfw.com

Skelectus@suppo.fi on 01 Feb 2024 12:40 collapse

They are coming from many instances. None of them seem to have the security question enabled at signup.

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 01 Feb 2024 14:21 collapse

Oh, how are you able to see that?

Skelectus@suppo.fi on 01 Feb 2024 15:01 next collapse

Simply going to the instance and looking at the signup page.

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 17:01 collapse

On voyager it’s a setting to show the users instance. I always have that on. Helps to give context

BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 11:58 next collapse

Can mods at /c/technology do anything? Thats where I’m seeing them the most

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 01 Feb 2024 12:27 collapse

Let’s all ask. If they can’t they may know who can?

Btw, love your banner image. Looks like the Swiss Alps, did you take it?

BorisBoreUs@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 18:49 collapse

Absolutely not. :) Liberally borrowed from the abundance of the internet.

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 01 Feb 2024 20:05 collapse

(the sound of many shocked intakes of breath)

Sir, this is a Wendy’s!

db2@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 12:53 next collapse

To spread some kind of malware.

Engywuck@lemm.ee on 01 Feb 2024 13:00 next collapse

I’m sick of them, as well. I keep reporting/blocking but these fuckers keep making accounts on different instances.

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 13:16 next collapse

Report, downvote, and block

Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca on 01 Feb 2024 17:18 next collapse

What is the best way to report it? Message a mod?

Edit: Found it on desktop, It’s just not on the Mlmym interface.

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 17:21 collapse

The app I use, voyager, has 3 lil dots on each post and comment that opens a menu which contains report, block etc options

Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca on 01 Feb 2024 17:28 collapse

Ah ok, I found the option on normal desktop, but apparently it’s not on the Mlmym interface which I use the most.

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 23:28 collapse

This helps us the most.

TrickDacy@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 13:39 next collapse

No idea what a “cracked software spam post” would look or be like but I don’t think I’ve ever seen one.

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 01 Feb 2024 14:27 next collapse

Each post is about a cracked version of a usually popular piece of commercial software. There’s been loads of them.

TrickDacy@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 15:02 next collapse

Haven’t seen a single one

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 17:04 collapse

I often sort by new and saw a lot. If you’re sorting by active it might’ve been removed by the time you got to it.

TrickDacy@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 17:18 collapse

Ah ok. Yeah I usually sort by Top 6hr

HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 17:03 collapse

It’s likely malware inside that cracked software too, as it’s being promoted by the poster

Fisch@lemmy.ml on 01 Feb 2024 15:31 collapse

I’ve seen one today and one yesterday. It’s basically a post saying “Here’s this great software that does this and this. Download a cracked version here for free!”

CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml on 01 Feb 2024 15:21 next collapse

I agree. Reminds me of the days I moderated a discord server, where I coded a bot to end the spam waves. Lemmy API has the endpoints for moderation too, so maybe a similar approach could be used here?

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 23:26 collapse

Been working on that (:

Thekingoflorda@lemmy.world on 01 Feb 2024 23:26 collapse

Yea, no clue, very annoying to deal with. I’ve been building tools to allow us to delete them faster. Some information on how it currently works: if a post get’s reported more than 3 times in a short time, some people get notified and they can identify whether it’s spam and then instantly delete it. We also have an automod made by Rooki which has a list of blacklisted URL’s. If anyone has any ideas on how to improve this, feel free to share.

ianovic69@feddit.uk on 02 Feb 2024 07:23 collapse

Thanks for replying, much appreciated.