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Bruce B

Don't shoot me. I'm just the messenger.

There are hundreds and hundreds of standing tall, poisonous crap, Livitra references in the source code at Puppy Linux Org

After arriving, click View -> Page source.

Below is a screen shot with CSS turned off.

Bruce B · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 00:33 Post subject:

PS the forum is compromised also I think, because the title I wrote was not the title displayed.

Maybe I shouldn't have made the hyper-link because I have no earthly idea how the title became what it was.

oblivious · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 304 Location: Western Australia

I remember reading in a thread that that phrase automatically replaces the word "d--gs". It was set up to deter spammers, I think.

Bruce B · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 00:44 Post subject: Re: I read about this

oblivious · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 304 Location: Western Australia

Yes, all of those brands of "poison" are beloved of spammers. (Did you know there's an existing thread in "Misc" about the attacks on Barry's site?)

Bruce B · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 01:03 Post subject:

oblivious · Joined: 14 Apr 2007 Posts: 304 Location: Western Australia

Found where it's discussed:

http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=10837&start=45&sid=be84bef1001f39e66ecc359388da2335

Bruce B · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 01:40 Post subject:

Bruce B · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 02:32 Post subject:

I suppose I should stop trying to make a business of selling poisonous crap on the Puppy forum.

On the serious side, having looked at the code carefully, I don't see a security issue. CSS attributes hide all the links and text and it seems the purpose is to generate more business for the malicious site referenced by way of fooling searching engines, which is not a good idea for legitimate purposes as it can cause a loss in Puppy's rating.

Mostly, I hope someone takes time to clean up the bad code which was prepended to the html file(s), which I'm sure someone will do.

Lobster · Posted: Thu 20 Mar 2008, 02:58 Post subject:

Thanks for letting us know. Smile

When Puppian set up the CMS he made a big effort to get the site up on the google ranking scales. I am not sure how that was done but it means that when people search for Puppy, we are quite near the top.

Now the purveyors of via*** (aka piosonous crap) are of the opinion that those looking for puppy info actually are in need of enhancement to their prowess. This maybe true (in another universe). We are therefore a target for this prime cyberspace . . .

Maybe it is also time for Tinfoil Pup?

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4639 Location: Manila

That's not surprising anymore. Barry has already written about how ineffective servage is when it comes to deterring spam. Lately, I noticed that the puppylinux.org server is running an unnumbered Apache version and mod_php4. It's really time to pack up and go - as soon as we have a basic new site up. See the discussion on "web presence".

Sage · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 4638 Location: GB

This problem would not exist if the world's richest nation redistributed its tax income into looking after its citizens. All those products are available on the NHS over here for folks who need them - and if they are over 60, one of the target groups, prescriptions are 'free'.
Re-reading the referenced thread
[http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=10837&start=45&sid=be84bef1001f39e66ecc359388da2335]
it was remiss of me not to congratulate 'sunburnt' for his enlightenment. Now, his task is to unlock the brainwashed fear of his fellow citizens about communism, advocated by the ancients. All for one and one for all. Liberte`, Egalite`, Fraternite` and those other noble aspirations...

Notwithstanding, the alleged pharmaceuticals are frequently fakes peddled by the Mob from their lairs in Florida and you'd be lucky even to get a bag of chalk if you send them dosh. Our country cousins would be well advised to place their faith in their criminal investigation bureaux and report these creeps. Mind you, there's still the problem of levering the Shrub dynasty out of the Sunshine State.....

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

raffy · Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 4639 Location: Manila

It's amazing how you are able to get those spamcode hours after it has been cleaned - maybe a cache from your ISP?

You assume the worst among your peers, AlienJeff, an attitude that would not help the community.

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

@alienjeff

I'm sure that what you posted was a good idea
but the filter has turned it into a script for a good comedy sketch
Are you sure you didn't mix your posts & send a fix to the comedy club? LOL

Aitch

PS I read somewhere that there's a way using spam assassin to send the posts back to their source with a 'nobody home' sort of response, so that the bot removes us from its list, but its not my field
Do we have spam assassin on the server, anyone know?