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I've been click bombed. Help

Discussion in 'AdSense' started by soju, Mar 26, 2007.

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    After three years using Adsense without any incident, I have been click bombed. Does anyone know the email address to use to report this to Google? Thanks
     
    soju, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    James12513 Well-Known Member

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    If you know you were click bombed, they knew it before you did. You should get a thank you reply from them. Please post the response to help keep others calm in the future. :)
     
    tbarr60, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    Clive Web Developer

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    #4
    Install Adlogger to protect yourself from fraudulent clicks in the future.
     
    Clive, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    sundaybrew Numerati

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    Tearabite Prominent Member

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  7. soju

    soju Peon

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    I just sent them a message using the last form from tearabite. I will try and remember to posts the results, but I think I might not hear back from them for a while. Thanks all.
     
    soju, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    #8
    First remove the AdSense from your site for the time being. Or you can set the AdSense to test mode.

    Follow up with AdSense on your clickbomb issue with your web stat (if any).

    Good lucks.
     
    williamtan, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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  9. soju

    soju Peon

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    Thanks, but I am pretty sure the culprit isn't coming back. The bombs were 24 hours ago now and have receded.
     
    soju, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    templates Notable Member

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    #10
    how many clicks was it,if you dont mind me asking?
     
    templates, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    I hope you will come back again with the good news, that GG accept your case
     
    BonusOnline, Mar 26, 2007 IP
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    #12
    I had a visitor click 12 ads and 10 adlinks in several visits over a 3.5 hour period. This is the note I sent Adsense:

    I received the following reply a few hours later.
    I blocked the IP address, reported the issue to Adsense support and everything is fine. I think it is best to get ahead of the problem. It is better to tell them about it then to have them tell you about it.

    I hope that helps.
     
    RomanticGuy, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    KingNomar Well-Known Member

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    good to know they replied fast and you are not in trouble
     
    KingNomar, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    Err0r Active Member

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    I was also click bombed a while back, I used the form and luckily there have been no consequences. :)
     
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    soju Peon

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    It was 23 clicks. I guess the guy or girl got bored after a while. Or perhaps they liked my site and thought they were doing me a favor. Anyway, the total amount from the clicks was negligible, about $2.50 (yeah, pretty low paying niche). I think Google will not even worry about it. Probably not worth it to even respond to me. But I figured I would be proactive about it just in case.
     
    soju, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    Any tools to solve that?i'm also worrying my ads being click bomb.Thanks.
     
    uzair, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    Yes, you can try adlogger
     
    FanAddict, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    soju Peon

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    Google's response as promised. Looks like a canned C&P job.
    Couple of good links there and they told me that they may adjust the money. Other than that not much to it.
     
    soju, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    Over what period of time...not sure I'd call 23 clicks a click bomb. If it was in a few minutes, yes, but if over a few hours, no.
     
    Adpubster, Mar 27, 2007 IP
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    soju Peon

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    It was definitely over a few minutes, but the adsense chart only comes every hour, as you know, so I can't prove it.
     
    soju, Mar 27, 2007 IP