For all those people getting Spam Emails PLEASE READ

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello there,
    I'm sorry, but today I just got an email from another user saying that I was going to get banned for sending an email in "Shawn's" name. I haven't done that. But I do admit that it is coming from my server, on which I run (among other sites) prankemailer.com . I've checked the "script admin" section of the site and no emails have been sent. But as I kept on reading (in the thread accusing me), I found that other emails had been sent from my server. I do not know how this has been done, and, I'm not sure how to find records either, as well, my script says that none have been sent. So, if there's anyone out their who knows how to help, that would be very kind.
    And again, I'm really sorry for this, and I'll try to everything to put things back on track. I guess I'll have to remove my site, but, as I mentioned, could somebody help me find the (smtp?) records (email records) from my server?

    Thanks again, and really sorry to everyone!


    -William
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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  2. samantha pia

    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    #2
    well i was sent one and i just sent you the full headers and message i got, and Sarahk a mod here, sent one to herself, to try it, as i tried 5 times and failed every time.
     
    samantha pia, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  3. Evolv5

    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Ok, I'll just have to pull the plug.

    EDIT:
    As it appears that the person/ppl aren't sending the emails through my script... how do I shut down the site? :S
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    #4
    the messages are from this email account, h00evolv5%pellegrino.dreamhost.com
    go to cpanel and enter the mail system and look for that account and look in the sent mail folder.
     
    samantha pia, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  5. Evolv5

    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Yeah, the account doesn't exist in my control panel, but, I filed a support ticket, as well as shutting down the site. I guess I'll have to find another type of site to earn some adsense on. :eek:
    Oh well,
    Thanks for the heads up!
    And please, if it continues to happen, report it to me!

    -William
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  6. samantha pia

    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    i will sweetie, have you checked the ip#s in the headers in the other thread?
     
    samantha pia, Aug 20, 2007 IP
  7. Evolv5

    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Checked the IPs and they all go to my host.
    The support guy also reported that emails had been sent with that email (my ftp user), and that they had been sent through a script on my site (my "prank" emailer script), I'll ask him for the logs and possibly, if somebody knows how I could get a hold of any ips to ban this "very pathetic" person(s)?
    For the moment, I just shut down the site, and will probably keep it that way, as I think he's somehow bypassed my "logging" devices.
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    i would look to the person that sold you the script, a dp member i bet lol
     
    samantha pia, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    Oh yeah, I thought about that, I'll get back to you asap.
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    samantha pia Prominent Member

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    i would try and give everyone a heads up who he sold it too if i was you, if he has a backdoor to your server in that script then you need to remove it from the server and all copies, and change passwords
     
    samantha pia, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    Evolv5 Well-Known Member

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    I don't think the owner sold it to many people, but thanks for the advice, I removed the script.
     
    Evolv5, Aug 20, 2007 IP
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    Zombi Peon

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    #12
    Hello!

    I know this thread is quite old, but i got an email today from this guy:

    h00evolv5@pellegrino.dreamhost.com

    SO naturally i found this place on google... does anyone recognise this email address?

    Cheers!
     
    Zombi, Aug 31, 2007 IP
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    nextworldloop Peon

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    I got a PM yesterday from "seobiz", and have emailed the admin, but no response yet.
     
    nextworldloop, Aug 31, 2007 IP
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    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    Hi Zombi

    It appears that evolv5 may not have removed the scripts from his server... which opens him up to security issues and he may get kicked off the server altogether. He's banned from this site so won't be responding here... but if you search on his username he's bound to pop up somewhere else.
     
    sarahk, Sep 1, 2007 IP