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advanpix.com

Google Analytics ID: UA-589790 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics (Urchin) Id: UA-589790 related

--Hu12 (talk) 17:06, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Portland business association spam

There is a network of these, they are being placed in articles as an external link (which is borderline) and in an infobox as if they are the neighborhood association. IP hopping. tedder (talk) 00:38, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Oh, right, this is linked to pearlhelp.com and exploresellwood.com, which I blocked last month. tedder (talk) 00:40, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
Adsense google_ad_client = pub-3812217615353611 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-18623518 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
There's a couple more of these that you may want to blacklist preemptively:
MER-C 02:27, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Personally Speaking Bureau

Represents individuals for speaking engagements, adding link, generally as a reference (reference spamming, "spam as ref"). Examples: [1] [2] [3] Certainly not a WP:RS. Not doing anything with it yet except I warned the contributor (personal message, not just a template). tedder (talk) 01:27, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

User appears to be going through some sort of alphabetical list -- this is definitely spam. MER-C 02:23, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

steelcityartist.com

Steelcityartst has already gone beyond a level 4 warning for spamming his own site onto Wikipedia and may be blocked. It also appears that PghIllustrator73 is an obvious sockpuppet of Steelcityartst.
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► 03:14, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

TV patter

82.9.28.105 (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) tvpatter.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:frSpamcheckMER-C X-wikigs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: searchmeta • Domain: domaintoolsAboutUs.com IP address has spammed with that link 5 times.--Breawycker (talk to me!) 17:01, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

eNet Press Inc

Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 23:45, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Another COI "contributor" to the Penis Enlargement article

SerjSagan (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)

enhancementresearch.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:frSpamcheckMER-C X-wikigs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: searchmeta • Domain: domaintoolsAboutUs.com

Example: [4]

SerjSagan reverted one of my removals of unsourced medical/promotional information from the article. I reverted his edit and posted a warning on his User Page. While researching the cited domain, found some interesting information:

$ whois enhancementresearch.com

Registrant:
   Enhancement Research
   PO Box 190752
   Boise, Idaho 83709
   United States

   Domain Name: ENHANCEMENTRESEARCH.COM
      Created on: 02-Jun-03
      Expires on: 02-Jun-13
      Last Updated on: 17-May-12

   Administrative Contact:
      Sagan, Serj  webmaster@enhancementresearch.com
      Enhancement Research
      PO Box 190752
      Boise, Idaho 83719
      United States
      +1.2088637451

   Technical Contact:
      Sagan, Serj  webmaster@enhancementresearch.com
      Enhancement Research
      PO Box 190752
      Boise, Idaho 83719
      United States
      +1.2088637451

It seems that SerjSagan is trying to use Wikipedia to promote his own site; I intend to prevent this if I can.

— UncleBubba T @ C ) 03:30, 1 June 2012 (UTC)

Another IP user (perhaps good ol' SerjSagan) has been undoing my cleanup edits to the article (and restoring a link to http://www.enhancementresearch.com). The info:

108.13.103.192‎ (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • robtex.com • Google)

I've posted caution/warning messages on his Talk page. — UncleBubba T @ C ) 01:18, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

 Question: I've un-done his/her reversions of my cleanup edits, but he/she has reverted me and I don't want to edit-war with him/her. If anyone wants to offer a second opinion, I'm sure it would be welcome. Thanks! — UncleBubba T @ C ) 01:57, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

That IP was not me. SerjSagan (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:52, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Premptive spam report for "CEO Focus"

They currently have an elance job posted for writing about them on wikipedia: https://www.elance.com/j/create-post-wikipedia-page/30768039/ I already reported it to elance but figured I'd leave a note here too. - Nfriedly (talk) 21:11, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

A page by this name was created and deleted roughly about the time the proposal was awarded. MER-C 04:58, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
--Hu12 (talk) 15:28, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

herbalfire.com

Google Analytics ID: UA-1729987 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)

Related domains
Spammers

MER-C 11:30, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

New England Foam

Copyvio, spam, refspam, CSD A7. Looks like it was copyvio in 2010 also. tedder (talk) 20:18, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

New England Foam Products (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
DriveAutoGroup (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 21:04, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, you are the Spam Whisperer } tedder (talk) 21:07, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

EleVERSITY is a employee of New England Foam. I wonder who DriveAutoGroup was? --Ronz (talk) 21:16, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Well it seems to be a family affair;
  • Chris Elia - President of Drive Auto Group (onesource.com/free/Chris-Elia/People/Profile/92198609-1)
  • Krisandra Elia - Finance Executive of New England Foam Products Inc. (onesource.com/free/Krisandra-Elia/People/Profile/45811700-2)
  • Ashlee Elia - Ashlee Elia Photography ashleeelia.com/galleries.htm (has links/picks to both New England Foam & drive auto group)
--Hu12 (talk) 21:33, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
I thought this was considered outing? tedder (talk) 21:44, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
We're not saying they are the editor(s) in question - just pointing out that the businesses are owned by apparent family members. --Versageek 22:03, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

8035438035603439

Adsense google_ad_client = pub-8035438035603439 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Accounts

Sushma301 (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)
182.68.96.121 (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 20:50, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

winarticles.net

Adsense google_ad_client = pub-9328482863686909 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)

Spammers

MER-C 09:43, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Still spamming: [5] [6]. MER-C 05:02, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
Continued:
 Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 09:23, 6 June 2012 (UTC)
Adsense google_ad_client = pub-9873287512839361 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-378888 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Xx (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 16:30, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Found another;
Civilwivel (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)
Potentialy related to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tealover2/Archive--Hu12 (talk) 15:24, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Philanthropy Roundtable WP:REFSPAM

Google Analytics ID: UA-21246285 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Article

Philanthropy Roundtable (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Accounts

Denysmonroe81 (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)
75.93.151.14 (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)
Cdml1975 (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 16:09, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Weather box Spamming

Adsense google_ad_client = pub-7612304032425786 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-4032678 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 00:19, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Returning Long term spamming of overlander.tv

Adsense google_ad_client = pub-6431537007962096 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-4053591 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Articles

Overlander.tv (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Mark Shea (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (deleted version)

Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 01:32, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Mykundli.in

Mykundli.in (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) Palosirkka (talk) 18:02, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Username blocked. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 18:49, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Michael Cynar Spamming

Google Analytics ID: UA-19886724 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-23802580 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-17771484 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Accounts

65.207.13.42 (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 21:49, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

While the technical information in this article might be considered OK, the article has, over time, morphed into a list of links to various open-source and commercial proxy software. It seems, in fact, there is more link text than article text.

I've added a DMOZ (Open Directory Project) link to the bottom of the article in preparation for removing most--or all--the links. I also posted a note about it on the article Talk page earlier today (2012-06-05).

The more I think about it, the more I'm thinking this article should be either deleted or merged into Proxy server.

Reverse proxy‎‎ (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

— UncleBubba T @ C ) 21:41, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

I have cleaned up a bunch of the linkspam in the Reverse Proxy article and, after seeing how little was left, proposed merging the article into Proxy server.

— UncleBubba T @ C ) 04:28, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

Spammer

Talak's (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) Palosirkka (talk) 08:58, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Spammer

Jackchris777 (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) Palosirkka (talk) 09:10, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

thaibet-sbobet.com

Spammers
  • Inline spammer, see [7]
  • Inline spammer, see [8]
  • Inline spammer, see [9]
  • Inline spammer, see [10]
  • Inline spammer, see [11]
  • Inline spammer, see [12]
  • Inline spammer, see [13]
  • Inline spammer, see [14]

MER-C 10:23, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Studio Instrument Rentals promotional/advert

The article Studio Instrument Rentals contained an inordinate amount of promotional fluff and self-sourced claims.

Studio Instrument Rentals (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I posted some templates a few days ago, flagging some of the worst. Tonight, I cleaned out a great deal of it. I suspect there will be pushback from one or more of the spammers, annoyed at the loss of their free advertising.

— UncleBubba T @ C ) 03:45, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

composittech.com

Spammers

MER-C 09:35, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

64.134.178.238 (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) User has made 14 contributions, all were reverted. 10 of the contributions were link spam. IRWolfie- (talk) 10:09, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

LawPeriscope

Adsense google_ad_client = pub- (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-27950193 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 03:08, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

CWY Marketing & Consulting SPAM

Accounts

Cyounguscg (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)
70.179.4.42 (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 03:40, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Online insurance

It seems harmless enough but, the more I read it, the more I think this unsourced article is only here for quoting purposes (Hey! Purchasing insurance is difficult--see this Wikipedia article? Use our agency; we'll keep you out of trouble.)

I was unsure whether or not to post it here and will certainly defer to others' opinions.

Online insurance (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Does anyone have any thoughts on the matter?

— UncleBubba T @ C ) 13:07, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

thoughts...WP:NOTDICTIONARY. It was origionaly created as spam for Tameen4u.com.--Hu12 (talk) 00:09, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

NuttX RTOS

Adsense google_ad_client = pub- (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA- - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)

NuttX RTOS (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Accounts

Jpcarballo (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)
JAlvarez (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)
LorenzMeier (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)
Acassis (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 23:26, 12 June 2012 (UTC)

Return of historische-orte.de

Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 15:00, 13 June 2012 (UTC)

Links
Accounts
Related urls
82.71.53.165 continues to spam korerobooks.co.uk, pamela-green.com, and zoltanglass.com every few months.
pamela-green.com is used as a source in a few articles.
There was a brief discussion on the use of pamela-green.com as an official website here.
Seems like XLinkBot should be enough. --Ronz (talk) 00:18, 14 June 2012 (UTC)
Adsense google_ad_client = pub-1786215803541088 (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • meta: Track - Report)
Google Analytics ID: UA-657684 - (Track - Report - reverseinternet.com • Meta: Track - Report)
Other related
Accounts

Kingoftheroad (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)
67.140.225.114 (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)
Spam / advertising-only account since 2007--Hu12 (talk) 00:27, 14 June 2012 (UTC)