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    nolaradio

    nolaradio

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    Sep 8, 2012
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    Received this email this morning. Maybe the mods want to check into this IP address and possibly block it.



    Dear nolaradio,

    Someone has tried to log into your account on BayouShooter.com Forums with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

    The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 199.87.154.251

    All the best,
    BayouShooter.com Forums
     
    DAVE_M

    DAVE_M

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    Apr 17, 2009
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    It's happened to plenty of members, myself included. Just change your password and that's the end of it.
     
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    Blue Diamond

    sportsman
    Premium Member
    Apr 12, 2014
    944
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    Metairie, La.
    Why change it? They couldn't get in. If they did get in what could they do? Make improper posts? Post long gun ads in the pistol section? Don't worry about it.
     
    whitsend

    whitsend

    -Global Mod-
    Premium Member
    Sep 6, 2009
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    38
    Transylvania, LA
    199.87.154.251 is an anonymous proxy IP from Canada know to be used by scammers and spammers.

    I would ban it, but that takes an admin, not just a mod.

    I'm sure Austin will be along later.
     
    Hermit

    Hermit

    Well-Known Member
    Jan 27, 2007
    597
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    Ascension
    I got my first one today.
    Dear Hermit,

    Someone has tried to log into your account on BayouShooter.com
    Forums with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been
    prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15
    minutes.

    The person trying to log into your account had the following IP
    address: 176.126.252.12

    All the best,
    BayouShooter.com Forums
    Click to expand...
     
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    BigP623

    Well-Known Member
    Aug 27, 2014
    128
    16
    Lacombe, LA
    Yeah I also got one the other day as well. If they couldn't get in why change your password? Just let it roll they got blocked.
     
    AustinBR

    AustinBR

    Make your own luck
    Staff member
    Admin
    Oct 22, 2012
    10,832
    113
    BigP623 said:
    Yeah I also got one the other day as well. If they couldn't get in why change your password? Just let it roll they got blocked.
    Click to expand...

    Agreed. You don't need to do anything. I changed the message to this (below) so people don't worry as much about it.

    Dear $user[username],

    Someone has tried to log into your account on $vboptions[bbtitle] with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

    The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: $ip

    Note from AustinBR: Please note - this message is entirely automated. The person attempting to log into your account is likely a spammer or a bot. By getting this message it means that your password was secure enough to keep the other person out of your account. If you suspect something else is up, please get with me and I can see about banning the IP or using other measures to protect your account. Otherwise, you do not need to do anything and you can disregard this email.

    All the best,
    $vboptions[bbtitle]
    Click to expand...
     
    nolaradio

    nolaradio

    Well-Known Member
    Sep 8, 2012
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    Wasn't worried about it that much. This is the third time I had this happen to me. No big deal. Just thought I'd report it here in case a mod wanted to block the IP.
     
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