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I still look in now and then. Unfortunately, my new 64 bit system has made the old 16 bit programs problematic.
I still keep a couple of older computers around, so I can access old records, but I'm...

You can't just install some anti-spam controls, and forget about it....
Eventually, they'll find a way in....

Even if you add "human verification" to the registration process, sleepers like...

Is anyone watching the store?

This one is probably a bot.
http://forum.oldversion.com/member.php?8427-matthew

It could be your security settings
I had to Allow:

scripting (NoScript plug-in for Firefox)
cookies (Zone Alarm firewall)
web bugs (Zone Alarm firewall)
mobile code (Zone Alarm firewall)...

Someone with administrative access to the forum, could compare your IP, to the ban list.
It's more work, but I think a moderator, with a lot of time on his/her hands, could also do it.
Have you...

If you can log in, and post, you probably haven't been banned specifically.

I'm guessing that automated anti-spam measures, have your IP address (or IP bloc) flagged as a being used by spambots.

Are you blocking scripts?

I went to http://oldversion.com.
I scrolled down to "Internet" and clicked on "Mozilla Firefox"
On the next page, I selected a version and clicked on it
On the next...

The current spam appears to be mostly from "sleeper bots", that joined in February, and just became active now.

Since I can't "see" IPs & etc, all I can suggest is banning members who joined in...

Actually, New Jersey usually has lower gasoline prices than other nearby States.

While we don't have any oil wells, we have lots of refineries. Transportation costs are lower than most.

Our...

Your gallon is about 1/5 greater.

Pints isn't going to work. Both systems define a pint as an eighth of a gallon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon

In New Jersey (USA), it varies between $3.77 to a bit over $4.00 per gallon.
If you look around and are willing to leave town, you may find it for a bit less...

Sorry... to lazy to convert that...

Two days.... no spam ... So far, it seems to be working....
BUT
No other posts either.
It may take some doing to get the "regulars" back.

Alex
It's obvious that you don't have the Admin/moderator manpower to handle this volume of spambots by hand....

I moderate at another VB board that had a spambot problem almost this bad...
The...

I didn't follow any of the links, but one of the SPAM messages today purports to be offering illegal content (kiddy porn)...

Whether or not it's true, it could have been...
It could easily have...

It's a shame.
vBulletin is fairly sophisticated forum software.
There are lots of modifications and add-ons available that will stop over 90% of the bots.
Or
New members could be screened before...

I keep checking in to see if the admins have done anything about the spammers, only to be greeted by multiple pages of new spam every day. This is the first time, in weeks, that I found legitimate...

It's getting ridiculous now, when I check for new posts, I get multiple pages of spam.

Administrators... Have you tried this VB modification yet?...

I don't think it's as harmless as you think....

Have you noticed how few posts there are if you take away the SPAM?
I think we lost some users who just didn't want to wade through it.

They...

Have you considered screening new members for known spambots?

At forums that I moderate I use Stop Forum Spam and SpamBot Search Tool v0.49

If you had screened this spammer it would have been...

http://www.stopforumspam.com/search?q=inetryconydot

From the front page 12-15-09, 9:11 AM EST......


A quick check reveals that this is a Nigerian spambot that's been known since November 6th.
Stop Forum Spam
BotScout.com: Search Results

It...

I was just suggesting some tools to spot them before they spam.

For instance the profile for "zarim" indicates that it registered on 12/10/09.
http://forum.oldversion.com/members/zarim.html

It...

Looks like the spambots are getting more persistent.

Here's a link to a searchable database of known spammers.
Stop Forum Spam

If you check out new registrations before they validate, you can...

I can't help you with your specific request but...

If it won't "convert".
Are you sure your data isn't corrupted?

I once converted data files from Quicken 5 (for Windows 3.1) to Quicken 2003....

Internet Explorer - DOWNLOAD at OLD VERSION.COM

I suspect there's a bunch of security updates that aren't included.