Is this a legit email from Oople?

Squidzilla · #1 15-02-2015

I just received an email.....

Dear Squidzilla,

Someone has tried to log into your account on oOple.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: 117.173.20.235

All the best,
oOple.com Forums

The IP address listed is from Beijing... so im quite intrigued if it is legit why they are trying my account?

jimmy · #2 15-02-2015

Don't worry about it. It's been happening a few times recently. I've already banned some subdomains.

They use general passwords - such as your username (even vBulletin reports to me if you have used your username as a password) And then a few common passwords like 1234 or 'password' etc.

They do this to gain access to a legit account to post up spam - that looks genuine. Companies pay for services like this, then a couple of years later contact me to beg that spam is removed since google recognises them as spammers and downgrades their google ranking.

So - nothing to worry about. Please make sure your passwords are proper passwords. If someone's account is hacked just give me a shout. I will go ban this sub domain now.

jimmy · #3 15-02-2015

Similar IP address is listed TODAY on stopforumspam - so anyway I've already blocked 117.173.20.XXX - I'll block 117.173.XXX.XXX as they are all in China from what I can see.

Robocop · #4 15-02-2015

Yep had the same today

jimmy · #5 15-02-2015

If you do, please list up the IP so I can block it, cheers!

As I say - nowt really to worry about. They're hitting thousands of forums not you specifically.

grovenik · #6 15-02-2015

Hi
I had a email on Friday saying that someone had tried to access my account. The IP address included is 58.253.238.242

Steve Webb Models · #7 16-02-2015

Hi Jimmy, We've had one here too...
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Dear Steve Webb Models,

Someone has tried to log into your account on oOple.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: 221.176.14.81

All the best,
oOple.com Forums

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Cheers

Robin
SWM Ltd

simoncook · #8 16-02-2015

I had the same email yesterday. IP address: 183.207.228.2

Cheers,

Simon

Col · #9 16-02-2015

I feel rather left out...
I haven't had anything!

Col · #10 22-02-2015

Here's another: 117.166.41.207

jimmy · #11 22-02-2015

Cheers, I will ban these. As I said, no need to worry

Bells · #12 22-02-2015

Jimmy every time I try to log in on my phone I can't and I get same email saying someone tried to log in to your account , I've tried shouting and saying I know it's me

msxmre · #13 22-02-2015

Got one too Jimmy, address as follows. 183.207.229.133
Cheers Scotty

Col · #14 22-02-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bells

Jimmy every time I try to log in on my phone I can't and I get same email saying someone tried to log in to your account , I've tried shouting and saying I know it's me

That sounds like you're trying the wrong password?
I can send a reminder of what it should be if you like?

Bells · #15 23-02-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col

That sounds like you're trying the wrong password?
I can send a reminder of what it should be if you like?

Yes please if that's possible

Col · #16 23-02-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bells

Yes please if that's possible

Cool. On it right now.
Worse case scenario I can change your password, email you it an then you can log on and change it to something that you would like to keep, but this will hopefully sort it.

Bells · #17 23-02-2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col

Cool. On it right now.
Worse case scenario I can change your password, email you it an then you can log on and change it to something that you would like to keep, but this will hopefully sort it.

all sorted cheers