Phishing in private messages

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Hi Admin

Last few days, received 2 private messages that look like phishing:

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17th January 2010, 11:44 AM
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I'm new here, how's it going?

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Hello, friend. There are viruses' activities from your computer in last few days. Strongly recommend you to check your computer. You can find a report about your computer's security and solve every problem with it here: http://www.check-pc.net/detected/fos...thony;sculptor
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[Hermann Griptyte-Thyne]

I suppose everybody's had one by now.
I told maninblack to eff off, but he needs to be banned.
Is anyone at the wheel?

[An Cheathru Rua]

yes,

i want to delete my profile how?

[galwaytt]

add me: 2 of these messages to me as well. Forum admin needs to get involved here.

[kklik]

Just sent webmaster email requesting that my account be closed and email address be de-listed for the same reason.

[admin]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. The false accounts have been deleted, along with their messages, and their IP address has been banned. We've added some new spam filtering software to the server and are currently waiting on a security patch from vBulletin to prevent any further misuse of the board, and appreciate your patience in the interim

[kklik]

Got this reply from dudley of Construct Ireland.
"We had two spambots on the server last night. They've been removed, their messages deleted and their IP addresses banned, so there should be no more messages."
Hope that does the trick

[admin]

Also installed a plug in so that members can only post private messages once they've reached a minimum quota of board posts, so that should make a difference too