I'm HIGHLY disappointed.

I signed on a few days ago...now all of a sudden I'm getting spammed - or at least the ATTEMPTS are rolling in!

Since I have my own email server I'm able to STOP COLD - the attempts.

Incoming:
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - { 1396} START SMTP
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - Requested SMTP connection from 67.201.16.50 [mx5.internetbrands.com], ID=1396
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) SMTP connection from US
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 220 ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT/2000/XP, Version 1.8 (1.8.9.2)
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) EHLO mx5.internetbrands.com
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 250-Welcome, mx5.internetbrands.com [67.201.16.50], pleased to meet you
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 250-AUTH=LOGIN
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 250-AUTH LOGIN
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 250-ETRN
12/28/2008 2:05:33 AM - ( 1396) 250 HELP
12/28/2008 2:05:34 AM - ( 1396) MAIL FROM:<apache@afuweb4.internetbrands.com>
12/28/2008 2:05:34 AM - ( 1396) 550 Domain name afuweb4.internetbrands.com does not exist
12/28/2008 2:05:34 AM - ( 1396) Domain name of sender afuweb4.internetbrands.com does not exist
12/28/2008 2:05:34 AM - SMTP connection with 67.201.16.50 [mx5.internetbrands.com] ended. ID=1396
12/28/2008 2:05:34 AM - { 1396} END SMTP
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - { 1397} START SMTP
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - Requested SMTP connection from 67.201.16.50 [mx5.internetbrands.com], ID=1397
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) SMTP connection from US
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 220 ArGoSoft Mail Server Pro for WinNT/2000/XP, Version 1.8 (1.8.9.2)
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) EHLO mx5.internetbrands.com
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 250-Welcome, mx5.internetbrands.com [67.201.16.50], pleased to meet you
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 250-AUTH=LOGIN
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 250-AUTH LOGIN
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 250-ETRN
12/28/2008 2:07:29 AM - ( 1397) 250 HELP
12/28/2008 2:07:30 AM - ( 1397) MAIL FROM:<apache@afuweb4.internetbrands.com>
12/28/2008 2:07:30 AM - ( 1397) 550 Domain name afuweb4.internetbrands.com does not exist
12/28/2008 2:07:30 AM - ( 1397) Domain name of sender afuweb4.internetbrands.com does not exist

Internet Brands.Com

12/28/2008 2:07:30 AM - SMTP connection with 67.201.16.50 [mx5.internetbrands.com] ended. ID=1397

Internet Brands

, Inc. (NASDAQ:INET) is a leading Internet media company that operates community and e-commerce web sites in the automotive, careers, home, shopping, and travel and leisure categories. With a flexible and scalable platform, Internet Brands operates a rapidly growing network of websites that offer consumers the ability to share information through extensive online communities and make informed purchasing decisions.

Internet Brands Community Sites:

Community Sites

Autos.com
CarsDirect
InstantCarLoan
NewCarTestDrive
6SpeedOnline
ATVConnection
AudiForums
AudiWorld
CamaroForums
ChevroletForum
ClubLexus
CorvetteForum
DodgeForum
F150online
Ford-Trucks
G35Driver
GreenHybrid
HDForums
LandRoverForums
LS1Tech
MazdaForum
MBWorld
MustangForums
My350z
MyG37
NorthAmericanMotoring
PassionFord
Rennlist
RX7Club
S2000.com
ScionLife
ScoobyNet
ThirdGen.org
VolvoForums
Wikicars
YotaTech
zDriver

Notice... HDFORUMS

This sucks butt!

Internetbrands.com MZIMA04-CUST-CARSDIRECT01 (NET-67-201-16-0-1)
67.201.16.0 - 67.201.17.255


Luckily for me I can simply do this:
Deny 67.201.16.0 - 67.201.17.255
This will result in NOTHING being allowed from any IP address which attempts to deliver mail to my server.
This will add to my list of bull$$IT that gets trapped at the door!

 

Thanks for the info on the spam. Speaking for myself, I'm not internet savy enough to know who or why I'm getting spammed. I suggest you email a moderator about this. They may not realize these guys are spamming their members.

Welcome from Vancouver Island in Beautiful British Columbia.

 

+1 ask moderator

 

Welcome from Germany.... have never had problems here with spams!

Ride safe!

 

First I have ever heard of this. I'll let Terry and the others know about this.
My apologies evil.

 

This post caused me to review the Privacy Policy page (portions copied below). I'll be opting out on all promotional email and asking them not to provide any information to 3rd parties.

http://www.internetbrands.com/ib/pri...e=HDForums.com

"Any information provided by consumers becomes our property once received by us and may be used and disclosed as permitted in this Policy.
We may share your personal information with our affiliated companies in order to identify products or services in which you may have interest, to improve our user experience and generally to engage in market research and for other internal business purposes. We may also aggregate your personal information with others' information and prepare reports on site usage, purchase history or other factors for sale or distribution to others. Those reports are aggregated and include no personally identifying information. Finally, we may use your personal information to send you email or postal communications regarding products or services offered by us or by third parties with whom we have relationships in which we think you may be interested. We do not share, sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties for unknown reasons. You may at any time choose not to receive promotional emails from us by contacting us at information@internetbrands.com. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may continue to contact you for the purpose of communicating information relating to this Site, as well as to facilitate, complete, or confirm any transaction that you may enter into or responding to your inquiry or request.
If you prefer for us not to provide your name and email or postal address to third parties for direct marketing purposes, please contact us at information@internetbrands.com."

 

Welcome from the Show Me State... I have not ever noticed a problem, but I do have some precautionary stuff when it come the puter and being on line.

 

Never received spam related to the forums... strange...

Mimo.

 

Never had any spam problems

 

no spam here.... I'd suggest you check your settings, and NOT subscribe to any threads, or topics/forum... when I first joined, I got a lot of mail... but then I read the forum USER CP a little closer.... most likely that's where your glitch is

edited to add: right here in the new member forum... third "sticky" down... a note from Amanda on how to cut out the spam