[geeklog-devel] geeklog wiki overrun with spam bots

[Tom]

Hey Dan,

Yeah that was a while ago... thanks for hosting for so long.

I found the backup folder you mentioned.

For spam pages to be added I assume the bots some how hacked into the
website since a user account was required to update content?

It has been a long time since I have used Media Wiki and I never have
installed or maintained a website that uses it.

Looking at the backups the compressed website files didn't really increase
in size much but the database sql backup did especially starting in March of
2025.

Just looking at the backup
wiki.geeklog.net
Media Wiki 1.27.5
https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_1.27

It looks like the current version is 1.27.5 from 2016? Is this correct?  (at
least that is what the folder is labeled as)

Do you know what PHP version etc... you are using on the server to host the
Media Wiki?

BTW for those interested, the latest MediaWiki appears to be 1.44.2.

It's too bad we didn't get the Wiki moved over to the Pair server at the
time Dan wanted to do it...

At this point I am sure it will take a bit of time to upgrade the version
and figure out the best way to host it on the Pair server.

I hate to not have the wiki up but it's unlikely I will have anytime soon to
deal with it unless someone else volunteers.

Thanks

Tom






-----Original Message-----
From: geeklog-devel <geeklog-devel-bounces at lists.geeklog.net> On Behalf Of
Dan Stoner
Sent: October 5, 2025 7:04 PM
To: Geeklog Development <geeklog-devel at lists.geeklog.net>
Subject: [geeklog-devel] geeklog wiki overrun with spam bots

I had to stop the PHP webserver for http://wiki.geeklog.net/.

It had been overrun by spam bots generating thousands of pages of
content and overloading the VPS server.

I think it was 2016 that someone on this list mentioned a migration
off my VPS server.

I have been periodically sending backups over to a Pair server.


Any thoughts on what to do with this situation?

- Dan Stoner


Sample of the spam page titles...

+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------+
| page_title
                                                                 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------+
| AFK_Angel_Knights_Free_Currency_Generator_2025_Real_Working_New_Method
                                                               |
| AFK_Angel_Knights_Hack_Latest_Version_2025_New_Currency_(Unique)
                                                                 |
|
AFK_Arena_Cheats_Unlimited_Diamonds_Gold_IOS_Android_No_Survey_2025_(FREE_ME
THOD)
                                                    |
| AFK_Arena_Hack_-_Generator_Android_And_Ios_Running_Method
                                                                 |
| AFK_Dungeon_Idle_Action_RPG_Hack_Tool_Money_Generator_Cheats_(Ios_Android)
                                                           |
| AFK_Journey_Diamonds_2025_New_Working_Generator_(New_Method!)
                                                                 |
| AFK_Journey_Gold_Generator_IOS_Android_No_Survey_2025_(NEW_STRATEGY)
                                                                 |
|
AFK_Magic_TD_Unlimited_Currency_Generator_IOS_Android_No_Survey_2025_(Reedem
_Today)
                                                  |
|
AFK_Three_Kingdoms_Hack_Unlimited_Gold_IOS_And_Android_No_Survey_2025_(free!
!)
                                                       |
|
ANGELICA_ASTER_Hack_-_Get_Free_ANGELICA_ASTER_Currency_Generator_2025_(Brand
_New)
                                                    |
...

           |
| Zoo_Craft_Cheats_For_Money_Generator_No_Survey_(Unlimited-free)

                 |
| Zoo_Craft_Gold_Coins_2025_for_Android_iOS_(UPDATED_GENERATOR)

                 |
|
Zoo_Island_Unlimited_Gold_Coins_Generator_No_Jailbreak_or_Root_(Premium_Orgi
nal)

     |
| Zoo_Life_Animal_Park_Game_Cheats_Money_IOS_Android_2025_(Money_Strategy)

             |
| Zoo_Match_Cheats_Coins_Diamonds_IOS_Android_2025_(Coins_Diamonds_Strategy)

           |
| Zoo_Park_Story_Free_Cash_Points_Generator_Fully_Works_No_Survey_Cheats

               |
|
Zooba_Fun_Battle_Royale_Games_Hack_-_Get_Free_Zooba_Fun_Battle_Royale_Games_
Currency_Generator_2025_(Brand_New)
                                             |
| Zooba_Fun_Shooting_Battle_2025_Working_(Money_Generator)

                 |
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