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[Gavilan]

No, I got this one from user "PhipDrelo" on April 18:

"??????????? ???? ?? https://vanna-professional.ru/restavratsiya-vann"

Same, I deleted it without further action.

[marcel]

I recently saw we had only 73 users when clearly we're paying for 250 user-bots. I'd say a refund is in order. How much does it cost to have a forum constantly hit with 250 click bots anyway?

[David Merrill]

I have an idea. We have quite a user base around here and I sometimes wonder if I can email everybody. I will write a Thread opening post about a response to a judge who filed her oath but a day after somebody she had arrested was inquiring at the Secretary of State. Then I will email all the users. If you read this, here or there please tell me if you get the email.

[David Merrill]

Please let us know if you get a User Broadcast about Dabney's new order and opinion? I am testing that out again.

[Christopher Thomas]

I did not receive anything new on that particular subject.

[marcel]

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

[Christopher Thomas]

What is that supposed to mean bro?

[Christopher Thomas]

https://duckduckgo.com/install?t=hv

came across better technology for search engines

https://youtu.be/SrsCEbi5N7Y

[marcel]

Why am I getting this ...

[lorne]

I would say it's due to the way this forum handles security, not necessarily a phishing attempt. Then again I'm using different security software than you.

If you open a browser and enter "savingtosuitorsclub.net" you will get the non-secure version (http) of the site and see the "Not secure" notice leftside of the location box:



This indicates the site is either not using a security certificate, or using a self-signed certificate. A website doesn't always need a secure connection. For example if it's just presenting data: http://legacy.weeklyreader.com But if logging users in, entering passwords, making transactions, etc. then security (a private connection) is necessary.

If you manually enter "https://" as a prefix to "savingtosuitorsclub.net" to enforce a secure connection if available, you will see the "Not secure" change to the locked padlock icon indicating a secure connection!



So it appears the site does own a valid security certificate signed by a certificate authority, it's just not enforcing its use.

TL;DR, website has a valid SSL certificate it's just mis-configured and not always using it.

[marcel]

Ok the https trick does work, thanks. However several times while navigating the site padlock switched to unlock.

And what do you think of this...

[lorne]

I see what you did. Went to virustotal.com and did URL check for savingtosuitorsclub.net.

I think if the admins are so lackadaisical about site security then maybe they deserve the label... Phishing site.

[David Merrill]

I see what you did. Went to virustotal.com and did URL check for savingtosuitorsclub.net.

I think if the admins are so lackadaisical about site security then maybe they deserve the label... Phishing site.

Geopolitical social engineering.