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Too many

  • Common username regex (for MediaWiki): /[A-Z]{4}[a-z]{2,10}[0-9]*/, /([A-Z][a-z]{2,10})+[0-9]*/, /[A-Z][a-z]{2,10}([0-9]{2})?[A-Z][0-9]*/, or /[0-9]{2}[A-Z][a-z]{2,10}[0-9]*/
  • Usually try to create pages in titlecase
    • Sometimes, the titles aren't written correctly
    • Sometimes, the titles will not be written in UTF-8
  • They usually take snippets of text, separate them with <br><br>, and insert hyperlinks in some snippets that lead to more spammed sites or their actual target
    • Commonly spammed web apps include:
      • MediaWiki
      • Gnuboard5
      • WordPress (Elementor)
      • Forums
      • others
    • These snippets can be found on other spammed sites
  • Registered spambots may try to create user pages with a few predefined layouts, introducing themselves
    • The name given on the user page may be different from the account's name
Common patents

User pages

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All of the below might contain external links.

  • {im} {fname} and was born on {date}. My hobbies are {hobby} and {hobby}.
  • {hi} from {country}. {wel}. My first name is {fname}.
    I live in a town called {city} in {country}.
    I was also born in {city} {#} years ago. Married in {month} (year)? {year}. {im} working at the {work}.
  • {hi}
    {im} {natl} {gen} {emoji}.
    I really love {show}!
  • {im} {fname} and I live in {city}.
    {im} interested in {hobby}, {hobby} and {hobby}. I like {hobby} and watching {show}.
  • {im} a {#} years old and work at the {school} ({subject}).
    In my spare time I {tryToLearn} {lang}. I have been twicethere and look forward to {return}. I {love} to read, preferably on my kindle. I really love to watch {show} and {show} as well as {doc} about {science}. I {love} {hobby}.
  • {im} {fname} and {im} a {#} years old {gen} from {city}.
  • {hi} My name is {fname}.
    It is a little about myself: I live in {country}, my city of {city}.
    It's called often {direction} or cultural capital of {region.upper()}. I've married {#} years ago.
    I have 2 children - a son ({fname}) and the daughter ({fname}). We all like {hobby}.
  • {im} {fname} ({#}) from {city}, {country}.
    {im} learning {subject} at a local {school} and {im} just about to graduate.
    I have a part time job in a {work}.
  • I like {hobby}.
    I also {tryToLearn} {lang} in my free time.
  • {im} {fname} and I live with my husband and our {#} children in {city}, in the {region}. My hobbies are {hobby}, {hobby} and {hobby}.
  • {#} {yearold} {profession} {fname} {lname}, hailing from {city} enjoys watching movies like {movie} and {hobby}. Took a trip to {place} and drives a {car}.
  • I am {fname} from {city} studying {subject}. I did my schooling, secured {#}%, and hope to find someone with same interests in {hobby}.
  • I like my hobby {hobby}. {boring}? {not}! I also {trytolearn} {language} {inmysparetime}.
  • {Nothingtosayaboutmyself}
    {Iamamemberofthissite}
    {IwishIwasuseful}
  • %About_Yourself%
  • %%