Like Spam from Russian Spammers

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Apr 2, 2018 at 7:36 am #3092388

mathtuition88
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Recently I received “like” spam from Russian spammers.

An example would be at: https://mathtuition88.com/2014/09/06/free-coursera-course-an-introduction-to-functional-analysis/

The profile of the 4 likes (at the comments section) includes 4 adult websites hosted in Russia.

Sure, it is not very prominent, but my website is educational and targeted at children/parents. Also, I am worried that such words will harm my SEO.

How do I remove such “likes”?

Thanks.

The blog I need help with is mathtuition88.com.

Apr 2, 2018 at 10:55 am #3092534

themabelkwong
Member

I am also receiving ‘like’ spam from Russian spammers. They seem to be liking a lot of my comments on other blogs over the last day – and as such they are coming up in my notifications.

They are coming up in my notifications as for instance:
‘www.sеху.ttdlrx.ru | Azabu10-D-Dental’s Blog’ on https://garydlum.com/2018/04/01/breasts-and-thighs/#comment-1268.

and

‘www.sеху.rphgu.xyz | Floptuf’s Blog’ on https://garydlum.com/2018/03/25/planetary-health/#comment-1259

I notice that each spam like is from a different spammer, but of a similar name.

Hope this can be looked into.

Apr 2, 2018 at 11:07 am #3092535

pommepal
Member

retiredfromgypsylife.wordpress.com

As the above comments mention.
I also am getting likes on other likes in my posts also likes from http://www.sexy.zaqto.ru on likes I have put on other blogs. I think this is spam. How can I block them

Apr 2, 2018 at 11:15 am #3092536

morethanabitdeaf
Member

I’ve just found this thread after posting about the problem on another thread. (Sorry for any confusion WordPress!). Same problem and same worries. For the moment I’ve disabled the like option on my site. Should I be doing anything else?

Apr 2, 2018 at 11:19 am #3092537

nil1950
Member

Same here… my blog > https://nil1950.wordpress.com

I had started a new thread as I didn’t see this one. Sorry about that. :-)

Grts
Nil

Apr 2, 2018 at 12:24 pm #3092543

nickimags
Member

I have the same problem on my blog here

I’ve also disabled the like button and likes on comments as well.

Apr 2, 2018 at 12:30 pm #3092545

themabelkwong
Member

I’m getting these unwanted Likes pretty much every hour . Very annoying and I might disable likes like @morethanabitdeaf if this continues in the meantime.

Apr 2, 2018 at 12:50 pm #3092548

mathtuition88
Member

Two suggestions to WordPress:

1) Possibly delete the Gravatar account of the spammers. Ideally, it should be programmed such that deleting the Gravatar should remove all likes stemming from the Gravatar account.

2) Possibly give us the ability to moderate “likes”, like the way we can moderate comments. This way we can Trash or mark as spam those unwanted likes.

Thanks!

Apr 2, 2018 at 12:56 pm #3092550

jessicaurquhart13
Member

I’m having the exact same problem! They are spamming my likes nonstop! All the same kinds of profile names as listed above! What can I do?

Apr 2, 2018 at 12:57 pm #3092552

nickimags
Member

I disabled the like button in admin settings and turned off the likes on comments and it seems to have stopped.

Apr 2, 2018 at 1:11 pm #3092556

themabelkwong
Member

I rather not disable my Likes because I have some readers who read my posts and want to show their appreciation through a Like.

Just as I am typing this I have received another Spam like.

Apr 2, 2018 at 1:13 pm #3092558

nickimags
Member

I’ve had one where I’ve liked a comment on someone else’s blog not mine so it obviously works one mine.

Apr 2, 2018 at 2:19 pm #3092570

lizkarkoski
Staff

Hi folks –

Please list out the usernames that you’re being spammed by and I’ll have a look.

Apr 2, 2018 at 2:28 pm #3092571

themabelkwong
Member

There are heaps. Not all of them have a username or blog. These are some Spammers that have been liking my comments on other blogs:

http://www.sеху.dpucuah.website
http://www.sеху.dasileneinan.ru
http://www.sеху.seerastwar.ru
http://www.sеху.jdhsf.website
http://www.sеху.psbu.ru
http://www.sеху.ttdlrx.ru – Azabu10-D-Dental’s Blog ajddo.wordpress.com
http://www.sеху.rphgu.xyz – Floptuf’s Blog floptuf.wordpress.com
http://www.sеху.ataxa88.ru – weculys werculys.wordpress.com

Apr 2, 2018 at 2:29 pm #3092572

morethanabitdeaf
Member

Mine are all from http://www.sexy.(random letters).ru or the same with .website at the end. I had about ten different ones…….do you need all the different random letter options?
Thanks for your help on this.

Apr 2, 2018 at 2:54 pm #3092584

mathtuition88
Member

List of spammers on my blog:

http://en.gravatar.com/sarah36695
http://en.gravatar.com/rosalinda43847
http://en.gravatar.com/sophia47835
http://en.gravatar.com/kristina22531
http://en.gravatar.com/laura59482
http://en.gravatar.com/nicole10293
http://en.gravatar.com/irene29217

Apr 2, 2018 at 3:09 pm #3092595

nickimags
Member

Thanks for you help that’s all of them

http://www.sеху.6crtwq.website Kent Mentolado
http://www.sеху.nrpnyd.ru Chance if for those who try..
http://www.sеху.rtieu.ru
http://www.sеху.1pqopyt.website
http://www.sеху.zuxoqd.ru
http://www.sеху.lguvck.ru
http://www.sеху.lpvdx.ru
http://www.sеху.daonrecedalede.ru
http://www.sеху.9jotaq.website
http://www.sеху.ueiuqwld.ru
http://www.sеху.jdhsf.website
http://www.sеху.jatsk.ru
http://www.sеху.wllc.ru
http://www.sеху.cslxile.ru
http://www.sеху.tyleyd.pw
http://www.sеху.wtofykji.ru
http://www.sеху.cslxile.ru

Apr 2, 2018 at 4:31 pm #3092604

wilburthewotsit
Member

WordPress support has said they cannot stop spammers from liking my posts. I should have thought they would have the means to do this and it is very disappointing that they cannot. WordPress please look into being able to remove reported spam likes, such as the spate I have received such as:

http://www.sеху.stertyeatortar.ru
http://www.sеху.ronicothfoneas.ru
http://www.sеху.trwgz.ru
http://www.sеху.ceforetoecre.ru
http://www.sеху.lalb.ru
http://www.sеху.ezqy.ru
http://www.sеху.dsexoz.xyz

Apr 2, 2018 at 4:49 pm #3092609

jenwales28
Member

And when you ask for their help they send you here. Useless

Apr 2, 2018 at 4:57 pm #3092611

tyrysch

I’ve experienced the same problem. Although I clicked onto the message for further information did not interact with the source.
No messages yet on my posts, just ‘likes’ to comments I made on other posts.
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