The Russians are coming!?

[Klaus]

I noticed quite a few new registrations at the forum recently. Many of them are associated to email addresses that suggest a Russian origin. The email address never gets validated. Here's a few of the latest one (I removed the exact email. There may be a few legit ones in that list).

...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 1,132
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 2,133
...@gmail.com,JildBreli,134
...@kligoda.com,DavidAwaro,135
...@kligoda.com,KennyNaP,136
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 3,137
...@kligoda.com,StevenFlica,139
...@mulars.ru,Yazaimlfef,140
...@bk.ru,Derekfuh,141
...@kligoda.com,Louiebaill,142
...@leatherprojectx.com,Lilygep,143
...@gmail.com,Jenniebrurb,144
...@o5o5.ru,InvillRenry,145
...@gmail.com,CarolynBLEDY,146
...@loftnoire.com,noiregok,147
...@valleyofcbd.com,MayProva,148
...@o5o5.ru,ZqrilsKar,151
...@usavapelabs.com,Aprilnaphy,152
...@crowncannacbd.com,LauraTig,154
...@bamjamz.com,Lauramip,155
...@mulars.ru,Tarskopor,156
...@mulars.ru,SanikeGueds,157
...@mulars.ru,Ozaimepor,158
...@mulars.ru,Meradispor,159
...@mulars.ru,OvnikeGueds,160
...@moncoiffeuretmoi.com,JuliaDus,161
...@yandex.com,AleftinaTes,163
...@gmail.com,JesseBounk,164
...@gmail.com,Q_,165
...@gmaildot.com,JeffreyVeica,166
...@yandex.com,FainaTes,167
...@o5o5.ru,ZuvilsDob,168
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 0,169
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 1,170
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 4,171
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 5,172
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 2,173
...@yandex.com,TomaTes,174
...@gmail.com,MichealTalge,175
...@yandex.com,TomaTes 0,176
...@pillowfightlosangeles.com,JustCBDroago,177
...@yandex.com,RitaTes,178
...@yandex.com,RitaTes 0,179
...@gmail.com,LarryOweve,180
...@gmail.com,Doublebtc-rucky,181
...@o5o5.ru,InvillBiopy,182
...@yandex.com,MashaTes,183
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 6,184
...@yandex.com,MashaTes 0,185
...@yandex.com,dashaTes,186
...@yandex.com,zinaTes,187
...@yandex.com,zinaTes 0,188
...@yandex.com,ШкфTes,189
...@gmail.com,RolandoWhind,190
...@yandex.com,dostavshikTes,191
...@yandex.com,job-courierTes,192
...@yandex.com,taxistmlTes,193
...@yandex.com,udalenkagalTes,194
...@gmail.com,AnnaAlossyflouro,195
...@mulars.ru,Lawerkatriat,196
...@gmail.com,Louisjal,197
...@yandex.com,manicuristcfTes,198
...@yandex.com,menunedelyagqTes,199
...@yandex.com,sumochkigqTes,200
...@yandex.com,bustgaltergaTes,201
...@yandex.com,kurtkicfTes,202
...@yandex.com,bustgaltermlTes,203
...@yandex.com,manicuregaTes,204
...@yandex.com,manicuregqTes,205
...@o5o5.ru,Kvvillpiple,206
...@o5o5.ru,Knvpllpiple,207
...@yandex.com,chulkigqTes,208
...@o5o5.ru,Sdvillpiple,209
...@o5o5.ru,Jdvmllpiple,210
...@yandex.com,chulkicfTes,211
...@yandex.com,chulkigaTes,212
...@gmail.com,Guido,213
...@yandex.com,receptgqTes,214
...@yandex.com,moscowcitigqTes,215
...@yandex.com,dachamlTes,216
...@yandex.com,sumochkimlTes,217
...@yandex.com,kurtkigqTes,218
...@gmail.com,pinupcasinoo,219
...@yandex.com,kurtkigqTes 0,220
...@kennerson42.universallightkeys.com,RonaldFeers,221
...@yandex.com,krossovkimlTes,222
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 7,223
...@yandex.com,elektromotmlTes,224
...@mail.com,AlfonsoWeign,225
...@gmail.com,Richardbrugs,226
...@yandex.com,velosipedgqTes,227
...@mulars.ru,Kanzaimvergy,228
...@yandex.com,shtrafymlTes,229

What is going on?

[Catseye3]

For snicks, I looked up yandex and found (among other listings) yandex.ru and got this:

"Yandex Search is a search engine. It is owned by Yandex, based in Russia. In January 2015, Yandex Search generated 51.2% of all of the search traffic in Russia according to LiveInternet." Wikipedia

[Catseye3]

In answer to the question, which countries use Yandex:

Russia: 48.79%
Belarus: 22.38%
Kazakhstan: 21.88%
Tajkistan: 15.12%
Uzbekistan: 11.87%
Turkey: 10.67%
Kyrgyzstan: 9.61%
Turkmenistan: 6.73%

Is Yandex a virus? No Yandex is not a virus, it's a legitimate Russian search engine.

[Catseye3]

From searchfacts.com:

What is Yandex? Not Just a Russian Search Engine

Yandex N.V. is a Russian multinational internet company.

It is the biggest technology company in Russia and offers many different types of products and services.

They are best known for owning the biggest search engine in Russa, but they are also involved in many other things related to technology and the internet.

These include:

Online advertising
Email services via Yandex.Mail
Ride hailing via Yandex.Taxi (in collaboration with Uber)
Self-driving cars
Maps via Yandex.Maps
App analytics
Data management
Smart home technology
A voice assistant called Alice
A web browser called Yandex Browser
Music streaming
eCommerce
Artificial intelligence
And many more…

[Klaus]

Many of the chosen names also look like they are generated by a script.

I could change the registration such that every registration requires moderator approval. But that's probably not yet necessary.

I wonder, though, what whoever is doing this is up to.

[jon-nyc]

Welcome,
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 1,132
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 2,133
...@gmail.com,JildBreli,134
...@kligoda.com,DavidAwaro,135
...@kligoda.com,KennyNaP,136
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 3,137
...@kligoda.com,StevenFlica,139
...@mulars.ru,Yazaimlfef,140
...@bk.ru,Derekfuh,141
...@kligoda.com,Louiebaill,142
...@leatherprojectx.com,Lilygep,143
...@gmail.com,Jenniebrurb,144
...@o5o5.ru,InvillRenry,145
...@gmail.com,CarolynBLEDY,146
...@loftnoire.com,noiregok,147
...@valleyofcbd.com,MayProva,148
...@o5o5.ru,ZqrilsKar,151
...@usavapelabs.com,Aprilnaphy,152
...@crowncannacbd.com,LauraTig,154
...@bamjamz.com,Lauramip,155
...@mulars.ru,Tarskopor,156
...@mulars.ru,SanikeGueds,157
...@mulars.ru,Ozaimepor,158
...@mulars.ru,Meradispor,159
...@mulars.ru,OvnikeGueds,160
...@moncoiffeuretmoi.com,JuliaDus,161
...@yandex.com,AleftinaTes,163
...@gmail.com,JesseBounk,164
...@gmail.com,Q_,165
...@gmaildot.com,JeffreyVeica,166
...@yandex.com,FainaTes,167
...@o5o5.ru,ZuvilsDob,168
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 0,169
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 1,170
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 4,171
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 5,172
...@yandex.com,FainaTes 2,173
...@yandex.com,TomaTes,174
...@gmail.com,MichealTalge,175
...@yandex.com,TomaTes 0,176
...@pillowfightlosangeles.com,JustCBDroago,177
...@yandex.com,RitaTes,178
...@yandex.com,RitaTes 0,179
...@gmail.com,LarryOweve,180
...@gmail.com,Doublebtc-rucky,181
...@o5o5.ru,InvillBiopy,182
...@yandex.com,MashaTes,183
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 6,184
...@yandex.com,MashaTes 0,185
...@yandex.com,dashaTes,186
...@yandex.com,zinaTes,187
...@yandex.com,zinaTes 0,188
...@yandex.com,ШкфTes,189
...@gmail.com,RolandoWhind,190
...@yandex.com,dostavshikTes,191
...@yandex.com,job-courierTes,192
...@yandex.com,taxistmlTes,193
...@yandex.com,udalenkagalTes,194
...@gmail.com,AnnaAlossyflouro,195
...@mulars.ru,Lawerkatriat,196
...@gmail.com,Louisjal,197
...@yandex.com,manicuristcfTes,198
...@yandex.com,menunedelyagqTes,199
...@yandex.com,sumochkigqTes,200
...@yandex.com,bustgaltergaTes,201
...@yandex.com,kurtkicfTes,202
...@yandex.com,bustgaltermlTes,203
...@yandex.com,manicuregaTes,204
...@yandex.com,manicuregqTes,205
...@o5o5.ru,Kvvillpiple,206
...@o5o5.ru,Knvpllpiple,207
...@yandex.com,chulkigqTes,208
...@o5o5.ru,Sdvillpiple,209
...@o5o5.ru,Jdvmllpiple,210
...@yandex.com,chulkicfTes,211
...@yandex.com,chulkigaTes,212
...@gmail.com,Guido,213
...@yandex.com,receptgqTes,214
...@yandex.com,moscowcitigqTes,215
...@yandex.com,dachamlTes,216
..@yandex.com,sumochkimlTes,217
...@yandex.com,kurtkigqTes,218
...@gmail.com,pinupcasinoo,219
...@yandex.com,kurtkigqTes 0,220
...@kennerson42.universallightkeys.com,RonaldFeers,221
...@yandex.com,krossovkimlTes,222
...@o5o5.ru,Invillpiple 7,223
...@yandex.com,elektromotmlTes,224
...@mail.com,AlfonsoWeign,225
...@gmail.com,Richardbrugs,226
...@yandex.com,velosipedgqTes,227
...@mulars.ru,Kanzaimvergy,228
...@yandex.com,shtrafymlTes,229

Do you play the piano?

How did you find us?

Tell us about yourselves!

[Doctor Phibes]

What Jon really means is 'got any naked pictures?'.

[Catseye3]

Or even better, "Leave the naked pictures and go away".