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Have you ever seen this message before?

by Will Edwards
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Have you ever seen this message before ...
A username and password are being requested by http: // www . yoursite.com:80 The site says: "For human verification, enter 'human' as the Username and this verification number 'XXXXX' as the Password"
I am wondering if it is a genuine message or a phishing thing.

Will

EDIT: XXXXX is some generated number.
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  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    Looks like they are trying to probe which accounts are being actively managed?
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  • Profile picture of the author ClaireVWalker
    If it was a fishing scam though, they've given you the logins? I'd contact support at your we host and see what they say...
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    • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
      Originally Posted by ClaireVWalker View Post

      If it was a fishing scam though, they've given you the logins? I'd contact support at your we host and see what they say...
      Already contacted Claire. However, it struck me that it might be a way of setting up an anonymous FTP account or something like that.

      Will
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      • Profile picture of the author ClaireVWalker
        Very true, hadn't thought of that!
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  • Profile picture of the author Anne0521
    If I were you, I'll be careful. It might be a scam and filling up the form might result to something disastrous.
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    • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
      Originally Posted by Anne0521 View Post

      If I were you, I'll be careful. It might be a scam and filling up the form might result to something disastrous.
      Which is why I didn't and why I am asking if anyone else has ever seen this message.
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  • Profile picture of the author RobinInTexas
    What was the context where it showed up?

    I have seen some forms, including a common helpdesk software, that resort to questions like that instead of captcha.
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    • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
      Originally Posted by RobinInTexas View Post

      What was the context where it showed up?

      I have seen some forms, including a common helpdesk softwars, that resort to questions like that instead of captcha.
      Well, let's just say that the context was nothing that I don't usually do every day - and I have never seen the message before.
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  • Profile picture of the author LuckyIMer
    I`ve seen this message before, thought it was a captcha, completed the info and moved on. Never had any issues with it but maybe I was in luck..
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hlatky
    Was it something like this?

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...en-before.html
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    • Profile picture of the author Will Edwards
      Originally Posted by Mike Hlatky View Post

      Hi Mike

      Yes - not identical, but similar.

      I had been doing a bit of testing and finally realised it was an extra bit of protection via (I think) Apache.

      David's post in the thread you referenced is particularly helpful.

      Still waiting on my hosting provider - they are in a different time zone - but feeling a bit happier now

      Thank you.

      Will

      EDIT: Hosting provider did confirm it to be extra protection.
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