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Why I am being checked to be a human when I attempt to log in to Elevenforum.com website...
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Recently I am being checked by Cloudflare if I am a human or not.
This happens when I visit some web sites, including
www.elevenforum.com
I am using Quad9 DNS addresses (9.9.9.9 encrypted) as the primary DNS server and Google (8.8.8.8 encrypted) as the secondary DNS server.
A few days ago, I was using CloudFlare DNS ddresses (1.1.1.1 encrypted) and Google (8.8.8.8 encrypted)
Is anyone else is being checked for being a human like me ?
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Intel i7-4790
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Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
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Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
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Realtek ALC1150
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Dell P2425D
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2560 by 1440 pixels
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Corsair HX850
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Gigabyte Solo 210
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Zalman CNPS7X Tower
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Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
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HP S1000 Plus Wireless
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500 Mb fiber optic
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Chrome; MS Edge
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Windows Defender
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Apple Macbook Air
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Intel Core i5
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8 GB
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Intel integrated
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1440 by 900 pixels
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128 GB
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802.11 ac
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Chrome; Safari
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After CloudFlare had a crash a few days ago, I could not visit some web sites and I changed DNS server to Quad9.
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Home Built
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Intel i7-4790
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Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
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Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
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MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
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Realtek ALC1150
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Dell P2425D
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2560 by 1440 pixels
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Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
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Corsair HX850
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Gigabyte Solo 210
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Zalman CNPS7X Tower
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Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
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HP S1000 Plus Wireless
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500 Mb fiber optic
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Chrome; MS Edge
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Windows Defender
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Apple Macbook Air
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Intel Core i5
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8 GB
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Cloudflare has a bot detection service, it uses multiple characteristics to make a determination. Many sites use this service including this site. it has nothing to do with your DNS
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They do a check to weed out bots. If you can click the check box, you're in.
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HP ZBook G2
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Intel® Core i7 5500u
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HP
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8 GB
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Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
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Realtek High Audio
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1 TB SSD
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HP USB Mouse
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Windows Defender
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Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
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HP Zbook G4
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Xeon 1535m v6
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HP
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32 GB
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AMD Quadro Pro 4100
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Bang and Olufson Audio
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HP USB Mouse
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They do a check to weed out bots. If you can click the check box, you're in.
Thanks. But I said "recently". Is this a recent implementation ?
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Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
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Home Built
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Intel i7-4790
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Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
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Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
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Laptop
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Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
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Intel integrated
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1440 by 900 pixels
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128 GB
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Built-in
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Microsoft Wireless
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802.11 ac
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Chrome; Safari
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They've always had it on sites protected by Cloudflare DNS.
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Windows 11 Education For 25H2
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HP ZBook G2
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Intel® Core i7 5500u
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HP
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8 GB
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Intel HD Family Graphics 5500 AMD Firepro 4150M
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Realtek High Audio
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1 TB SSD
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HP USB Mouse
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Windows Defender
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Windows 11 Pro For Workstations 25H2
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HP Zbook G4
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Xeon 1535m v6
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HP
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32 GB
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AMD Quadro Pro 4100
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Bang and Olufson Audio
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1TB SSD
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HP USB Mouse
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Windows Defender
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Sometimes if I play with a browser extension to change my User-Agent string, CloudFlare gets really cranky and blocks access on some sites. As soon as I stop spoofing the User-Agent, the checks disappear.
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I saw this when I accessed the forum through a VPN, apparently they sometimes just don't trust you.
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Home Brew
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Intel Core i5 14500
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Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
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64GB DDR4
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GeForce RTX 4060
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Chipset Realtek
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LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
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5120x1440, 1920x1080
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Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
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Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
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LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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Lots of fans!
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Logitech G305
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Verizon FiOS 1GB
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Firefox
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Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
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Home Brew
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Intel Core i5 14400
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Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
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32GB DDR5
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Intel 700 Embedded GPU
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Realtek Embedded
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27" HP 1080p
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1920x1080
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Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
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Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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Okinos Micro ATX Case
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They've always had it on sites protected by Cloudflare DNS.
This explains the situation, I guess. As I said in my first post of the thread, I changed the DNS servers from Cloudflare (encrypted) to Quad9 (encrypted) due to Cloudflare outage for several days.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
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Laptop
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Apple Macbook Air
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Intel Core i5
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8 GB
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Intel integrated
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1440 by 900 pixels
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128 GB
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802.11 ac
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Chrome; Safari
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Sometimes if I play with a browser extension to change my User-Agent string, CloudFlare gets really cranky and blocks access on some sites. As soon as I stop spoofing the User-Agent, the checks disappear.
I don't use browser extensions and I am not aware of any User-Agent strings or of what those strings mean. But I am glad to learn that there are such strings in life.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
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PC/Desktop
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Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
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Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
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1440 by 900 pixels
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128 GB
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Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
Browser
Chrome; Safari
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N/A
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We've been swamped with tens of thousands of bots hitting at once over the last week, I've upped the Cloudflare security to ensure the server stays up and the user experience is mostly maintained.
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Ryzen 9 5950X
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Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO Black 64GB (4x16GB) 3600MHz AMD Ryzen Tuned DDR4
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3 x27" Dell U2724D & 1 x 34" Dell U3415W
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ASUS ROG THOR 850W 80 Plus Platinum
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ASUS ROG Strix Helios Midi-Tower ARGB Gaming Case
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ASUS ROG Strix LC Performance RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler - 360mm
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Logi Ergo
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Logitech MX Vertical
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We've been swamped with tens of thousands of bots hitting at once over the last week, I've upped the Cloudflare security to ensure the server stays up and the user experience is mostly maintained.
Thanks for the heads-up. I am sorry for the troubles you are undertaking. There is a saying in my culture "People throw stones at trees that yield good fruits". I hope this saying cheers you up a bit.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
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1440 by 900 pixels
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128 GB
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Microsoft Wireless
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802.11 ac
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Chrome; Safari
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I changed my DNS server from Quad9 back to Cloudflare, my verification obligation disappeared. I am now registered as full human.
OS
Windows 11 Pro build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Built
CPU
Intel i7-4790
Motherboard
Asus H97 Pro Gamer with add-on TPM1.2 module
Memory
Teams DDR3-1600 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1150
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell P2425D
Screen Resolution
2560 by 1440 pixels
Hard Drives
Corsair NVMe M.2 Core XT 1000 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2); Samsung SATA Evo 870 500 GB (Windows 11 v.25H2);
PSU
Corsair HX850
Case
Gigabyte Solo 210
Cooling
Zalman CNPS7X Tower
Keyboard
Microsoft AIO Wireless (includes touchpad)
Mouse
HP S1000 Plus Wireless
Internet Speed
500 Mb fiber optic
Browser
Chrome; MS Edge
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Operating System
MacOS 12 Monterey
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Apple Macbook Air
CPU
Intel Core i5
Memory
8 GB
Graphics card(s)
Intel integrated
Screen Resolution
1440 by 900 pixels
Hard Drives
128 GB
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Built-in
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless
Internet Speed
802.11 ac
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Chrome; Safari
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N/A
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There is a saying in my culture "People throw stones at trees that yield good fruits".
Oh, nice. Thank you.
Ciao, Han
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Lenovo Thinpad X1 Yoga 3gen
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i7-8550U
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16 GB lpddr3
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2560x1440
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NVME SSD 2TB Samsung PM981
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Logitech M720
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350 Mbps down and up from 500 advertised on WiFi
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Firefox
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Windows Security, Malwarebytes
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Acronis TrueImage 2019
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Win 11 24H2
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Lenovo Tiny M920x
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i7-8700T
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32 GB DDR4
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MOTU M4
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DELL P2418D
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2560 x 1440
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NVME SSD 2TB Samsung PM981a
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Logitech M590
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Firefox
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Windows Security, Malwarebytes
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Acronis TrueImage 2019
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I've seen this prompt randomly, but most days I don't see any prompt. Not a big thing to have this once a session, lots of stuff in my world that's a lot more annoying and intrusive!
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Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
Cooling
Lots of fans!
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech G305
Internet Speed
Verizon FiOS 1GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2, Build 26200.8524
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
Case
Okinos Micro ATX Case
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech G305
Internet Speed
Verizon FiOS 1GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Malware Bytes & Windows Defender Security
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It's mostly AI bots. They're scraping everything from everybody for their LLM's. Many people are suing them for content infringement and IP theft! It's a mess for sure.
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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457)
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CLX Intel Battlebox Ultimate (RA)
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Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS 3.20GHz
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ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero WIFI - ATX
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128GB DDR5-5200 Kingston Fury Beast RGB
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Zotac Trinity NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 4090 24GB GDDR6X
Sound Card
Realtek USB Audio
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Dell G3223Q 32" 4K Ultra HD
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3840x2160 @144hz
Hard Drives
2TB x 2 Samsung 990 Pro 2280 NVMe M.2 SSD's
PSU
1200W Corsair HX Ser HX1200 80+ Platinum
Case
Lian Li / Der Bauer 011DXL ROG
Cooling
Phanteks Glacier One 360 RGB AIO LC
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Logitech K330 Wireless
Mouse
Logitech M310 Wireless
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1GB Fiber : 945/57
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Firefox - Brave
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Bitdefender Premium Personal
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