Are these spam "Likes"?

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  markpere2010 · Member · Sep 1, 2011 at 8:42 am

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  Just this day, my blog received 18 likes from users based in Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden and Germany. This hyperactivity is very suspicious, and I think spammers are the one behind it. Here are their gravatars:

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  Pardon me for overreacting. I just want to know: are these spam “likers” harmless (as they seem to be for now) or do they pose any risk for my page? Thank you so much.
  Blog url: http://rightonthemark.wordpress.com/

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  evarlese · Member · Sep 1, 2011 at 3:11 pm

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  Hi there,

  The spam “Like”-ers should not post any direct threat to your page. However, to protect your site from spam in the future, please follow all of the tips available here:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/unwanted-comments/

  If you ever encounter this type of spamming again, I encourage you to contact us so as to not provide any additional publicity for these spammers. Thank you for your vigilance!

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  markpere2010 · Member · Sep 6, 2011 at 2:04 am

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  Thank you so much for this useful information!