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Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
December 28 2008 05:16 GMT
#1
my bloody computer is under attack. Someone must have guessed my hotmail password and has currently changed it. I've already tried to change it to a very strong password (including caps, numebers and symbols) but it has already been taken again. My last hope is my secret question but i think it's compromised as well.

Anyone has any idea how to solve this problem? im thinking in mailing hotmail about my account, but i dont know what else to do. Any help is appreciated. I dont know if i might have a keylogger or trojan or something. It doesnt make sense, i've been very careful. I use firefox, have both avast and spybot installed... wtf?????
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TheMango
Profile Joined April 2007
United States1967 Posts
December 28 2008 05:17 GMT
#2
probably keylogger/trojan on your PC. Maybe change your PW on a different PC, then go back and reformat asap :o
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Cloud
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Sexico5880 Posts
December 28 2008 05:19 GMT
#3
Use a different comp to fix your stuff.
BlueLaguna on West, msg for game.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
December 28 2008 05:22 GMT
#4
Have you tried making another account such as on gmail or yahoo?
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
December 28 2008 05:26 GMT
#5
upgrade to live mail.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
December 28 2008 05:59 GMT
#6
On December 28 2008 14:26 IzzyCraft wrote:
upgrade to live mail.


How does this solve the problem? I'm seriously curious.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9376 Posts
December 28 2008 06:09 GMT
#7
On December 28 2008 14:59 Cambium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2008 14:26 IzzyCraft wrote:
upgrade to live mail.


How does this solve the problem? I'm seriously curious.


Yeah, since they use the same service and passwords..

Anyways, change your password, since if they can get your pass so quick, is as one person said above, a Keylogger.

Change your password from another computer, and do not sign in in yours, format or try to get an antispyware or some good stuff.

Spybot (Search and Destroy) works charms.
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renegade_zerg
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Korea (South)525 Posts
December 28 2008 06:15 GMT
#8
probably got ur pw with a keylogger from ur web browsers. This has been happening a lot lately with game id/password and emails. Thats why microsoft and firefox made new security updates
IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-28 06:21:14
December 28 2008 06:19 GMT
#9
Hotmail has always been targeted for scams and spam. 123@live and 123@hotmail are strictly different accounts. In general i just meant to change your email without really changing much.

Hotmail carrys a stigma like Vista even if it works just fine now.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
mIsUZu
Profile Joined August 2008
New Zealand528 Posts
December 28 2008 07:35 GMT
#10
i'm quite certain its some kind of trojan that keeps sending your info (ie. passwords and other data) to whoever on the net.

clean format and reinstall is the way to go imo
Why So Serious?!
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
December 28 2008 07:37 GMT
#11
change to gmail

or if thats not an option, email or call up hotmail and try to get something done
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
fight_or_flight
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States3988 Posts
December 28 2008 07:43 GMT
#12
Download a bootable linux cd. Burn the cd. Boot from the cd. Change your password. Get rid of the spy software on your computer.
Do you really want chat rooms?
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
December 28 2008 07:46 GMT
#13
yea,

worldofwarcraft has been warning users of this.

basically get all the new updates from the browser companies
run antivirus

restart computer, change all current passwords

that is the basic good start to this problem.. ><
Bill307
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
Canada9103 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-12-28 08:52:05
December 28 2008 08:49 GMT
#14
Are you connected to the 'net via an unsecured wireless connection? If there is no encryption on a wireless connection (excluding WEP, since it is broken and is probably next to useless), then literally anyone within wireless range can see everything you send and receive online, in plain text, including passwords (unless you're using SSL, i.e. https).

I personally think it is a keylogger as well, but a neighbour snooping on your wireless connection is another possibility.
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
December 28 2008 09:08 GMT
#15
On December 28 2008 15:09 funkie wrote:
Spybot (Search and Destroy) works charms.


Spybot doesn't really catch some of the more tough spyware, I'd recommend using SuperAntiSpyware instead.
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
December 28 2008 09:11 GMT
#16
quick do a barrel roll
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
December 28 2008 09:11 GMT
#17
i can't shake em
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
Yogurt
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States4258 Posts
December 28 2008 09:14 GMT
#18
there's a bogey on my tail
ok dont not so good something is something ok ok ok gogogo
anch
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States5457 Posts
December 28 2008 09:18 GMT
#19
something is wrong with the G-defuser
anch
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States5457 Posts
December 28 2008 09:19 GMT
#20
change the psw with different computer
mmgoose
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
769 Posts
December 28 2008 10:13 GMT
#21
it's possible that you have multiple identities. check with your psychiatrist. i know it's quite remote, but no harm in checking.
And you know if a grandmother had a penis she would be a grandfather.
Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
December 28 2008 17:12 GMT
#22
rofl @ above post.

i'll try the linux thing then if it fails i'll reformat. I am not on wireless though, and even if i were there's only a bunch of old ladies as my neighboors so i doubt it would be them.

Anyway, thanx for the help.
Mods may close this if they see it fit
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zXk3
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
Mexico1178 Posts
December 28 2008 17:56 GMT
#23
WTF how did you changed your nick?!
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Malongo
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Chile3472 Posts
December 28 2008 18:28 GMT
#24
wut wheres the rts? btw you should try that program that shows your running process hijackthis is the name i think. If you have a trojan or keylogger installed then youll find the process very easily.
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IzzyCraft
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4487 Posts
December 29 2008 08:51 GMT
#25
On December 28 2008 17:49 Bill307 wrote:
Are you connected to the 'net via an unsecured wireless connection? If there is no encryption on a wireless connection (excluding WEP, since it is broken and is probably next to useless), then literally anyone within wireless range can see everything you send and receive online, in plain text, including passwords (unless you're using SSL, i.e. https).

I personally think it is a keylogger as well, but a neighbour snooping on your wireless connection is another possibility.

It's why you use WPA2, WEP can be cracked by just about anyone with a quick Internet search esp if they run mac or Linux wpa2 at least will take them much longer to crack not just 10 mins and a courisoity.
I have ass for brains so,
even when I shit I'm droping knowledge.
EmeraldSparks
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States1451 Posts
December 29 2008 08:54 GMT
#26
You might want to email everybody you know that any email you send between yesterday and tomorrow could be infected / contain horse porn / etcetera.
But why?
Dead9
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States4725 Posts
December 29 2008 10:01 GMT
#27
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=67148
GearitUP
Profile Joined November 2008
United States337 Posts
December 29 2008 10:10 GMT
#28
(for l4d user)
GET ME A MEDPACK NOW! AH HELP THERES A SMOKER ON THE 6!
That sucks man, after reading your post I did all those virus checker things, turned out I had 8 trojans,,, Good thing i use ebay and such on my dads computer, Thx for alarming me
Own<Owned<Ownt<Pwn<Pwned<PwnT< YOU NEWB!
Amber[LighT]
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States5078 Posts
December 30 2008 06:12 GMT
#29
On December 28 2008 18:18 anch wrote:
something is wrong with the G-defuser


Use the boost to chase
"We have unfinished business, I and he."
Night[Mare
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Mexico4793 Posts
December 30 2008 06:49 GMT
#30
lol @ starfox posts
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