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WoW account hacked, nothing dangerous on PC

Yeh so basically my mate told my I got hacked on WoW, logged in, couldnt..details were changed, aswell as my secret password n question.

Now, the bit i want to know, i did about 10 scans with all different programs and nothing really came up, how was that even possible? could it still be on my computer?
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    How does he know you got hacked ?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    How does he know you got hacked ?

    Well this mate is my guild master, found me selling ingame materiels and not replying in chat so..he reported it..also contacted me and i said i wasnt on..when my character was.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    OK, well do you have any friends in the real life ID thing ?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    OK, well do you have any friends in the real life ID thing ?

    yeh a fair few. all college mates.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    tbh that's where i'd first look. if someone has your real id then they have your email which is your log in details, why i wont ever use it.

    do you tick the 'remember user name' on the login screen so you just type your password in evrytime you log in to WoW
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    RubberSkin wrote: »
    tbh that's where i'd first look. if someone has your real id then they have your email which is your log in details, why i wont ever use it.

    do you tick the 'remember user name' on the login screen so you just type your password in evrytime you log in to WoW

    yes i do have that..but using that, how does one get a keylogger or hacked in some way?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    moonlift wrote: »
    yes i do have that..but using that, how does one get a keylogger or hacked in some way?

    Well if you have rl friends id they know your log in email, all they have to do is guess your password. known a few people who's 'friends' have done that to them.

    Most keyloggers n trojans come from places like kazza and other P2P, xtube and the like and if you buy gold.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    So how do i know when i havent got one? apart from reformating my computer? all my scans came back negative.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I had a so-called 'friend' who correctly guessed my TheSite password and compromised it. I had to create "Monserrat 2" and sort it out with a mod *blushes*

    Anyway Moonlift, if your scans are coming up negative and you've also checked for spyware as well as virii, then there are a few possibilities:

    1. A friend has correctly guessed your password, as already mentioned.

    2. Someone knew your email login and requested a password reminder from Battle.net.

    3. You have played WoW on another computer, that is already compromised.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Monserrat wrote: »
    3. You have played WoW on another computer, that is already compromised.

    Ah yes, have you logged into WOW recently on a different comp ?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I havent no, always played it on this computer.
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A lot of people tend to use the same password for almost everything and forever, which is understandable because too many passwords are a bugger to remember. I'd suggest doing a bit of 'housekeeping' and reset your passwords more often. Even once a year is better than most people! :)
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Put your passwords in an Excel file, preferably encrypted.
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