Hacked. What can I do now
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Broadly speaking I would focus on:
Securing your email account if you haven't already done so and enable two factor on it if it lets you do so.
Similar with all your social media accounts.
If you don't already do so get a password manager and set strong unique passwords on all the sites you use.
Check your PC thoroughly for malware and if in any doubt wipe it as all of the above is to some degree pointless if someone else has control/access to the device you're using.
Securing your email account if you haven't already done so and enable two factor on it if it lets you do so.
Similar with all your social media accounts.
If you don't already do so get a password manager and set strong unique passwords on all the sites you use.
Check your PC thoroughly for malware and if in any doubt wipe it as all of the above is to some degree pointless if someone else has control/access to the device you're using.
Thesprucegoose said:
he opened up a file. It is unknown what exes that started, and not all virus scanners detect all viruses and malware, so it is prudent to do much more than you suggest. Most likely there is a key logger already running.
I can't tell from the screenshot what the file was. A good av scan will pickup its payload. The notification to change his fb password will most likely be a phishing email and that will be how the hacker got in. I deal with breaches all the time and i don't recall the last time I saw spyware. Certainly not in the last 2 years. Every breach I have dealt with involved phishing or password compromise due to being too weak or reused on weaker sites. If you have another device or access to one, use that to change the passwords and use different passwords on each account. Do not re-use passwords. A password manager can help including generating strong passwords.
On the device believed to be contaminated, start with anti-virus and anti malware software e.g. malwarebytes, etc.
Lastly, stop clicking on links and attachments people send you, you are the weakest link!
On the device believed to be contaminated, start with anti-virus and anti malware software e.g. malwarebytes, etc.
Lastly, stop clicking on links and attachments people send you, you are the weakest link!
gottans said:
If you have another device or access to one, use that to change the passwords and use different passwords on each account. Do not re-use passwords. A password manager can help including generating strong passwords.
On the device believed to be contaminated, start with anti-virus and anti malware software e.g. malwarebytes, etc.
Lastly, stop clicking on links and attachments people send you, you are the weakest link!
I did use my phone to change most of the passwordsOn the device believed to be contaminated, start with anti-virus and anti malware software e.g. malwarebytes, etc.
Lastly, stop clicking on links and attachments people send you, you are the weakest link!
Malwarebytes came up with zero
I very rarely click links but I had just come back from the pub and found that I left my common sense there - that's why I am not happy with myself
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