hacking into MSN
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I think someone is trying to hack my MSN.
Occasionally over the past few months I've tried signing in and it's said my email address or password is incorrect. I've gone through the whole process each time to change my password.
This happened again this morning. Futhermore I was signed out of MSN because I had apparently signed on to another PC. He/She spoke to one of my contacts but obviously didn't have my avatar picture. However He/She did know how old my friend is (it's good to have inquisitive friends!!) :confused:
Just to add to the complicatedness, when I signed back in again after changing password yet again, I noticed that they had added my account to my contact list. I've blocked this just incase.
Oh and have now just been informed that someone has tried hacking into my inquisitive friend's account.
Occasionally over the past few months I've tried signing in and it's said my email address or password is incorrect. I've gone through the whole process each time to change my password.
This happened again this morning. Futhermore I was signed out of MSN because I had apparently signed on to another PC. He/She spoke to one of my contacts but obviously didn't have my avatar picture. However He/She did know how old my friend is (it's good to have inquisitive friends!!) :confused:
Just to add to the complicatedness, when I signed back in again after changing password yet again, I noticed that they had added my account to my contact list. I've blocked this just incase.
Oh and have now just been informed that someone has tried hacking into my inquisitive friend's account.
Try running some Virus software, that could be a Virus/Trojan
You may have downloaded some files containing something. It wouldn't hurt to scan for Spyware/Adware either..
That is probably the only reason I can think of!
After you get rid of the problem, change your password again after rebooting your computer.
Hope that helps,
Dave.
The contact adding thing is probably just that other people have got your MSN address from somewhere and are adding you..
When I say it's a Virus/Trojan, I'm thinking along the lines of a keylogger, or something similar to that - probably the easiest way to steal a password. And no matter how many time you change it the bloke on the other end will be able to see your new one.
Dave.
When I say it's a Virus/Trojan, I'm thinking along the lines of a keylogger, or something similar to that - probably the easiest way to steal a password. And no matter how many time you change it the bloke on the other end will be able to see your new one.
Dave.
If it is a Keylogger or something similar then it can be stopped with scans...
Something that would be better is to scan in Safe Mode (Press F8 - as far as I can remember - when the computer is booting up, checking hard drives/memory etc)
And about the other problem with strange people adding you... wouldn't worry just block 'em or add them and see who the hell they are. Just don't accept files from them..
Dave.
Something that would be better is to scan in Safe Mode (Press F8 - as far as I can remember - when the computer is booting up, checking hard drives/memory etc)
And about the other problem with strange people adding you... wouldn't worry just block 'em or add them and see who the hell they are. Just don't accept files from them..
Dave.
Lois, either Spyware S&D or the Microsoft antiSpyware program will detect most current trojan or keylogger software.
If this is keylogger software, then whoever is monitoring it has probably told anything you already have to ignore the threat. Given the exploit of changing screen name to something horrid, I would suspect an ex has something to do with this.
Get the programs above( Google 'em), run them in thorough mode, check whats on there, then go to an internet cafe, change the passport password from there, and sit back and ask your mates to monitor for a day. If you still appear on MSN with an iffy client, then you have a bigger problem, and one thats worth reporting. abuse@msn.co.uk should be a monitored mail address, or at least give you a clue as to how to report abuse. DONT DO THIS until you have looked on your own PC, as the easiest response for them is to kill the email address altogether.
hth
Marcus
If this is keylogger software, then whoever is monitoring it has probably told anything you already have to ignore the threat. Given the exploit of changing screen name to something horrid, I would suspect an ex has something to do with this.
Get the programs above( Google 'em), run them in thorough mode, check whats on there, then go to an internet cafe, change the passport password from there, and sit back and ask your mates to monitor for a day. If you still appear on MSN with an iffy client, then you have a bigger problem, and one thats worth reporting. abuse@msn.co.uk should be a monitored mail address, or at least give you a clue as to how to report abuse. DONT DO THIS until you have looked on your own PC, as the easiest response for them is to kill the email address altogether.
hth
Marcus
anonymous said:
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I have now lost access to my hotmail account in similar circumstances, one of my contacts was chatting to me while i wasn't even logged in. My password has been changed and i cannot get into hotmail to get the password reset email. I don't even remember setting a reminder question (I don't have a favourite historical figure).
Any suggestions
When i email microsoft i just get
'this is an unmonitored mailbox'
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?productid=symhome&langid=ie&venid=sym
Try something simple first. Go to this website and let it do a virus check for you.
Try something simple first. Go to this website and let it do a virus check for you.
Well time for 'Whats your favorite virus checker' then. What you using on your computer?
Chilling statistics from Data protection bumf I recieve here at the surgery suggests still the commonest way of someone knowing your passwords is by access to your actual machine. Either by looking over your shoulder or when you're not there.
Apparently thats still a more common form of hacking than keyloggers.
Chilling statistics from Data protection bumf I recieve here at the surgery suggests still the commonest way of someone knowing your passwords is by access to your actual machine. Either by looking over your shoulder or when you're not there.
Apparently thats still a more common form of hacking than keyloggers.
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