Got hacked what now ?

Mercesa

Mercesa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2009

Netherlands

N/

I just found out the reason I couldn't log into my account was.. few of my characters are gone... and their armor... and all my minipets, And all the f****** stuff i worked for.

Why does this happen to me, I barely have any stuff of worth and I mean that.

Note that my password was strongly secured.
Note that no one knew the email I used for the account ( It was a dead email address I didn't use)
Note that I tried to reset my password 100 times and never got a email.
Note that no one ever knew my account info.

This Is real I can easily post screenshots of my naked characters but that won't help either the only thing that Is not gone is my fungal wallow pet.. but that won't give me a better feeling of all the other stuff I lost..


Are you afraid you are the 'next' target.
What about your thoughts of this situation, This make me even wonder If I will play Guildwars 2 because my account can be easily hacked now can It.

Btw note my profile It says Proffesision : N/ Ignore that that character is gone.

Heloniar

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2008

A New Day Dawns [HOPE]

W/P

only thing you can do is, rebuild. or quit

Braxton619

Braxton619

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

A/W

The only thing you can do is contact support:
www.guildwars.com/support

Martin Firestorm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Louisiana

E/Me

This is stunning news.

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

In addition to contacting Support, you can whine about it to us on the forums. We can't really do anything to help you though.

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

Mercesa, I'm sorry but there isn't much the forum people can do for you. Contact support and hope you can at least get your account back.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin Firestorm View Post
This is stunning news.
Martin, just because there have been a lot of accounts hacked, that doesn't mean that snide comments are necessary.

mastar of warrior

mastar of warrior

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

sweden

N/A

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Braxton619 View Post
The only thing you can do is contact support:
www.guildwars.com/support
Since he already got his PW back, support cant help him for shit.

Voodoo Rage

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

Sorry to hear it. I would guess that a key logger is the likely culprit. Run a spyware scanner and see if anything pops up.

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage View Post
Sorry to hear it. I would guess that a key logger is the likely culprit. Run a spyware scanner and see if anything pops up.
Guess you missed this thread.

Fay Vert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage View Post
Sorry to hear it. I would guess that a key logger is the likely culprit. Run a spyware scanner and see if anything pops up.
I would guess it is not a keylogger or not anything else in the victim's control, given the security joke that NCSoft has become.

Solar AUS

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2009

E/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
In addition to contacting Support, you can whine about it to us on the forums. We can't really do anything to help you though.
Maybe we could set-up a guru bailout / support / insurance fund for hacked accounts

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

How long has your account been out of your possession? Before or after the "insert character name" security update?

QueenofDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2009

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mercesa View Post
I just found out the reason I couldn't log into my account was.. few of my characters are gone... and their armor... and all my minipets, And all the f****** stuff i worked for.

Why does this happen to me, I barely have any stuff of worth and I mean that.

Note that my password was strongly secured.
Note that no one knew the email I used for the account ( It was a dead email address I didn't use)
Note that I tried to reset my password 100 times and never got a email.
Note that no one ever knew my account info.

This Is real I can easily post screenshots of my naked characters but that won't help either the only thing that Is not gone is my fungal wallow pet.. but that won't give me a better feeling of all the other stuff I lost..


Are you afraid you are the 'next' target.
What about your thoughts of this situation, This make me even wonder If I will play Guildwars 2 because my account can be easily hacked now can It.

Btw note my profile It says Proffesision : N/ Ignore that that character is gone.
When you visit porn sites of pirate software sites you take a BIGGGGG chance on getting back door trojan keyloggers and never even know it. Then they watch where you go and see the keys you type for your login and password and wallah account hacked and stolen. But it doesn't always have to be well known malicious sites like porn sites and pirate software sites it can even be from well known sites. Do you really know who's behind all the sites you visit? Can you really trust any of them except official ones and even official ones, can they ALL be trusted? You basically put your life, identity and all your online belongings at risk everytime you logon to it. Hacking has been growing for awhile now just like crime and threats to judges and court officials and jurors (did you see the news of what happened in Las Vegas?).
You are a victum. I suggest you completely reformat your hard drive and reinstall everything and start from scratch again. Stay away from most online sites that aren't official and perhaps you won't get hacked again.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

nothing much you can do from experience, maybe except be paranoid scan your computer 2-3 days a week lol.... and contact support pray the hacker's/thief's fingers all fall off and probably maybe hope that game theft becomes a capital offence

sorry for your lost,

Black Metal

Black Metal

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2009

N/

Hey, according to Gaile and Regina, this must be your fault, not the well-established, and PROVEN security holes rife throughout NCSoft!

seriously, I feel bad for you and I'm always a little afraid every time I log in. NCSoft and to an extent ANet is in such denial, but hopefully some game news sites latch on to this and blow it out of the water to get their attention.

Shadowspawn X

Shadowspawn X

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fellowship of Champions

R/E

Absolutely horrible. Just move on its a wrap.

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Your account was probably accessed via the NCSoft master account security issue. I've heard of NCSoft restoring items on stolen Aion accounts, so you can try contacting support about that, but I'm not sure how far you'll get.

Sorry for your loss, but there's nothing we can do to help, and there's really nothing to discuss.