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A warning about keyloggers - bschultz - 09-07-2006
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.h...=18001914&sid=1
I will quote it below
Quote:Weâd like to make the community aware of a recent account-theft scam that is being circulated through email, game forums, in-game chat, and other mediums. This scam involves fake URLs, or hyperlinks, that once clicked will install harmful âkeyloggingâ software intended to steal your World of Warcraft account name and password. After the creators of these keyloggers steal this information, they log into your account, immediately change your password to lock you out, and then sell all of your items and transfer all of your gold.
The scam comes in many forms, including URLs advertised as links to class guides, gameplay videos, and in many cases user-interface (UI) modifications. As a general rule, be extremely wary of URLs ending in â.jpg.htmlâ and â.scr,â as in many cases the harmful software is being hidden at locations that end with these extensions.
For these reasons, it is very important that players take caution when being directed to outside websites and update the security on their computers accordingly. To secure your computer, we suggest adding some Internet security to your system (for example: a firewall and anti-virus scanner). If you are unsure what security measures to take, discuss the issue of system security with your ISP or a trained Network Administrator for the solution that is right for you.
We also strongly recommend that all players use the Blizzard Launcher to start World of Warcraft. In addition to serving as a portal to the game, the Blizzard Launcher provides greater security for our players against harmful software such as the type discussed here. To learn more about this utility, please visit the Blizzard Launcher Page and check out the Blizzard Launcher FAQ.
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww01907p1
If you come across a suspicious link or program, please report it here -- http://www.blizzard.com/support/?id=eHacks000
For more information on keeping your account secure and what to do if you feel your account has been compromised, please visit the Account Security page.
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wowbilling/?id=abl01897p
We need a post on lurkerlounge.com that tells people NOT to view Death and Taxes videos there are keyloggers in fake saphiron and KT videos. DnT did not put the loggers in the video. but others have.
A lot of it is stupid people playing on unsecured computers, like at their friendâs houses. Before you ever consider even logging in on a friend's computer, you have to ask yourself how much about computers do they know. Are they smart enough ânot- to click on certain links, open certain files, or smart enough to have virus protection?
If you've ever seen them give you a vacant stare when you try to explain something computer related to them, that is the type of person Iâm talking about. If that type of person plays WoW, they are quite likly to have thier account hacked within 6 months of playing the game.
In most cases with me personally, the answer is yes, totally safe. But, there are a couple of people's computers I'd never trust my account on. If WoW must travel to one of their houses, use a laptop, save yourself grief. I'm not saying donât trust friends, just the non-competent ones.
A warning about keyloggers - bschultz - 09-07-2006
#$%& sorry about the extra postings. I have no idea how that happened. And i cant seem to find a delete thread button
A warning about keyloggers - MongoJerry - 09-07-2006
Quote:#$%& sorry about the extra postings. I have no idea how that happened. And i cant seem to find a delete thread button
No problem. Taken care of.
Yeah, one of my guildmates just lost his account probably due to this. The main thing is to keep your system current as the exploit that was used was one that has already been patched. Firewalls and anti-virus scanners help. Plus, if you want to play extra safe, you can use Firefox instead of IE, because script kiddies are less likely to target it and because it's not built into and therefore doesn't have access to the system the way IE has.