Fiance's Gmail Account Problem
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Fiance's Gmail Account Problem
So apparently, my fiance's gmail account was logged on by someone in UK. Just got the warning sign. It said it was logged on 4 days ago. She just changed the password.
Anything we can do at this point?
Anything we can do at this point?
#2
Make sure new password isn't a word and is at least 8 characters. Use mix of letters, numbers (upper and lower case), and symbols.
Run virus/malware scan on any PC she uses just in case. Hopefully nothing will come up.
Change her security question.
Run virus/malware scan on any PC she uses just in case. Hopefully nothing will come up.
Change her security question.
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Sanest Florida Man
yeah that's almost always because of a phishing attack and there's nothing on your drive, changing your password should fix it.
Otherwise you have keylogger on your PC, but probably not
Otherwise you have keylogger on your PC, but probably not
#7
the overexplainer
Google offers 2 factor security now. They can send you a text with a code in order to authenticate new computers (which have an option to be remembered for 30 days).
also, any applications or services that use your google account can receive unique passwords that can be revoked at any time. It's a pain in the ass sometimes, but the peace of mind is worth it imo.
read more here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/...-for-your.html
^gdamn it admins, please change hyperlink text fonts. annoying as hell. I've already made a thread on it in the "Improvements" forum but no response from admin.
that said, my account has been accessed twice in China a year ago. Ever since I changed my pw and got 2 factor authentication going i've never had a problem.
also, any applications or services that use your google account can receive unique passwords that can be revoked at any time. It's a pain in the ass sometimes, but the peace of mind is worth it imo.
read more here: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/...-for-your.html
^gdamn it admins, please change hyperlink text fonts. annoying as hell. I've already made a thread on it in the "Improvements" forum but no response from admin.
that said, my account has been accessed twice in China a year ago. Ever since I changed my pw and got 2 factor authentication going i've never had a problem.
Last edited by ez12a; 02-15-2012 at 12:30 PM.
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Sanest Florida Man
that's cause hyperlinks used to be a different color until they changed it. Don't think they're changing it back for you
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Thanks guys for the advice. Will do all the things that you guys have said.
Hopefully it won't happen again.
And thanks rockstar143 for that correction. I really didn't know that. haha
Hopefully it won't happen again.
And thanks rockstar143 for that correction. I really didn't know that. haha
#11
Anyways, run Malwarebytes full scan, see if it finds anything lurking on her computer.
People do not just guess passwords, especially when it comes to google....
People do not just guess passwords, especially when it comes to google....
#13
Sanest Florida Man
I've started using the single sign on code if I have to log into my hotmail on a public computer. It's sends a code to my phone that I type in instead of my password just in case there's a keylogger on the PC it won't get my password
#14
Sanest Florida Man
Another way is if she uses the same password on another site and that sites database gets hacked and login info stolen.
This is why you use different passwords for different sites.
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