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Mallory Ventrue · Lore Master Joined: 29 Nov 2004 Posts: 1139

I got a very strange message from Fong this evening via ICQ that had a extremely suspicous link attached. After speaking to my computer expert (ie Steve hugglesmilie

) it has been determined it is most likely some trojan/key logger. Do NOT open this link sent by anyone...
ultima-traders. t35. com/
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Cear Dallben ZOG · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:34 am Post subject:

got it as well. It is a key logger. feel free to open the site and check its sourse but dont open any links within the site.

Fong, you may be screwed. your not responding to me and logging on and off alot.

just for defiaction and humarical espouce, virus scan now. all of you. zog help us
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Molly · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:50 am Post subject:

I got it too. My sugestion to him is to a new icq number because someone has obviously highjacked his number. We have had this happen before with Relik. About the only thing you can do is get a new one because once they have an active one they will use it again. You could change the password to get into the icq, that might work. It is always a good precaution to change your password periodicly for anything.
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Ishtar · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:14 am Post subject:

I got it as well, and I didn't open it.
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Halister Marner · **Site Programmer** Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Posts: 2225

It's the same drill as with the Kingdom Reborn spoilers site, same guy who's doing it as well.

I hope Fong's account isn't in peril, sometimes ICQ's are hacked, but UO accounts aren't (bad programming on the virus writers behalf?).
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Lord Fong · Sage Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 706 Location: Moonglow

Lords and Ladies I would like ALL of you to make sure you delete my ICQ number. My ICQ and Account have both been hacked. Hopfully I will be able to retrieve my account (even if I have the horrible feeling that everything I'v worked 7 years for) is not gone, but such is life. I am going to be attempting to contact EA to get my account back but other then that I have no clue what to do. Chances are if EA does nothing I'll probably be quiting UO, deleting all UO related programs and cursing (insert your personal god here)

Sorry guys =\ I really hope this works out for me and I hope no one else got hit.

*cries*
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Lord Fong · Sage Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 706 Location: Moonglow

Ok, I talked to EA (yes I suprisingly got to TALK to someone.) They help'd out a little but my next question....what do I do? Should I delete my ICQ #? and how do I ensure my account will remain safe? Should I wait for halister or kuja to help me find this little bugger before I attempt to log in agian? I am running a norten virus scan but I'm worried that it will miss whatever this stupid thing is.
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Merci d'Rue · Babbling Loony Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 2810

Fong I am very sorry to hear about your problem. Let me know if there is anything we can do to help. If your UO account was hacked and you lost stuff *when you find out* Please let me know I am sure myself and others would want to help you out!

As for the technical side of the hacking, yes I would say talk to one of our wondrous computer people here!
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Lord Fong · Sage Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 706 Location: Moonglow

suprisingly I only lost a few arties and some funds from my banks. No need to help, I can always start with what the dumb arse left be.Most of the other things were on characters I don't play often and will be easily attaind agian. However someone has their hands on a pretty HoM =\, I figure its all just a bunch of pixels, but its the violation of privacy which is PISSING me off.
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Ringmaster DoLittle · Adventurer Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Posts: 62

I'm hoping karma has huge fangs for this guy.

Samon Triest · Sage Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 720

Karma doesn't get back at hackers. At least you got to keep the house and the statues, yes?
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Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

Do not change any passwords on that computer. If it is a keylogger, it will just record the new passwords you type. This is how Baron got hacked like 3 times. He kept changing passwords on his PC, without removing the problem first.

Daz · Journeyman Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 185

what if you changed it from a different computer? Any computer with internet could be used to change the uo acount pasword, right?
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Alexander the Elf · Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:40 pm Post subject:

I think people have mentioned it before here, but I figured I might as well do it again.

It's a good idea to have your password(s) saved in a word/notepad document for easy copy/pasting. Then instead of typing them in, you can just copy/paste them in instead. Saves you from a lot of keylogger problems since you aren't actually typing in any keys.