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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Virus and spyware removal => Topic started by: petmeadow on March 02, 2012, 09:20:20 PM

Title: Email hacked.?
Post by: petmeadow on March 02, 2012, 09:20:20 PM

My yahoo email has been hacked, both accounts actually, I created another account today. My question is, since I'm pretty sure I know who did this, how can I prove it? Once I've changed my password, whats to stop them from hacking into it again? My password wasn't even a real word, completlely off-the-wall and yet they managed to get in and send harrassing emails to a certain person. Any of you computer geeks out there know how to trace who hacked, or how to keep them from doing it next time? Thanks.

Title: Re: Email hacked.?
Post by: leandrohailey on March 07, 2012, 08:25:15 PM

You might want to scan your machine for a keylogger. Normally, I'd suggest Ad-Aware SE and Spybot S&D, but since this is a personal "prank" rather than a professional job, I don't know if they'd find anything.

Still ...

Also, run your anti-virus.

Good luck.

Title: Re: Email hacked.?
Post by: BC_Programmer on March 08, 2012, 02:18:23 AM

Quote from: petmeadow on March 02, 2012, 09:20:20 PM

how can I prove it?

Prove it to who, though?