Protection from Hackers...?

JaneGray - Lost City
JaneGray - Lost City Posts: 200 Arc User
edited June 2010 in General Discussion
Hellooooo all.

I hear all the time about accounts getting **** into, their gear and everything stolen, blah blah blah, and I'm scared to death of it. (And no, I don't even have good gear, but eventually I will.)

I was just wondering (1.) What are ways an account can get ****, and (2.) how do I protect myself from all these ways? Also, if I protect myself from all these ways, is there a guarantee I won't get **** or is it always still possible?

Thanks for any help you can provide.
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  • Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear
    Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear Posts: 916 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    You won't get **** if:
    (1) You don't tell people your info;
    (2) You don't tell people your info; and
    (3) You don't tell people your info.

    Also it's good if you put up a code to your bank and place your valuables there.
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  • FatherTed - Dreamweaver
    FatherTed - Dreamweaver Posts: 3,723 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Nine out of ten people who say they got **** gave out their log-in information to the wrong person. As Sacred said, just keep your info to yourself.
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  • Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear
    Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear Posts: 916 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    PS. I found this nifty little site through search from Google for you:

    How to protect yourself in MMORPG
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  • Hakiii - Heavens Tear
    Hakiii - Heavens Tear Posts: 283 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Also, don't make your password your username. Yes I know someone who does that. b:chuckle
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  • Fuzzy_Wuzzy - Raging Tide
    Fuzzy_Wuzzy - Raging Tide Posts: 770 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    You won't get **** if:
    (1) You don't tell people your info;
    (2) You don't tell people your info; and
    (3) You don't tell people your info.

    Also it's good if you put up a code to your bank and place your valuables there.

    +10

    ..and also, because Sacred forgot to mention it, the best way to ensure you don't get **** is to no tell people your info.

    b:laugh
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  • Jennalicious - Sanctuary
    Jennalicious - Sanctuary Posts: 1,073 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    FatherTed - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Nine out of ten people who say they got **** gave out their log-in information to the wrong person.

    This, plus keyloggers may be on your computer and is the other main reason why some people get ****. Keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date and run regular checks.

    Also, a little FYI: In every case I've heard of, if you do get **** and you contact a GM over it, you won't get the stuff back that you lost.
  • Heartstone - Dreamweaver
    Heartstone - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,338 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Jennalicious - Sanctuary wrote: »
    This, plus keyloggers may be on your computer and is the other main reason why some people get ****. Keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date and run regular checks.

    Also, a little FYI: In every case I've heard of, if you do get **** and you contact a GM over it, you won't get the stuff back that you lost.


    Wrong several ppl i know have got it back. why they sometimes don't i dunno.
    maybe they first check how much zen x person charged. then deicides if they should help o.O
    I'm sorry for misspelling / mistyping and grammar b:surrender

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  • Jennalicious - Sanctuary
    Jennalicious - Sanctuary Posts: 1,073 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Heartstone - Dreamweaver wrote: »
    Wrong several ppl i know have got it back. why they sometimes don't i dunno.
    maybe they first check how much zen x person charged. then deicides if they should help o.O

    coughwizzeledcough

    Exactly.

    I said never because everyone I heard of who got **** contacted a GM and was told that it was their fault they got **** and they wouldn't get any of their stuff back.
  • Promivius - Dreamweaver
    Promivius - Dreamweaver Posts: 278 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Rule of thumb:

    * Never trust anyone with your log-in info (including PWI itself aka fake GM's etc.)
    * Keep your PC gear in good working order. Within Windows anti-virus/anti-malware with a working firewall can create a layered protection. Update windows to patch-up known exploits. No system is 100% protected EVER, thinking so is just being clueless.
    * Never trust websites with free zhen offers if they are not endorsed by PWI itself.
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  • Shulkie - Dreamweaver
    Shulkie - Dreamweaver Posts: 1,529 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    to protect you from keyloggers you may notice a nifty on screen keyboard pops up when you enter your password to log into the game .. click on this to enter your password and keyloggers have nothing to log...
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  • Noarux - Sanctuary
    Noarux - Sanctuary Posts: 32 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Here's another POI, never respond to phishing emails that "look" weird, or go to a different address other than "perfectworld.com". e.g. perfectworldinternational.com, or, accoutadmin-perfectworld.com. Stuff like that :P
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  • Michael_Dark - Lost City
    Michael_Dark - Lost City Posts: 9,091 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Jennalicious - Sanctuary wrote: »
    This, plus keyloggers may be on your computer and is the other main reason why some people get ****. Keep your anti-spyware program up-to-date and run regular checks.

    If there is a keylogger on your system, you have far more important things to worry about than a silly video game.

    Anyone that would go through the trouble of installing a keylogger, monitoring a trojan or sniffing your IP packs wouldn't remotely be interested in your pixels on a video game. They're interested in paypal, ebay, financial accounts and access to them, NOT PWI. A keylogger would most likely (but not necessarily) mean someone with direct physical access to your computer is spying or monitoring you.

    Again, very little to worry about PWI concerning greater issues of security.

    Do not EVER give out your account name and password. There is no way that someone can log into your PWI account without these. They are not related or tied into your screen name on the forum or to your character name, and if you made them like that, next time, don't.
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  • JeaIousy - Raging Tide
    JeaIousy - Raging Tide Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    additionally info of how not to get ****. Don't make your password obvious like Password.. or you name (character) XD
  • JaneGray - Lost City
    JaneGray - Lost City Posts: 200 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    AWESOME! Okay thanks guys! Are there any GOOD free antivirus programs out there?
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  • Dark_Feather - Lost City
    Dark_Feather - Lost City Posts: 78 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Avast I believe is free, and pretty good from what i've heard of it.
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  • Hypnos - Raging Tide
    Hypnos - Raging Tide Posts: 1,235 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    free stuff on internet are often keylog in disguise...nuff said =/
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  • XXLunnaXx - Heavens Tear
    XXLunnaXx - Heavens Tear Posts: 85 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Sometimes hacks are hard to prevent and sometimes the damage it tough to deal with.

    I was **** once and I lost all my gear, my mount, everything in my banks on all my chars. I think after i totaled it all up i lost about 35-50mil in stuff.

    I found out who the hacker was a few days later after he had been harassing me in whipers and that person was banned for a day, then unbanned the next day and when I found out I pretty much went off in WC demanding justice.

    Later on that day I got in sorted witha GM and I got my mount back and some mats there were on my banks and called it fair. I couldn't get anything else back considering he had sold it all and got other stuff with it.

    But yea. Hacking can be bad..you just got to be careful about it. No way under any circumstances give out your info to anyone, even your closest friends in game cause remember friends come and go and you never know what'll happen if they have it.
  • frankieraye
    frankieraye Posts: 250 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    Having been an in-game GM for a while, I can verify that every single "****" case I worked on was caused by the victim giving his/her login info to someone else, whether it happened in-game or through a phishing site.
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  • Amorzka - Harshlands
    Amorzka - Harshlands Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    The phishing site might not be that obvious - it could be a PWI related web site that requires a login and the webmaster can see the password...
  • Seirura - Heavens Tear
    Seirura - Heavens Tear Posts: 123 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    I gave my account info to about to 6 other people so far b:shocked
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  • Hypnos - Raging Tide
    Hypnos - Raging Tide Posts: 1,235 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    you shouldn't disclose that in forum b:surprised ToS said sharing acc with another is bannable b:shocked
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  • ACLucius - Archosaur
    ACLucius - Archosaur Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    I'll just send this into overkill and repeat what everyone else says:

    Don't give out your information. EVER! Remember, PWE will never ask for your info, and no one else should ever have it. Use password which do that contain dates, names, numbers of significance. Best way to get a password is to make up some crazy sentence in your head, take the first letter of each one and combine them to make your password. For example:

    The big blue Assassin stabbed and stabbed the stupid Cleric 89 times. This then becomes TbbAsastsC89t. Difficult for someone to figure out, but easy for you to remember.

    WARNING! Do not use this password, or if it is your password, change it now, I just gave it away. b:laugh

    Anyways, just as another safe bet, put the safety lock on your bank with a pin so that if you do get ****, anything in your bank or that is equipped cannot be taken out without the pin.
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  • Aadi - Lost City
    Aadi - Lost City Posts: 4,449 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    I thought you quit...?
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  • JaneGray - Lost City
    JaneGray - Lost City Posts: 200 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    I did. I came back :D The game that shall not be named is too easy. I got to level 50 in a month... where is the fun in that?
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  • MagicHamsta - Lost City
    MagicHamsta - Lost City Posts: 10,466 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    me use.....no anti virus programs.
    o.o'
    well other then the fact that me base system be too advanced for humans, me routinely wiped everything biweekly.
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  • Majesta - Dreamweaver
    Majesta - Dreamweaver Posts: 268 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    I've posted a topic on this once:

    http://pwi-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=722662&highlight=safe+code

    Should be clear non?
    small recap though for if you're too lazy to click the link and read it:
    - dont give your account info to anyone
    - set a safe code and keep all valuable stuff in your bank

    b:bye
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  • ACLucius - Archosaur
    ACLucius - Archosaur Posts: 610 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    JaneGray - Lost City wrote: »
    I did. I came back :D The game that shall not be named is too easy. I got to level 50 in a month... where is the fun in that?

    I find it funny you say it was too easy, yet here you have Bounty Hunter, Nien now, Tideborn Quests, Oracles, etc. This game is too easy to level in.
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  • Quilue - Sanctuary
    Quilue - Sanctuary Posts: 5,787 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    i agree with dark lol

    if a hacker got a keylogger on your comp, last thing he'd think about is your perfect world account.

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  • JaneGray - Lost City
    JaneGray - Lost City Posts: 200 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    ACLucius - Archosaur wrote: »
    I find it funny you say it was too easy, yet here you have Bounty Hunter, Nien now, Tideborn Quests, Oracles, etc. This game is too easy to level in.

    Oh really? How many 105's are there? Oh that's right, none.
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  • Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear
    Sacredxstar - Heavens Tear Posts: 916 Arc User
    edited June 2010
    JaneGray - Lost City wrote: »
    Oh really? How many 105's are there? Oh that's right, none.

    You must not realize (or remember) how much EXP is needed to even get to level 105. Getting from level 101 to level 102 is already 200m EXP. With that said, before you even hit level 105, you'd be bored of the game and have re-quit already.

    Edit: Unless you're a GM.
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