Should I be worried? - Guild Wars Forums

Barrage · Jan 06, 2010, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Today I came home and went to my e-mail, I saw that I had one from NCsoft support and it said my Aion Game account has been reset (Password). I have never set up or played Aion, nor was my NCSOFT account set for this email.

upier · Jan 06, 2010, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Bug support.
Keep us informed on what happens.

The Mad Addict · Jan 06, 2010, 09:41 PM // 21:41

You should be very worried

KiyaKoreena · Jan 06, 2010, 09:43 PM // 21:43

Phishing email. Most likely the link in it is similar to the ncsoft one but has an extra S or something.

Johny bravo · Jan 06, 2010, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Yeah I get about 10 Warcarf emails a week. I don't even play. hey are basically setting you up to ask you to reset your password but you will need provide you current pw to do it.

You may want to call just in case but...

mathiastemplar · Jan 07, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52

Open = Hack..

Don't open suspicious e-mails...

Barrage · Jan 07, 2010, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by mathiastemplar

Open = Hack..

Don't open suspicious e-mails...

Dawg, just simply opening an email cannot hack you, running an unknown exe or DL'ing an attachment can.

Devastating Flames · Jan 07, 2010, 02:06 AM // 02:06

not totaly true simply by opening can allow acces to the virus or hack or the worm access to your system opening may also excicute the program

Turbo Ginsu · Jan 07, 2010, 02:15 AM // 02:15

As long as your antivirus program is good, and you are pedantic about keeping it up to date, you won't generally have a great deal to worry about as far as virii are concerned. I have not ever had a successful attack, in over 20 years of computing, so it's safe to say, play it safe and safe you'll be.

One word of warning that I see quite a bit and am not in the least remorseful for repeating:

Make sure you have two email accounts. The email account given to you by your isp, this address you give to no one you don't trust not to pass it on in stupid chain emails, etc.
The second of course, is any nfty online freeby Hotmail type junk. This is the one you use for people you know will give it out like morons, and for other stuff you don't want near you without you choosing it to be.

Keep it like that and I promise you that you'll never regret it.

Turbo.

Faer · Jan 07, 2010, 02:22 AM // 02:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devastating Flames

not totaly true simply by opening can allow acces to the virus or hack or the worm access to your system opening may also excicute the program

Use gmail
Use Firefox with NoScript
Never suffer this problem ever

Turbo Ginsu · Jan 07, 2010, 02:27 AM // 02:27

Ah yes, the old trusty scripts.. If you're going to run them, which is silly anyway and something I've never done, then make bloody well sure that you only allow them from trusted sites.

I can't agree strenuously enough though with what Theocrat just said. Just don't run em. Problem solved.

Bob Slydell · Jan 07, 2010, 02:29 AM // 02:29

No, you shouldn't worry. Hackers are just getting desperate. The person who sent you the email is most likely just sending random e-mails out to anyone with an email that has ever been used on the internet somewhere, could have been a wiki or a game forum, or anything. Or it could have just been blindly random.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mathiastemplar

Open = Hack..

Don't open suspicious e-mails...

No... What barrage said, you cannot get a hack/virus from opening an e-mail, just being stupid and opening an attachment can. If you could get hacked opening an e-mail (plain text) then it would be just as easy for me to type "hack" in a thread here and hack all of your game accounts.....

jonnieboi05 · Jan 07, 2010, 03:41 AM // 03:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrisworld

No, you shouldn't worry. Hackers are just getting desperate. The person who sent you the email is most likely just sending random e-mails out to anyone with an email that has ever been used on the internet somewhere, could have been a wiki or a game forum, or anything. Or it could have just been blindly random.

No... What barrage said, you cannot get a hack/virus from opening an e-mail, just being stupid and opening an attachment can. If you could get hacked opening an e-mail (plain text) then it would be just as easy for me to type "hack" in a thread here and hack all of your game accounts.....

This x1000. Just leave the attachment alone and delete the message and move on.

Arkantos · Jan 07, 2010, 05:17 AM // 05:17

As others have said, contact NCSoft and let them know (give them information about it I suppose), delete it, and move on. Nothing to worry about.

Jan 06, 2010, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#1
Barrage Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2008 Profession: A/	Should I be worried? Today I came home and went to my e-mail, I saw that I had one from NCsoft support and it said my Aion Game account has been reset (Password). I have never set up or played Aion, nor was my NCSOFT account set for this email.

Jan 06, 2010, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#2
upier Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Done. Guild: [JUNK]	Bug support. Keep us informed on what happens.

Jan 06, 2010, 09:41 PM // 21:41	#3
The Mad Addict Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangladesh Guild: [SOUL] Profession: W/D	You should be very worried

Jan 06, 2010, 09:43 PM // 21:43	#4
KiyaKoreena Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA Guild: Kirins of Holy Light Profession: N/	Phishing email. Most likely the link in it is similar to the ncsoft one but has an extra S or something.

Jan 06, 2010, 11:47 PM // 23:47	#5
Johny bravo Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: [SoS] Profession: N/	Yeah I get about 10 Warcarf emails a week. I don't even play. hey are basically setting you up to ask you to reset your password but you will need provide you current pw to do it. You may want to call just in case but...

Jan 07, 2010, 12:52 AM // 00:52	#6
mathiastemplar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denmark Guild: Jade Reapers [JD] Profession: W/	Open = Hack.. Don't open suspicious e-mails...

Jan 07, 2010, 02:06 AM // 02:06	#8
Devastating Flames Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: The Canthan Defenders Profession: E/Mo	not totaly true simply by opening can allow acces to the virus or hack or the worm access to your system opening may also excicute the program

Jan 07, 2010, 02:15 AM // 02:15	#9
Turbo Ginsu I despise facebook Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Guild: Meeting of the Lost Minds Profession: Me/	As long as your antivirus program is good, and you are pedantic about keeping it up to date, you won't generally have a great deal to worry about as far as virii are concerned. I have not ever had a successful attack, in over 20 years of computing, so it's safe to say, play it safe and safe you'll be. One word of warning that I see quite a bit and am not in the least remorseful for repeating: Make sure you have two email accounts. The email account given to you by your isp, this address you give to no one you don't trust not to pass it on in stupid chain emails, etc. The second of course, is any nfty online freeby Hotmail type junk. This is the one you use for people you know will give it out like morons, and for other stuff you don't want near you without you choosing it to be. Keep it like that and I promise you that you'll never regret it. Turbo.

Jan 07, 2010, 02:27 AM // 02:27	#11
Turbo Ginsu I despise facebook Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Guild: Meeting of the Lost Minds Profession: Me/	Ah yes, the old trusty scripts.. If you're going to run them, which is silly anyway and something I've never done, then make bloody well sure that you only allow them from trusted sites. I can't agree strenuously enough though with what Theocrat just said. Just don't run em. Problem solved.

Jan 07, 2010, 05:17 AM // 05:17	#14
Arkantos The Greatest Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: W/	As others have said, contact NCSoft and let them know (give them information about it I suppose), delete it, and move on. Nothing to worry about.