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Miss Eisei · Jul 16, 2006, 08:12 PM // 20:12

just a little note, u CAN get Time Out on ur login i have got it multiple times and it is NOT that someone else logs in to ur account.
and NO the games does NOT tell u anymore when u do get booted cause someone else logs on , it USED to do that , but now u only get Err=7.
so if he got time out, he most likely got it before they logged on and robbed his account, i got timed out on multiple ocations and i havent had anyone log on to my account, and any spyware/trojan so on on my pc would be killed instantly , so pls dont say u can not get timed out.
im sure someone got on his account and stole his stuff, but they most likely waited until he was offline (due to his time out) and then logged in and took what they wanted

levortex · Jul 16, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28

A BIG TIP: never put your password on ctrl+c, beceace if you go to a site and that as (an easy code) on it it can easilly be seen by the admin of the site

nomercy · Jul 16, 2006, 09:30 PM // 21:30

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Originally Posted by Dagoth Umbra

BTW, I am in a guild, and they changed their website recently, its a guildportal site, and I updated my info, and put my username and password. The password I put was the same as my GW password, like it is for this site.

O...k...

That wasn't smart of you, I myself used to use the same password for EVERYTHING untill someone hacked something from me, which wasn't anything big at all but still, ever since I use different passes for everything that should absolutely never ever be possibly hacked (GW). The pass I use in GW is the same as my real e-mail has as pass, and none else has that one.

SFEley · Jul 16, 2006, 09:50 PM // 21:50

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Originally Posted by nomercy

I use different passes for everything that should absolutely never ever be possibly hacked (GW). The pass I use in GW is the same as my real e-mail has as pass,

You do realize you just contradicted yourself here, yes?

SaucE · Jul 16, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Only Programs you need is AVG, Ad-Aware, and Spybot Search and Destory. All free (NO TRIALS). They are the top rated programs out there.

Age · Jul 16, 2006, 11:06 PM // 23:06

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Originally Posted by levortex

the password is in the database of the forum, and only an admin can look in the forum. However he can't normally acces the passwords, because normally all passwords, email adress and much more are encrypted so they can only be seen if the admin knows a lot of encrypting and he can decrypt it. But i don't know if there is a way to get all stuff in a database that won't encrypt the private data, but that would mean the admin of the forum did it. Or it could be a hacker that just hacked the forum and got the database, decrypted it and stole the items but that won't really happen i think

Wrong all Admins and Moderators have access to your e-mail address and profile information except password which you are right there.I know this as I am a Super Moderator on differnent style of board not vb.I would suggest as well don't use the same password on you GW accout as those on gaming forums.

nomercy · Jul 17, 2006, 01:41 AM // 01:41

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Originally Posted by SFEley

You do realize you just contradicted yourself here, yes?

Wow... I use it for TWO things, BIG DEAL!

The point is, no one will find out about that pass because I won't be stupid enough to use it at some forums let alone multiple like the thread starter did.

SFEley · Jul 17, 2006, 02:57 AM // 02:57

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Originally Posted by nomercy

Wow... I use it for TWO things, BIG DEAL!

The point is, no one will find out about that pass because I won't be stupid enough to use it at some forums let alone multiple like the thread starter did.

You sure put a lot of faith in e-mail, don't you? If your e-mail provider and 100% of their staff are competent and trustworthy, and your machine is entirely free of spyware and zombieware, and you never use POP3 (it transmits passwords in cleartext), and you never check your Webmail on any public machine or friend's machine... Then maybe that password is fairly secure. Otherwise, you have risks.

I don't mean to overstate the case. If someone's making an organized effort to snatch e-mail passwords, they've probably got no interest in taking your stuff in Guild Wars. I'm just asserting basic math here: when you use the same password in any two or more places, you multiply your risk for all of them. Any vulnerability in any channel makes the others vulnerable.

This is just common sense to me. If you're diligent enough to use different passwords everywhere else, why not separate your e-mail and Guild Wars passwords? If you're tracking all those others, is one more password really going to make a difference?

Inde · Jul 17, 2006, 04:33 PM // 16:33

Thread closed for obvious reasons.

Jul 16, 2006, 08:12 PM // 20:12	#41
Miss Eisei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In The Scribe October 19, 2006 Guild: [BrKn] The Brovian Knights Profession: Mo/	just a little note, u CAN get Time Out on ur login i have got it multiple times and it is NOT that someone else logs in to ur account. and NO the games does NOT tell u anymore when u do get booted cause someone else logs on , it USED to do that , but now u only get Err=7. so if he got time out, he most likely got it before they logged on and robbed his account, i got timed out on multiple ocations and i havent had anyone log on to my account, and any spyware/trojan so on on my pc would be killed instantly , so pls dont say u can not get timed out. im sure someone got on his account and stole his stuff, but they most likely waited until he was offline (due to his time out) and then logged in and took what they wanted

Jul 16, 2006, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#42
levortex Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Netherlands, gelderland Guild: none yet Profession: E/Mo	A BIG TIP: never put your password on ctrl+c, beceace if you go to a site and that as (an easy code) on it it can easilly be seen by the admin of the site

Jul 16, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50	#45
SaucE Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: OgreSlayingKnife.com Guild: [MEEP] Biscuit of Dewm Profession: N/	Only Programs you need is AVG, Ad-Aware, and Spybot Search and Destory. All free (NO TRIALS). They are the top rated programs out there.

Jul 17, 2006, 04:33 PM // 16:33	#49
Inde Site Contributor Join Date: Dec 2004	Thread closed for obvious reasons.