Did my Yahoo account get hacked?

Basically, there is nothing that Yahoo! will do about it, as far as I know. There are stories that if you email them that they will do something about returning to your control, however, they are just stories, I have never actually seen it happen. So don’t count on them to actually do anything about that. The only way to delete the account is if you have access to it, basically, you have to have the password for it. If you don’t, then you can not delete it. And yes, the possibility of you getting the virus from the person who stole your account is possible, however, if the virus is not one of a keylogging/trojan/backdoor nature, then don’t count on it. It may be one your anti-virus isn’t picking up, and I would definately run Housecall, which is a free online virus scanner that picks up all the viruses that the main companies, such as Norton, AVG, and McAffee, don’t. You might also look into getting a trojan scanner, which there are a few mentioned throughout this forum. I would bet that it is a trojan of some kind seeing as how it is putting personal information onto the internet, unless you have your first and last name and address and all that stuff in your members directory of your profile (the stuff youfilled out when you first made your account). I really don’t know what else to tell you, except to demand that yahoo delete that account or give you access to it since it is releasing your personal information to the public. Who you would demand that of, I’m not sure, but maybe someone else here can give more insite about that. Hope this helps at least a little.

I got the following from Irene, who was not too happy about her email being posted:

Yahoo has publicly posted email addresses for problems (like support@yahoo.com). Irene’s email address may be for work, but it’s apparently not intended to be public. I’ve sent an email to Irene apologizing (and confirming that she in fact sent me the message). If I hear back from her, I’l contact UnSaKreD and tell him not to post private email addresses again.

Hi Lily,
Firstly, you are forgiven IF you were “rambling” – I know such “identity theft” is traumatic. :sick:

I agree with Zhugeliang that it’s very HARD to get action or resolution from Yahoo, but… not impossible.

About a year ago I received a slightly oddly worded IM – “go see my new photo album here…” – from my daughter (also on YM). This linked to a Yahoo site asking for my ID and password – which at the time I unwisely entered. The site then seemed to lead nowhere, and later my daughter told me she’d not sent that IM.

Turned out SHE had gotten infected by something which sent bogus IMs to her contacts, leading to a “lookalike-Yahoo” site. Once I entered my details there they were promptly whisked off to the originator, who then logged in as me, changed the password AND registered email address, effectively locking ME out, and taking over.

So first I made a new (temporary) ID, then contacted as many of my friends as I could to warn that “Eagle_Kiwi” was NO LONGER “ME”!, but not to let that person know that we were “on to” him, AND to advise me if/when they might see him online.

I contacted Yahoo, by email then by phone, and after about a week of anguish and effort (including faxing a copy of my passport photo and details to them in USA!) I was restored.

Sure you can just abandon that ID and make a new one, but your original is still in the hands of a “crook”, who can cause havoc for you amongst your friends. So grab all the details you can, prepare for a bit of a battle, but I think perseverance (and honesty!) should get Yahoo to restore you.

GENERAL ADVICE – When identity is in doubt, Yahoo are very interested in your registered BIRTH DATE, “PRIMARY” EMAIL ADDRESS, and “SECRET QUESTION”.
And I think they have access to not only what these show as now, but also if/when they’ve been amended.

So DON’T register with a FALSE birthdate (unless you will clearly remember it later), OR let your “primary” email address become inaccessible. And of course make your secret question/answer crystal-clear. (I’ve had friends wondering “who WAS ‘my best girlfriend’ 6 years ago when I signed up?”).

ALSO, if/when you DO get email from Yahoo confirming “your” password change – if you DIDN’T change it, act at once! And keep the email – as it shows at the very bottom the IP# of the person resonsible – which can help trace the culprit!

EVERYONE: Check now that your “PRIMARY” address at Yahoo is still current. This is NOT necessarily your “@yahoo.com” address, it’s whatever one your Yahoo account shows as “primary” – and often known only to Yahoo and you – check yours HERE (which probably WILL want your ID/Password first)

Hahaha, Lily – and YOU apologise for rambling !???!? 😉
Anyway, I wish you the best of luck.