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someone hacked into my account last night and changed my password on three of my yahoo ids.
i was using messenger and all of a sudden it got logged out and later gave me the message saying i am logged into different account.
could you please tell me how can i retrieve my password?
thank you in advance
Welcome to BigBlueBall, attic75.
Someone could be gaining access to your account in several ways. I’d recommend scanning your machine for three things, Adware, Spyware, and Viruses. Below are a list of program recommendations for this job.
Adware: Ad-aware SE
Spyware: Spybot S&D
Viruses: Free Online Virus ScanI’d also recommend a firewall of some sort, namely ZoneAlarm.
Make sure you remove anything found by these programs.
The above programs are recommendations only, there are alternatives, but they are programs which I have used and can confirm that they do the job.
is there anyway i can reaccess my account? it was the id i had been using for for the past 10 years or so i am really upset that why would someone do this…
I’m not really sure if there is anything you can do, as I’ve never experienced anything like this myself. You could always try contacting Yahoo! and asking them to reset your password, but I can’t guarentee that they’d do much.
Before doing anything though, scan your computer with the programs I suggested before, as whoever has got your password may very well have something installed on your system without your knowledge.
thanks martin,
but i really do not understand how did they manage to get my passwords…i mean i never received any file through messenger..
can you explain how it works?
thanks
speaking of help I have figured out how to respond to a post, but how do you do an actual post lol. Just a new member muddling thru this site.
I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM,…I GOT LOGGED OFF MY ACCOUNT,. THEN ANY ID I WENT TO,. I WAS BOOTED HEAVILY,. EVEN THE ONES THAT NO ONE KNEW OF,. I USED A VIRUS SCAN CALLED: TREND MICRO HOUSE CALL @http://housecall.trendmicro.com/,… IT FOUND SOME ADWARE, AND 2 TROJANS,. ONE WAS A BACKDOOR TROJAN,. AND IT REMOVED THEM,… I DONT KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE USES IT,… BUT I REALY LIKE IT,. AND ITS FREE !!!
Yes,. The Thing With Me,. Is They Didnt Change My Password,. When It Happened,. I Quickly Went And Changed It Myself. But There Are Programs That Some Ppl Have,. That Run Hundreds Of Passwords Automatically, Just To Get Your Account. I Suppose They Have No Life, And Only Enjoy Creating Problems. But You Can Call Yahoo,….. Give Them Your Old Password,. And Verify The Secret Question,. May Take Some Persistance,. But They Will Probably Help You. Good Luck
Also,. And Sorry To Post Again,… But Have You Tried Signing Into My Yahoo!? If Its Just Locked,. That Should Unlock It !!!
attic75 wrote:…could you please tell me how can i retrieve my password?
Try “forgot password” and fill in the information assuming you know it and that will give you a new password and from there make sure you make one that isn’t easy to get or change it weekly to prevent someone from figuring it out.attic75 wrote:but i really do not understand how did they manage to get my passwords…i mean i never received any file through messenger..can you explain how it works?
There is probably tons of ways they could have done this, but i don’t think anyone will tell you many reasons in detail by fear you might be trying to do the same.
bostichman wrote:speaking of help I have figured out how to respond to a post, but how do you do an actual post lol. Just a new member muddling thru this site.Welcome to BBB.
To start a thread simply go to the section you need help in…If it’s about Yahoo go to Yahoo Messenger Support and click New Topic and you type your question there.
Hope that helps.
hatedjealousy wrote:Try “forgot password” and fill in the information assuming you know it and that will give you a new password and from there make sure you make one that isn’t easy to get or change it weekly to prevent someone from figuring it out.There is probably tons of ways they could have done this, but i don’t think anyone will tell you many reasons in detail by fear you might be trying to do the same.
Welcome to BBB.
To start a thread simply go to the section you need help in…If it’s about Yahoo go to Yahoo Messenger Support and click New Topic and you type your question there.
Hope that helps. thank you I will give it a try
yes i have tried signing in into My yahoo id doesnt work…they definitely changed my password as i received an email confirmation.
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