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The Help Desk => Computer Related Discussions & Questions => Topic started by: compaqxp on July 03, 2011, 09:22:19 PM

Title: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: compaqxp on July 03, 2011, 09:22:19 PM: I got a warning from google and the logs confirm what it said...

The warming was:

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Warning: We believe that your account was recently accessed from: China (163data.com.cn:123.185.197.61).

And the logs show this:

(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1720/screenshothjo.png)

I do everything on this email account. Should I be concerned? Does this mean my account was hacked? I changed my password but I'm not sure what else I can/could do.
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: Chris_ on July 03, 2011, 09:28:20 PM: Depends on the level your account was compromised, you may have to change the passwords on every website you've used that address to register on, or at least sites you re-used that password with. I had to do that when my Yahoo! account was hacked last year. Other than that, not sure what else to tell you.

I keep all my registration/logins in a separate folder so I know who I've used that account with.
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: Thor on July 04, 2011, 03:21:06 AM: I remember reading recently that a significant number of Google accounts were compromised by the Chinese. Change passwords on EVERYTHING!!
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: LC EFA on July 04, 2011, 04:28:51 AM: Quote from: Thor on July 04, 2011, 03:21:06 AM
I remember reading recently that a significant number of Google accounts were compromised by the Chinese. Change passwords on EVERYTHING!!

Yes.

There was recently a large number of google accounts compromised by the chicoms. I know one of these people - and they work in the industry so should have damn well known better.

Change your password.

If I have to tell you the guidelines for a secure password , I'ma bitchslap your ass.
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: compaqxp on July 04, 2011, 08:35:57 AM: Well thanks everyone. I changed the majority of my passwords.

Quote from: LC EFA on July 04, 2011, 04:28:51 AM
If I have to tell you the guidelines for a secure password , I'ma bitchslap your ass.

abcdefg seems like a secure enough password. Only kidding my old one was a combo or letters and numbers and other stuff and my new one is a bit better. :)
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: Freeper on July 04, 2011, 10:39:49 AM: Quote from: compaqxp on July 04, 2011, 08:35:57 AM
Well thanks everyone. I changed the majority of my passwords.

abcdefg seems like a secure enough password. Only kidding my old one was a combo or letters and numbers and other stuff and my new one is a bit better. :)

I use 12345 for all my passwords, it's also the combination on my luggage. :-)
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: Thor on July 04, 2011, 01:58:56 PM: Quote from: Freeper on July 04, 2011, 10:39:49 AM
I use 12345 for all my passwords, it's also the combination on my luggage. :-)

Most luggage only has FOUR numbers......... :fuelfire: :tongue: :rotf:
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: Wineslob on July 05, 2011, 02:05:04 PM: Make sure you don't have a keylogger on your comp.
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: compaqxp on July 05, 2011, 02:49:36 PM: Quote from: Wineslob on July 05, 2011, 02:05:04 PM
Make sure you don't have a keylogger on your comp.

I'm not to worried about that sort of thing. I'm the only one using the computer and I'm running Linux so all should be fine :)
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: CG6468 on July 05, 2011, 03:10:46 PM: How does someone check whether a keylogger is on the machine?
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: LC EFA on July 05, 2011, 04:57:24 PM: Quote from: CG6468 on July 05, 2011, 03:10:46 PM
How does someone check whether a keylogger is on the machine?

Virus and malware scanners usually pick them up.

Failing that use a process viewer that displays hidden tasks and have a good idea what should and shouldn't be on that list.
Title: Re: Whoa! Hold up! What does this mean?
Post by: CG6468 on July 05, 2011, 07:20:07 PM: Quote from: LC EFA on July 05, 2011, 04:57:24 PM
Virus and malware scanners usually pick them up.

Failing that use a process viewer that displays hidden tasks and have a good idea what should and shouldn't be on that list.

Thank you!