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| Thread ID: 116815 | 2011-03-21 20:28:00 | Google says it thinks my account has been compromised | tuiruru (12277) | Press F1 |
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| 1188163 | 2011-03-22 07:40:00 | Hi Tuiruru If you haven't already done so, the routine I ask friends and family to go through when this happens is: 1) Install all security updates on your PC that you use to access the account. 2) Do a full virus check to make sure there's no malware sniffing out your passwords. 3) Change the webmail password to something strong (e.g., www.random.org) 4) Configure all your account/password recovery details. It's very difficult to recover an account if you don't have this set up. I'm not sure where to find this in Gmail but in Hotmail you click on your name in the upper right, then on Account. 5) Only use trusted PCs to log into your account. cheers W |
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| 1188164 | 2011-03-22 07:44:00 | Thanks Waldoc - I've got most of that covered, but it's always good to get lists like that because most of us will miss something out! | tuiruru (12277) | ||
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