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glassjaw
04-08-2003, 06:41 PM
i think my email address has been hacked. Well....no....im POSITIVE its been hacked. ive gotten 2 emails from my own email address that i know i havent sent. is there any way for me to figure out where these emails are coming from? any help would be appreciated. thank you.
Somebody1234
04-08-2003, 06:42 PM
You probably have a virus.
glassjaw
04-08-2003, 06:43 PM
i dont know....the email sent had info about me, like my nickname that only people around my area would know. so...yea...im worried.
mrcall1969
04-08-2003, 06:59 PM
Out of curiousity, is it a Hotmail addy? as I had the same trouble last week.
BROCKSTER
04-08-2003, 07:01 PM
it amy be someone that knows u quite well and guessed your password if it something you like or a name etc if they know ur knick name???
glassjaw
04-08-2003, 07:03 PM
no...its a Yahoo one. I changed my password last nite to prevent any more of this. but when i tried to sign on this morning, my password was changed again. its really freaking me out. the email said...."Yu thought yu could outwit me....I am the Overlord.....I rule all!!!!"
So if that doesnt worry me....i dont know what will.
mrcall1969
04-08-2003, 07:07 PM
Is your addy visible on this forum?
glassjaw
04-08-2003, 07:10 PM
im not sure....i dont think so. :unsure:
mrcall1969
04-08-2003, 07:16 PM
Ahh just a theory it's ok.
alan36uk
04-08-2003, 07:32 PM
Both Hotmail and Yahell are the easiest to hack.
Maybe try your ISP email instead ? The above two
are notorious for hacking.
boeger
04-09-2003, 05:06 PM
It's possable to trace the IP adress , how did you receive those 2 mails ? on hotmail , ISP mail , etc.....
4play
04-09-2003, 08:18 PM
you have not been hacked.

somebody is spoofing the e-mail addy.

I have a few programs that do it and you can use telnet to do it as well.

open it in outlook express click options and then message source.

This is the e-mail header and will tell you which ip addy it originated from.
glassjaw
04-11-2003, 02:39 AM
but....does "spoofing" include changing my email password?
mcrosby
04-11-2003, 02:46 AM
Check what your password reminder question is - change that too. You would be amazed how many people put something obvious in there that everyone they know would know, like your pets name! Change it to something that only you would know if thats the case.
boeger
04-13-2003, 08:12 PM
It's easy to trace his IP....where did he mailed you ? ISP mail , hotmail...???