So I got this email from Blizzard...

fayainz

New member
Hello Fayainz,

This is an automated notification regarding the recent change(s) made to your Battle.net account: *******@gmail.com.

Your password has recently been modified through the Account Management website.

*** If you made this password change, please disregard this notification.

However, if you did NOT make any changes to your password, we recommend you contact Blizzard Billing & Account Services for assistance keeping your account as secure as possible.


This email was shortly followed by another email from [email protected]

Greetings,

An investigation of the World of Warcraft account ******* has produced evidence that the account has been accessed by someone who is not allowed to use it. The account has been issued a 24-hour suspension to provide you with an opportunity to secure and regain access to it.

No form of contact from you is needed as the account should automatically become available once the 24-hour suspension has elapsed.

Please be aware that if the account’s security will be compromised again, this may result in the account being disabled again. Please be sure to review the information below to help prevent future security issues:

Account compromises are usually the result of the registered player of the account sharing his or her login information or playing on a computer that has a virus.

Please remember that it is your responsibility to keep your login information confidential. Any account that is registered to your name may not be shared with anyone except for one minor, of whom you are acting as a parent or guardian. You are also responsible for every use of your login information, whether authorized or not.

A new, randomly-generated password will be emailed to you shortly. After you have successfully logged in to the World of Warcraft with this new password, please go to the Account Management page (https://www.wow-europe.com/account) and create a new, secure password.


It seems i've been hax0red, but the account is still unaccessible, "pending investigation". I hope all my characters are not stripped naked and sitting in Mulgore :(
I havn't played in a month, and dont share my login details. Logic tells me I've picked up a trojan / virus of sorts, even though i'm just about the most paranoid person on the net.
 
Sounds like a backdoor to me.... Fayainz dude if u have any of ur games cracked its more like thats whats causing the problem...
 
Doublecheck the links aren't redirecting to another site, and make sure you get sent that new password and test it ingame before you go to the account management site to change it
 
I have secured the account, Just hopefully my characters are not ruined and I have to go through the whole process to restore them.. a friend of mine just recently got his account fixed up, took a good 2 months.
If permanently banned I would be loosing my 80 Warrior, 80 Hunter, 80 Paladin, 72 Rogue, 60 Priest, 60 Warlock, 60 Druid, 62 Shaman, 65 Mage. It would REALLY suck to loose the account, but you can see why i've stopped playing :)
 
Sounds like a backdoor to me.... Fayainz dude if u have any of ur games cracked its more like thats whats causing the problem...

I stay away from cracking my games, only things i've been playing since I stopped WoW is COD4 online, Wolfenstein and some 360 games. I can only think this comes from either the LAN's I attend? or a dodgy website.. but anything wow related I stick to mmo-champion or official blizzard sites.
 
I stay away from cracking my games, only things i've been playing since I stopped WoW is COD4 online, Wolfenstein and some 360 games. I can only think this comes from either the LAN's I attend? or a dodgy website.. but anything wow related I stick to mmo-champion or official blizzard sites.

I heard something recently about Battle.net accounts that were being hax0r3d okes were lank pissed off about it hey :rolleyes: but ja i reckon its on their side and not urs... :rolleyes:
 
If permanently banned I would be loosing my 80 Warrior, 80 Hunter, 80 Paladin, 72 Rogue, 60 Priest, 60 Warlock, 60 Druid, 62 Shaman, 65 Mage. It would REALLY suck to loose the account, but you can see why i've stopped playing :)

80 Paladin, 80 Mage, 80 DK, 71 Shaman, 71 Hunter, 71 Rogue, 63 Priest, 52 Warrior and 34 Druid here :p I ended up ragequitting and I've now given my account to a guildie (RL friend) for safekeeping

The account won't be permabanned... Blizz usually look at why the IP address the client is using to log into your account is across the globe and lock it down due to suspicious behavior
 
Oculate you are right. I think they will notice, hey all of a sudden I'm logging in from China... fancy that! lol
I'm almost in the same boat as you, but I'd rather not loose my account or sell it. Can't justify throwing away all that work.
I tried to play casually, but the game just got boring. It's either stick to the end game PvE or nothing for me. And I can't commit to that anymore. Also the latest patch was a major let down for me ;)

The 24hour ban should lift around 4:30pm today. So I will post back what the outcome is.
 
Sucks dude - hope you get it sorted.

As for the not playing part - Yesterday was my 2 months WoW-free day.

Babysteps...
 
I got a very similar email. Knew immediately it was a scam...when I clicked on the link it opened another website that wasn't Blizzard's but looked just like it.

Reported it to Blizzard :)
 
Ouch that hurts... Similar thing happened to a few friends of mine quite a while back. Was hell getting it sorted out.

There are so many ways they could have gotten your details, even good trusted mods can be hacked. Innocuous links and threads on some sites, a friend with your details that made similar slip-ups and more.

Hope you get it sorted out sooner than later. This is another reason why I LOATHE ingame currency-buyers in MMO's, they create such a demand that hacking accounts is an easy free way for gold-farmers to get money.
 
I got a very similar email. Knew immediately it was a scam...when I clicked on the link it opened another website that wasn't Blizzard's but looked just like it.

Reported it to Blizzard :)

I doubt it's a scam. Email came from [email protected].
The email said my password would be reset, and I would need to click the link and enter a new password.

https://eu.battle.net/account/support/password-reset-confirm.xml?ticket=584F***

Didn't have to enter my details, just confirm a new password. Tested it out on the eu.battle.net site. It's all legit.
 
You're paranoid about security, but you go to LANs? Dude. C'mon. LANs are only the most wretched hives of scum, villainy, and malware around. :P
 
Well I got this e-mail 2 hours ago (you will now know why i have been so active on the forum the past week...)

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we investigated your reported account compromise.

Due to the high volume of compromised accounts, it is our intention to put players back in the game as quickly as possible, though not all items may have been restored. Our goal is to keep your characters in a playable condition. We want you to be able to successfully join groups, complete quests, and handle encounters in the world.

We have concluded our review of your account and have found it eligible for restoration. The details of the restoration are as follows:

Account: (removed for security purposes)

Character Name: Verrine
Realm: (removed for security purposes)
Money Restored: 1522g 97s 04c
Item(s) Restored:
[36] Emblem of Conquest
[1] Gem Pouch
[1] Autumn's Glow
[1] Twilight Opal
[1] Sky Sapphire
[1] Scarlet Ruby
[1] Figurine - Twilight Serpent
[1] Plague-Infected Bracers
[1] Tabard of the Kirin Tor
[1] Annhylde's Ring
[1] Belt of False Dignity
[1] Prison Manifest
[1] Mariel's Sorrow
[1] Barkhide Treads
[1] Band of Guile
[1] Spellweave Gloves
[1] Spellweave Robe
[1] Cannoneer's Fuselighter
[1] Kurisu's Indecision
[1] Dark Runic Mantle
[1] Flamewrought Key
[1] Glyph of Unburdened Rebirth
[1] Mammoth Mining Bag
[1] The Mischief Maker
[1] Shadowmight Ring
[1] Imbued Netherweave Bag
[1] Glyph of Starfire
[1] Glyph of Hurricane
[1] Runic Mana Potion
[1] Potion of Speed
[1] Guardian Stone
[1] Mercurial Adamantite
[1] Golden Pearl
[1] Bindings of the Wicked
[1] Binding of the Tranquil Glade
[1] Deathchill Cloak
[1] Wild Spineleaf
[1] Hellreaver
[1] Serrah's Star
[1] White Swashbuckler's Shirt
[1] Scroll of Intellect VII
[1] Scroll of Spirit VII
[1] Revenant Legguards
[1] Greed
[1] Bindings of Dark Will
[1] Simple Grinder
[1] Jeweler's Kit
[1] Black Pearl
[1] Abyss Crystal
[1] Eternal Shadow
[1] Crystallized Life
[1] Crystallized Air
[1] Eternal Air
[1] Saronite Ore
[1] Crystallized Earth
[1] Crystallized Water
[1] Eternal Water
[2] Eternal Air
[2] Forest Emerald
[2] Eternal Fire
[2] Glyph of Entangling Roots
[2] Sweet Potato Bread
[2] Scroll of Stamina VII
[2] Eternal Earth
[2] Eternal Fire
[2] Mithril Ore
[2] Monarch Topaz
[2] Titansteel Bar
[3] Crystallized Shadow
[3] Eternal Water
[3] Shadow Crystal
[3] Snapper Extreme
[3] Runic Healing Potion
[3] Primal Earth
[3] Mote of Fire
[3] Titanium Ore
[3] Titanium Bar
[3] Adamantite Powder
[3] Forest Emerald
[3] Sky Sapphire
[4] Dark Jade
[4] Crystallized Water
[4] Crystallized Shadow
[4] Scarlet Ruby
[4] Chalcedony
[5] Bloodstone
[5] Crystallized Fire
[5] Dalaran Firework
[5] Honeymint Tea
[5] Mote of Earth
[5] Solid Stone
[5] Eternal Life
[5] Crystallized Fire
[6] Huge Citrine
[6] Primal Fire
[7] Crystallized Earth
[7] Sun Crystal
[7] Crystallized Fire
[7] Chalcedony
[7] Relic of Ulduar
[7] Winterfin Clam
[7] Hoary Crystals
[8] Crystallized Air
[9] Crystallized Air
[9] Netherweave Cloth
[9] Bloodstone
[10] Crystallized Shadow
[10] Eternal Shadow
[10] Autumn's Glow
[10] Shadow Crystal
[13] Saronite Ore
[13] Huge Citrine
[14] Vision Dust
[14] Frostweave Cloth
[14] Sun Crystal
[18] Titanium Ore
[18] Thorium Bar
[18] Shadow Crystal
[18] Dark Jade
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Titanium Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Saronite Ore
[20] Eternal Earth
[20] Titanium Ore
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Runecloth
[20] Honeymint Tea
[20] Silk Cloth
[20] Sweet Potato Bread
[20] Sweet Potato Bread
[20] Huge Citrine
[20] Sun Crystal
[32] Obsidian Warbeads

Following items restored to the Guild Master of <SAG>
Item(s) Restored:
[1] Tireless Skyflare Diamond
[1] Tireless Skyflare Diamond
[1] Tireless Skyflare Diamond
[3] Noble Topaz
[3] Primal Nether
[4] Dream Shard
[6] Ebonweave
[20] Abyss Crystal
[20] Dream Shard
[20] Large Brilliant Shard

Character Name: Verrayne
Realm: Stormrage
Money Restored: 615g 61s 14c
Item(s) Restored:
[1] Adamant Mallet
[1] Emblazoned Belt
[1] Old Tooth
[1] Jadefire Chestguard
[1] Righteous Helmet
[1] Voldrune Robe
[1] Knitted Bracers
[1] Knitted Bracers
[1] Hardened Leather Boots
[1] White Swashbuckler's Shirt
[1] Silk Headband
[1] Murloc Fin
[1] Thistlefur Mantle
[1] Sentry Cloak
[1] Azure Silk Vest
[1] Runed Copper Rod
[2] Coarse Thread
[4] Buzzard Wing
[4] Worg Haunch
[4] Green Dye
[5] Turtle Meat
[6] Crunchy Spider Leg
[7] Red Dye
[8] Netherweave Cloth
[9] Bolt of Silk Cloth
[10] Moonberry Juice
[13] Soul Dust
[13] Soft Banana Bread
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Soul Dust
[20] Soul Dust
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Spice Bread
[20] Moonberry Juice
[20] Soft Banana Bread
[1] Aquamarine Pendant of the Warrior
[1] Aquamarine Signet
[1] Condor Sandals
[1] Aquamarine Signet
[1] Ruby Pendant of Fire
[1] Diamond Focus Ring
[1] Spur Ring
[1] Kraken Gauntlets
[1] Caribou Skin Cloak
[1] Geist Gloves
[1] Filigree Ring
[1] Webspinner Bindings
[1] Ymirjar Physician's Robe
[1] Vizier Robe
[1] Stonecutter Claymore
[1] Tracker's Gloves
[1] Dire Wand
[1] Shimmering Cloak
[1] Blackened Blade
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth
[20] Netherweave Cloth

Character Name: Serrayne
Realm: Stormrage
Money Restored: 85g 00s 30c

Character Name: Braaivleis
Realm: Stormrage
Money Restored: 49g 50s 30c


Please be aware that your computer may contain a malicious software program, such as a keylogger, or the account information and password may have been shared with others. In either case, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Password, and you will be responsible for all uses of your Password, whether or not authorized by you. Also, note that the security of the Account is your responsibility.

Please take a moment to review the World of Warcraft Terms of Use at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html. Prior to using World of Warcraft, we highly recommend that you change your password and scan the computer system you are using to remove all viruses, Trojan files, and key loggers. For more computer/Internet safety and security tips, please visit (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=21131).

There are many virus scan options readily available on the internet which may be useful, some options are available here (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=21118)

For further security tips, please visit (http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20572)

If you have any questions regarding your compromise, investigation, or restoration, please feel free to send an email to [email protected]. If you wish to provide feedback on any step of the process, you may do so by emailing [email protected].

Thank you for contacting us. We hope you continue to enjoy your experience in World of Warcraft.

Regards,

Zorshya
Specialist Game Master
Blizzard Entertainment
http://www.blizzard.com
 
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