Hello Everyone,


Since some of us don't seem to be getting through to people with the fact that there are no invisible keylogging programs and viruses for a Mac, I figured I'd help those that want to get their account(s) hacked and then spend time posting about it. So here is my list of what to do to get your account compromised. Feel free to add to this list:

1. click on the Spam for free gold and power leveling while in the game to find out more info
2. as above, go to a site to buy gold and give them your Account name and password
3. as above, go to a power leveling web site and give them your Account name and password
4. visit web site claiming to give you the latest demo of our games that haven't come out yet, enter your data
5. install a program onto your Mac, not knowing what it does, and input your admin password for the install
6. use a PC on the side which doesn't have the security programs updated to the latest hour
7. share your account with someone
8. install 3rd party AddOn management program that keeps automatically updating your 3rd party AddOns
9. logging into private servers (thank you Ohhey)
10. replying to an e-mail from @blizz.com or @blzzard.com or @blzzd.com or .net and including your account info and password (we do not ask for passwords, don't want to know them, can't verify them, will quickly put our hands to our eyes and yell, "I'm not looking !!" while trying to find the delete e-mail button
11. log into the game while connected to a wireless public access network or paid wireless connection (parks, cafés, etc.) (thank you Minaka)
12. logging into a web site that looks just like the Account Management web site, after getting an in-game chat from someone WITHOUT a Blizzard icon, but claiming to be from Blizzard and offering free mounts

Hello Pinball,


First off I know that there are many great 3rd party AddOn programs, but I don't trust anything that does something in the background without me knowing what it's actually doing, yes I'm paranoid by nature. So if you can check out the log file as to what the program does or has done for the last few weeks, see if something in there is questionable, use your instincts, it's your best weapon. What actual data is it sending.

Anyone can write a program that records your keystrokes and then sends that file back to whoever wrote the program. Then all they have to do is go through the data and start entering anything that makes sense until they get into your account. Always make sure you get these types of programs from well known web sites, no guild sites or a friend's ftp site. Things get passed around too much.

Hello Pinball,


Once an account is compromised, you need to jump through the hoops, sorry. Time to change your password find the program that's saving the data, etc. If you want, e-mail us at macsupport@blizzard.com and put in ATTN: Radoslawn in the subject line, I'll send you all the info how to get your account back after it's been compromised. It's a lengthy e-mail.

First I would recommend calling our billing department and verbally change your password, since if you have someone that knows your password, you may not want to use your computer to change the password.

Billing Department: 1-800-59-BLIZZARD

Hello Ohhey,


Good ones, thanks.

About number 4: I remember the Wrath of the Lich King fiasco. There was a dummy site claiming to give out Beta versions of the game, before we even had an Alpha version and all you had to do is input your Account name and password, so many accounts were compromised. It was ugly. Hope you didn't fall for it, it was very convincing.

Thanks for bring up the 2x #4's, much appreciated. Data has been changed.

Unless it's on http://www.worldofwarcraft.com or http://www.blizzard.com I don't trust it.

Hello Reylando,


I have seen that or derivatives of that situation which fall under number 7. When having a spouse or mate I stay with this golden rule:

You can share bank accounts, but never share the same computer and your WoW Account info.

To get those characters back e-mail wowgm@blizzard.com with the character name, realm name, and what was the date this happened, and of course your account, but no password info, we don't want it, have no way to verify it, and even if we could all passwords looks like this : • • • • • • • • • • • • to us, it's encrypted, only the computer security system knows what behind the dots.

Hello Legend,


There seems to be a question about this, and since I'm not about to install it, I can't be 100% sure. And yes, I am a very paranoid person, hehe. The one thing to do is, find the log files for the program and see what it does ? Does it send data out of your computer and what is that data ?

Hello Minaka,


Sorry to hear about your ordeal, good luck with your account, I know what a pain it can be to get the account back to normal. Do you use a wireless connection ?

That's another reason why I don't use a wireless connection at home, too easy to get my network tapped. Even if you have WEP or WPA encryption, all someone would need is a $1000+ wireless USB card, a scan program and a few hours of letting the program run. Also don't log into personal places (WoW, Bank web site, etc.) when at a café or other public place with a wireless connection, also a good place to get tagged.

Hello Minaka,


I have a few ex-military people around here at work, maybe they will have an idea how this could have happened. Or explain how the network is set up at a barrack since I'm afraid that I just don't have the criminal mind to figure this out without help. I'll let you know what I do find out.