- #31
Guybrush Threepwood
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why? WHY? WHY?
Hotmail someone trying to hack me?
- Thread starter Monique
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The forum discussion centers around users experiencing repeated lockouts from their Hotmail accounts due to incorrect password attempts, raising concerns about potential hacking attempts. Users like Monique and Warren share their frustrations with Hotmail's customer service and suggest that weak passwords may be a contributing factor. Recommendations include using complex passwords and being cautious with login information on public computers. The discussion highlights the need for better security practices and the limitations of free email services like Hotmail.
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- Familiarity with Hotmail account management
- Knowledge of potential hacking methods, including dictionary attacks
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- Research advanced password management techniques
- Learn about two-factor authentication for email accounts
- Explore alternatives to Hotmail, such as Gmail or Mailshell.com
- Investigate tools for monitoring account security and detecting unauthorized access
This discussion is beneficial for individuals concerned about email security, particularly Hotmail users, as well as IT professionals and anyone interested in enhancing their online account protection strategies.
why? WHY? WHY?
- #32
Mr. Robin Parsons
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Agreed, and why not simply empty out the account, change the name, get another account...they are free ('Cept your $20.00)...try Yahoo! too...
P.S. Couple of weeks ago, or as you put it "past weeks", did you load anything onto your computer that was new?, as pehaps you have acquired a bug? of sorts? have you tried symantec's site? they can scan(?) your computer for you and for the latest, or 'old' stuff too...
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- #33
BoulderHead
It is a fact that there exist downloadable programs supposedly able to hack hotmail accounts. The workings of the programs I know nothing about, but I have heard people complain that someone highjacked their hotmail account.
- #34
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Actually, the first thing I did when I noticed the problem is delete all my cookies I always check the 'don't remember email address' button on public computers too :)
No, didn't load anything new.. thing seems to have blown over, I can login again normally and have once again changed the password just to be sure :) Let's see how it holds up over the next few days :)
Why I don't like yahoo.. I think it is ugly and unorganized looking :) and I never had problems with hotmail before. Is yahoo really that much safer?
Thanks for all the advice btw
- #35
The_Professional
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How about...http://physicsforums.mail.everyone.net/email/scripts/loginuser.pl
- #36
Mr. Robin Parsons
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So far, of the e-mail account that I have had, both the MSN one, and the Two Yahoo accounts, were maintained spam free, the Yahoo account (the one I have left) to this day, is Great! (YAaHOOOOOOOO!)
Getting a 'good password' helps though, but nothing is "un-crackable" if they really want it...too bad(?)...
Being in places wiht publically accessable computers I can tell you that they get some 'trojans' etc. (One site was "fished" {persistent pop-up offer} for someone to "download it in" they 'replaced' that computer, in the end) and the like, that are pretty devious in their appearance, and use.
Getting a 'good password' helps though, but nothing is "un-crackable" if they really want it...too bad(?)...
Being in places wiht publically accessable computers I can tell you that they get some 'trojans' etc. (One site was "fished" {persistent pop-up offer} for someone to "download it in" they 'replaced' that computer, in the end) and the like, that are pretty devious in their appearance, and use.
- #37
lellynz
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hiMonique said:
please my email address is lellynz@hotamil.com
please send me and solve my problem i m really to much woried in this.
14 days has passed but facing still that msg.
You have made too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts with an incorrect password for:
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
Your account is temporarily unavailable. This is a temporary delay that helps prevent someone else from guessing or obtaining your password
- #38
lellynz
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please solve my problem my id lellynz@hotmail.com
hi
please my email address is lellynz@hotamil.com
please send me and solve my problem i m really to much woried in this.
14 days has passed but facing still that msg.
You have made too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts with an incorrect password for:
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
Your account is temporarily unavailable. This is a temporary delay that helps prevent someone else from guessing or obtaining your password
hi
please my email address is lellynz@hotamil.com
please send me and solve my problem i m really to much woried in this.
14 days has passed but facing still that msg.
You have made too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts with an incorrect password for:
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
Your account is temporarily unavailable. This is a temporary delay that helps prevent someone else from guessing or obtaining your password
- #39
theamazingTWOeyedman
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Hotmail sucks! Get your own domain 
To be serious I've never heard of that problem... How exactly are you logging into hotmail? And do you work for the FBI/CIA or something? because i don't know why someone would spend that much time trying to hack your email... :surprise:
To be serious I've never heard of that problem... How exactly are you logging into hotmail? And do you work for the FBI/CIA or something? because i don't know why someone would spend that much time trying to hack your email... :surprise:
- #40
lellynz
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i wrote a lot of email about my id
but no one is replying that what happened with me id
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
buttbutt
as is said b4 in my email that i have v.important email address in my contacting list
and feelng trouble to contact with them and i also have v.important email in this
id.
i don't know why you r serious in me...
id ; altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
pwd: buttbutt
16 days have passed when i entrd my correct password and id he says that
your account hasbeen blocked
You have made too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts with an incorrect password for:
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
Your account is temporarily unavailable. This is a temporary delay that helps prevent someone else from guessing or obtaining your password.
please enable it or tell me what should i do at this moment?
i am toomuch woried about it.
hope now i will hear from u soon.
lellynz@hotmail.com
nadeem427@hotmail.com
mnadeemonline@yahoo.com
wasiminline@hotmail.com
but no one is replying that what happened with me id
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
buttbutt
as is said b4 in my email that i have v.important email address in my contacting list
and feelng trouble to contact with them and i also have v.important email in this
id.
i don't know why you r serious in me...
id ; altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
pwd: buttbutt
16 days have passed when i entrd my correct password and id he says that
your account hasbeen blocked
You have made too many unsuccessful sign-in attempts with an incorrect password for:
altafmusfirah@hotmail.com
Your account is temporarily unavailable. This is a temporary delay that helps prevent someone else from guessing or obtaining your password.
please enable it or tell me what should i do at this moment?
i am toomuch woried about it.
hope now i will hear from u soon.
lellynz@hotmail.com
nadeem427@hotmail.com
mnadeemonline@yahoo.com
wasiminline@hotmail.com
- #41
The_Professional
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Why are you giving us your hotmail password? No one will crack it for you here
Unless you have some government secrets there then I won't even bother with it, just create another account.
Unless you have some government secrets there then I won't even bother with it, just create another account.
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- #42
Dagenais
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Good question. I use to love Hotmail, but I found providers that were so much better.
I ask people why they stick with Hotmail. It's not the best, not the safest and a lot of unwanted crap gets sent to your inbox.
But Hotmail's popular, and they use it because there friend uses it - plus it allows them to use Messenger.
Fastmail is absolutely awesome. You can change stylesheets, it's anti-spam, you have blockers (hard to use), a great support forum, and it is...fast.
It's free, but loads of great features can be bought for $15 or by yearly fees.
It was recommended to me after I got tired of the popular free services like Yahoo, Mail and Hotmail.