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Gmail Account Hacked

February 11th, 2012 No comments

I’m posting this because a friend of mine got hacked and wasn’t sure what to do next.

Unfortunately this happens. The best thing anyone can do is look at the url anytime you are asked for a user name and password. Many “phishing” sites will appear to be legit and most people don’t even look at the url because it looks like a Google, Paypal, Ebay etc.  Since Verizon makes you create a Gmail account to use their services hackers have been all over it. There is a lot of information on the internet on this subject. This a good link to read http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/02/how-to-stop-your-gmail-account-being-hacked

If your account has been hacked it would be a good idea if you downloaded a good Spyware program on your computer. This is a good link explaining spyware, malware and trojans. http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-trojan-scanner-trojan-remover.htm I use adware http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php to scan my system. There are many programs you can use and mostly it all comes down to your preference or who you listen to.