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18 May 2010

My hotmail account was hijacked. I have changed the password.

post by: Ardiril at: 14:16 | 11 comments

Damn, that's scary. Hope they didn't do too much damage.

So, what's the new password?

posted by Atom Eyes 18 May | 14:38

Watch out! Atom Eyes is trying to trick you!

Better email me the password so I can keep it safe for you.

posted by richat 18 May | 15:34

If you post the password here we will ALL keep it safe for you. Better safe than sorry!

posted by JanetLand 18 May | 15:41

You've gotta stop clicking on all those porn malware attachments that install keyloggers!

posted by Melismata 18 May | 15:46

Actually, I think Facebook was the culprit. I would quit hotmail but I have had that account longer MS has owned it.

posted by Ardiril 18 May | 16:30

My hotmail account was hijacked years ago. All my emails were deleted, and it wasn't like I wasn't logging into the account regularly. I remember emailing someone (don't remeber who), and was basically told there was nothing they could do.

Sorry to hear this happened to you.

posted by cleo 18 May | 20:38

Ah, this explains the odd email I got from you last night, and why I was left wondering when you grew such enormous breasts.

posted by BoringPostcards 18 May | 21:42

Maybe someone was trying to do you a favor?

posted by desjardins 18 May | 22:43

All they did was spam my contact list with a "Viagra from Canada" ad.

posted by Ardiril 19 May | 02:08

Change your security question too. Seriously.

posted by nthdegx 19 May | 02:50

All they did was spam my contact list with a "Viagra from Canada" ad.

It wasn't me, I swear!

posted by deborah 19 May | 09:56

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