my steam hacked for a few days (story)

[mini peanut5]

so anyway this is what happened

i was playing gmod a few days ago on multiplayer, not doin much, just building a house or something, then i got bored and went onto singleplayer, go bored on that too, anyway i went to bed and the next morning i tried to go onto gmod (cause i had to create a trench for school and decided to use source sdk) but for some reason my password wasnt working, at first i thought that i forgot it but then 2 days till the trench needed to be handed in i was getting worried.

First i tried every password that i used for the account but none worked, then i tried getting a new pass but it sent the email to my dads but i was unaware at the time, then 1 day before the trench had to be handed in my dad came to me and said if i requested to get a new email, i told him that i couldnt remember it so we had to go through the password recovery, eventually i managed to get a new password and go on steam, then two shocks occured.

The 1st shock was my profile has changed completley and the other was my time on some of my games has changed, i figured some retard hacked my steam, in the end i finished the trench just and sent it into school and the end.

My reason for writing all this is how can a hacker hack into my account if they dont know any of my personal information? And if anyone else has or knows someone who has been hacked.

Btw the hacker was a person called moof from the united states, bloody asshole :flame:

[|FlapJack|]

Probably because you clicked the link that offers you free games and signed in on it.

[PivotDJ]

what above said

[Norzone]

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;22216269]Probably because you clicked the link that offers you free games and signed in on it.[/QUOTE]

This.

Your steam account is as safe as your computer.

[Thovex]

I got my steam account hacked for no reason, not even went on any webpage that day I was just having steam online and that was it. Not sure how it happened, I've scanned my computer after and I didn't have a virus at all.

[Mr. Khorn]

[QUOTE=mini peanut5;22215367]
i figured some [B]retard[/B] hacked my steam
[/QUOTE]

What ever you did to loose your account is your fault. I wouldn't be calling him the retard.

[ZapDing]

I felt so stupid after clicking one of those links.

Got it back about 2 days later + I managed to get crysis + Bioshock + Oblivion through it.

I payed for them out of steam that is.

[Norzone]

[QUOTE=Jessey;22217226]I got my steam account hacked for no reason, not even went on any webpage that day I was just having steam online and that was it. Not sure how it happened, I've scanned my computer after and I didn't have a virus at all.[/QUOTE]

Have a advanced password, keeps people from guessing it.

Also might wanna format your computer if it happens again, you might have a keylogger.

[Minilandstan]

I hack hackers :v:

[Thovex]

[QUOTE=norzone;22218219]Have a advanced password, keeps people from guessing it.

Also might wanna format your computer if it happens again, you might have a keylogger.[/QUOTE]

I had a massive 30? letters password, but that keylogger might be possible, although I just reinstalled Windows a while ago so I should be safe now. :buddy:

[Kazumz]

Duuuddeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, You got Punked. Really stop using that Norton shit its bad for your PC :)

[mini peanut5]

[QUOTE=|FlapJack|;22216269]Probably because you clicked the link that offers you free games and signed in on it.[/QUOTE]

The odd part is that i havent download any games off the internet, only things i download is gmod stuff on garrysmod.org.

[editline]11:42PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Sgt. Khorn;22217425]What ever you did to loose your account is your fault. I wouldn't be calling him the retard.[/QUOTE]

I agreed with the beginning bit where it was my fault but i am still sticking to calling him the retard that he cant afford a game worth $10

[SchumacherAlt]

How do you know it's just for GMod..

[wanksta11]

Got hacked once, got it back. It was such a relief seeing that I wasn't VAC banned.

[CoolKingKaso]

They aren't "hackers", they are scammers.

[ipaqmaster]

This happened to me too my friend,

and believe it or not it was one freaking day before my birthday....
I was pretty gullable seing that it was that time, and it was my best friend that tricked me , but he fell for it himself,

today thanks to the Hi-jacking basterd i was Source vac-banned from then onto today

Atleast i can still play gmod ^.^

i think all victims are with me when I say:
"Burn in hell, you son of a bitch"

[Leaf Runner]

[QUOTE=mini peanut5;22222082]i am still sticking to calling him the retard that he cant afford a game worth $10[/QUOTE]
How does that make him a retard?

Also, we didn't ask you whether you downloaded certain things or not. Please read a post before you reply to it.

[SubjectX10]

I fell for a phishing link once.
Then I hacked my account back :v:
Never happened again :D

[capslock]

[QUOTE=SubjectX10;22232196]I fell for a phishing link once.
Then I hacked my account back :v:
Never happened again :D[/QUOTE]

You didn't hack shit.

[mini peanut5]

[QUOTE=SchumacherAlt;22225103]How do you know it's just for GMod..[/QUOTE]

actually, you got a point, after looking through some files on gmod.org there are some things for other games for reasons i dont know why

[editline]10:23PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;22227994]How does that make him a retard?

Also, we didn't ask you whether you downloaded certain things or not. Please read a post before you reply to it.[/QUOTE]

i used 'retard' as a insult alot even if there not (maybe wanker is better for u?)
and my mistake for only scanning through some of the posts

[[sluggo]]

My account was hacked by some fucking asshole about 6 months ago. I contacted valve and got it back but not before i was VAC banned from 2 games. Hackers need to consider what it is like to have there account hacked!

[Awesomedude2142]

yea, same thing. I never clicked any links, yet when i was playing CS:S Zombie Survival, my PC quit the game, and logged off steam. So, i tried to log back on, and my password was changed. Good thing i contacted steam immediately. And another attempt recently occurred, except i wasn't playing any game. I just was casually checking my email when a new email popped up and read; "Steam Account Information- Recent Changes to your Account" i was like...ok..? so i clicked on it, and it said my password had been changed. fortunately, i contacted steam again, and changed it within 5 minute of receiving the Password Change email.

[Lambda 217]

[QUOTE=minilandstan;22219809]I hack hackers :v:[/QUOTE]

But then you'd have to hack yourself.
:ohdear:

[rimlanin]

First of all whatever youve done, its your fault.

Ive been hacked once with a keylogger (FPSB skin, which was a .exe, stupid of me to open it) and got my account back from steam support about 2-3 days after i made a ticket.

Heres a few tips:

No, steam does NOT offer free games, if they ever do, it would be announced in a steam announcement. NEVER click on any such links from messages or other sites.

Steam support NEVER contacts you trough steam, they do so by e-mail, so if someone claims to be a employee or whatever, they lie.

A new popular scam is linking to a fake steam profile, normally something in the sort of

"

LINK

HAHAHAHA THAT PERSON SAYS HES GAY LOOK FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS HE SAYS HES GAY" - No offense to anyone, just quoting popular scam.

If you visit the site, you will be asked to login, which will instead steal your info.

Don't download any hacks for steam games. Enough said here.

Never give your info to ANYONE, EVER, EVER.

[Timmy80]

Remember, the only games you can get for free are lost coast and HL2DM.
Don't follow any ".tk" links too.

[editline]08:30PM[/editline]

I suggest you Have a good antivirus like Avast! Also

[mini peanut5]

[QUOTE=rimlanin;22263933]First of all whatever youve done, its your fault.

Ive been hacked once with a keylogger (FPSB skin, which was a .exe, stupid of me to open it) and got my account back from steam support about 2-3 days after i made a ticket.

Heres a few tips:

No, steam does NOT offer free games, if they ever do, it would be announced in a steam announcement. NEVER click on any such links from messages or other sites.

Steam support NEVER contacts you trough steam, they do so by e-mail, so if someone claims to be a employee or whatever, they lie.

A new popular scam is linking to a fake steam profile, normally something in the sort of

"

LINK

HAHAHAHA THAT PERSON SAYS HES GAY LOOK FIRST TWO PARAGRAPHS HE SAYS HES GAY" - No offense to anyone, just quoting popular scam.

If you visit the site, you will be asked to login, which will instead steal your info.

Don't download any hacks for steam games. Enough said here.

Never give your info to ANYONE, EVER, EVER.[/QUOTE]

1st thing thanks for the tips although i knew them already
2nd thing is i clicked the link above by accident because the page wasnt responding so i was clicking everywhere on the page in a rage, it opened up steam when it did respond and i didnt have the foggiest clue that i clicked the link...

i feel like a idiot now :saddowns:

[editline]12:17PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Timmy80;22264023]Remember, the only games you can get for free are lost coast and HL2DM.
Don't follow any ".tk" links too.

[editline]08:30PM[/editline]

I suggest you Have a good antivirus like Avast! Also[/QUOTE]

wasnt gmod 9 free as well?

[Hakita]

[QUOTE=mini peanut5;22277282]wasnt gmod 9 free as well?[/QUOTE]
Its a mod. :downs: