Hacked then Banned

[Manben]

Let me get this clear.....neither of you had an authenticator on your account? nuff said

While this comment has validity. I have been playing MMOS for many many years(starting with Beta for Everquest) and have never had to have an authenticator before. I am the only person who uses this computer. I only use it for WOW( I use my work computer for email, facebook etc), and I run a virus scan every other day.

That all being said I did make the mistake of checking wowheroes by a recommendation from a friend and as careful as I am I got a virus and a compromised account. I havent decided if I am going to get an authenticator or not even now. I will just have my laptop up and use that to check websites for WOW information.

[jinkobi]

While this comment has validity. I have been playing MMOS for many many years(starting with Beta for Everquest) and have never had to have an authenticator before. I am the only person who uses this computer. I only use it for WOW( I use my work computer for email, facebook etc), and I run a virus scan every other day.

That all being said I did make the mistake of checking wowheroes by a recommendation from a friend and as careful as I am I got a virus and a compromised account. I havent decided if I am going to get an authenticator or not even now. I will just have my laptop up and use that to check websites for WOW information.

Why not get an authenticator man? You said you might not even get one now after all you've been through this week
They're only 6-7 bucks with free shipping&handling and if you got all your WOW's on one account covers them all.

If you'd had an authenticator on they couldn't have got into your WOW & cleaned you out even if they had your password. It's like a last a last line of defense if you've been compromised. It just takes one misplaced click to be keylogged no matter how careful you are.

You also said you run a virus scan every other day. Are you also running an anti malware program such as Ad-aware or Spybot? Gotta have both really.

It doesn't matter how long you've played games or other games. No game in its history is being keylogged like WOW is today because it is a multi million $$ business hacking people/taking their items/selling WOW gold for real $$$. The hacking of EQ and whatever other game is not nearly as wide spread.

[Manben]

They're only 6-7 bucks with free shipping&handling and if you got all your WOW's on one account covers them all

This is inherently part of the reason why I dont get an authenticator, not that I cant afford it, but why am I paying extra money on something I feel they should give to every single paying battlenet account.

You also said you run a virus scan every other day. Are you also running an anti malware program such as Ad-aware or Spybot? Gotta have both really.

I use Webroot which is an AV and Spyweeper.

[Tonuss]

While this comment has validity. I have been playing MMOS for many many years(starting with Beta for Everquest) and have never had to have an authenticator before. I am the only person who uses this computer. I only use it for WOW( I use my work computer for email, facebook etc), and I run a virus scan every other day.

I am the same way-- very cautious, very computer savvy, and I've been able to avoid any issues with malware at home for ~20 years or so.

...and I have had an authenticator for a year or so already.

I was worried that I'd become "that guy." The computer-savvy person who winds up getting his WOW accounts hacked and wonders how the heck it happened. Maybe because I'm in IT and I have to deal with malware infestations all the time, including on computers whose users are pretty savvy themselves. I did not want to take a chance with my WOW accounts. The authenticator is a must-have for a multiboxer, IMO.