Crystal Sparda
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- Posted: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:07:54 +0000
Crystal's Hack Prevention Guide
Have you ever worried that you might get hacked? Have you actually been hacked before? Wondering what you can do to prevent being hacked? I'll answer those questions and more in this thread! I'll teach you how to spot a hacking or phishing attempt a mile away! wink This thread utilizes the spoiler tags, so if you see a spoiler button, then click it to see more information!
Just click the question that best fits your situation and you will be taken to a post answering the question. It is as easy as that!
- ↪ What is the best way to prevent being hacked?
↪ Help! I've been hacked! What should I do?
↪ A pop-up is asking me for my password! Should I give it?
↪ A mod/admin sent me a PM telling me I need to be investigated!
↪ Someone sent me a link where I'm granted lots of gold/expensive items!
↪ Someone in Towns is saying that my password is censored when I say it.
↪ What is a keylogger and how can I remove it?
↪ Someone is asking me for this weird code!
Important Tip:
If you do accidentally give out your password, try and change your password right away!
If you wait too long, the hacker will change your password and you won't be able to sign back into your account.
IMPORTANT LINKS
[Report abuse or harassment] | [Report a hacking] | [Report a scamming]
[How to spot staff impersonation] | [How to stay safe on Gaia]
Where passwords are required:
Only in the following places will you be required to enter your password:
Buying a trading pass
Creating/confirming/canceling a trade
Listing an item for sale in the marketplace
Buying an item off the marketplace
Listing/buying an outfit in the outfit marketplace
Logging into Gaia
Confirming a change of username, password, or e-mail in your account settings
Donating gold to a guild
Sending a gift to a user
Signing the NDA when applying to become a moderator.
When doing any of the above, check to make sure the link always begins with:
ʜᴛᴛᴘ://ᴡᴡᴡ.ɢᴀɪᴀᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ.ᴄᴏᴍ
Buying a trading pass
Creating/confirming/canceling a trade
Listing an item for sale in the marketplace
Buying an item off the marketplace
Listing/buying an outfit in the outfit marketplace
Logging into Gaia
Confirming a change of username, password, or e-mail in your account settings
Donating gold to a guild
Sending a gift to a user
Signing the NDA when applying to become a moderator.
When doing any of the above, check to make sure the link always begins with:
ʜᴛᴛᴘ://ᴡᴡᴡ.ɢᴀɪᴀᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ.ᴄᴏᴍ
Questions, suggestions and tips would be lovely. Don't forget to <3 this thread as well!
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