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I got hacked.
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TheReal
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
The authenticator does NOT guarantee account security. It is an added layer of security, and no form of security is 100%. No lock can keep a determined criminal out forever.
You see, there is this thing called social engineering. If someone knows everything about you, your authenticator can be unlinked from your account with a phone call to Blizzard account management. It's even possible to have your authenticator unbound if the "hacker" has only limited knowledge about you. If the first phone call doesn't work, maybe another one will.
Also, the one-time passwords (OTPs) it generates remain valid for anywhere from 15 seconds to 15 minutes (I've heard everything in between). If you're keylogged and type your password and OTP, a good keylogger will immediately email its owner. If that person is ready to log into WoW, he/she can use your password and OTP to sign in and boot you off. That person can also sign in to your account management page, unbind the authenticator, and change your password. Sucks, huh?
In no way am I telling you that you shouldn't get the authenticator. It is an EXCELLENT, nearly-infallible method of providing your account with the best security available.
@OP: As for anti-malware programs, I highly recommend Avast! antivirus, Comodo firewall, Spybot S&D, and Malwarebytes' Antimalware. If you're running XP, SnoopFree Privacy Shield is nearly indispensable.
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Orranis
I got hacked to... No idea how. No shady websites for me. But my Dad is being a panzy about sending in his identification so still haven't gotten back. Tempted to private server.
I should've gotten authenticator. Well, maybe they'll give me free epix for my wait.
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Nitewalkr
Well I have CCleaner, Norton Antivirus which I run every night.
CCleaner will clean every temp file from your hard drive (the ones you cant see, including anonymus files which could be anything)
I also have the blizzard authenticator.
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OscarDivine
For those owners of
iPhones and iPods
, authenticator software is FREE. That's right... FREE. I paid not one penny, but zero pennies for my Authenticator.
Just whip it out and clickity clackity click... Then again, I don't surf shady pron or DL from unreliable sites... and I use a Macbook Pro for most things that aren't WoW anyway... Though I do still play WoW on it... :-)
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