Found this for newcomers,
Account Security and "hacking" problems
Just a little guide to improve security of your account.
Feel free to add important things, but please stay away from
flames and spam-posts, i consider that topic way too serious
for that, hope you agree.
A. Introduction
Bad news first: A hack is a manipulation of FFR whether it be changing your name or changing your lvl etc.
So the solution to this wrong behavior is the "hacker" gets punished. Sad, but true.
The following experiences at FFR should be normal and I hope I don't tell you
any new facts. I consider the points written in "Italic" are the
most important and until now responsible for almost every "hack."
B. Password
1. Never ever tell ANYONE your password
2. Never ever forget Rule No.1
3. Choose a "good" password
4. Don't use your password anywhere else, like in teamspeak, ventrilo, forums, MP, video chat, any profile or private message.
5. You password must not be found in any dictionary
6. Want to check whether your password is good or weak:
7. Cant find a safe password? Create one here:
More than 6 out of 10 passwords are weak! Think about it,
then think again and then change your password.
(p.s.: hax0r, pwnage, imyourdaddy are not good passwords, and make sure to keep your name out of it!!)
8. See rule 4.
C. Basic Behavior
1. Don't trust anyone you don't know.
2. No one will ever need your password but you, not even Administrators.
3. Be paranoid.
4. Be more paranoid.
5. Stay away from account-sharing.
6. Don't visit sites with hacks/bots/cheats, all you will get is viruses, trojans and keyloggers!
D. Keylogger
Ok, some evil keyloggers are around, waiting to eat your
account-data. If you think you have a keylogger:
1. Run a virus scanner that is good. If you don't want to, or can't install one, try this:
2. Never accept ANY file-transfer in ICQ, IRC, msn, aim, etc if you don't know the person sending it, or don't know them well.
3. Maybe you can get rid of a keylogger with this :O
http://www.anti-keylogger.net/ - read how to use
E. Summary
As said before, most "I have been hacked" problems are caused
by users that are full of trust to the wrong people and
full of foolishness.
If anyone asks you something about your account data, keep
your mouth shut. If necessary change your password. Make sure you have a good password and a clean computer, not infected with keyloggers. Do whatever you can do
to increase the security of your main account. No matter how much effort
this is, its way less effort to do that than having your account stolen.
If you took all these precautions and your account still got stolen
You can send a PM to: *insert name here* (will get filled in soon :/) with all the details of your account you can remember.
Make sure to include your stolen account name or they can't help you.
This text is originally from Nicolai and copied/pasted from: http://forum.cabalonline.com/showthread.php?t=5176
I only edited it to suit for FFR.
Account Security and "hacking" problems
Just a little guide to improve security of your account.
Feel free to add important things, but please stay away from
flames and spam-posts, i consider that topic way too serious
for that, hope you agree.
A. Introduction
Bad news first: A hack is a manipulation of FFR whether it be changing your name or changing your lvl etc.
So the solution to this wrong behavior is the "hacker" gets punished. Sad, but true.
The following experiences at FFR should be normal and I hope I don't tell you
any new facts. I consider the points written in "Italic" are the
most important and until now responsible for almost every "hack."
B. Password
1. Never ever tell ANYONE your password
2. Never ever forget Rule No.1
3. Choose a "good" password
4. Don't use your password anywhere else, like in teamspeak, ventrilo, forums, MP, video chat, any profile or private message.
5. You password must not be found in any dictionary
6. Want to check whether your password is good or weak:
7. Cant find a safe password? Create one here:
More than 6 out of 10 passwords are weak! Think about it,
then think again and then change your password.
(p.s.: hax0r, pwnage, imyourdaddy are not good passwords, and make sure to keep your name out of it!!)
8. See rule 4.
C. Basic Behavior
1. Don't trust anyone you don't know.
2. No one will ever need your password but you, not even Administrators.
3. Be paranoid.
4. Be more paranoid.
5. Stay away from account-sharing.
6. Don't visit sites with hacks/bots/cheats, all you will get is viruses, trojans and keyloggers!
D. Keylogger
Ok, some evil keyloggers are around, waiting to eat your
account-data. If you think you have a keylogger:
1. Run a virus scanner that is good. If you don't want to, or can't install one, try this:
2. Never accept ANY file-transfer in ICQ, IRC, msn, aim, etc if you don't know the person sending it, or don't know them well.
3. Maybe you can get rid of a keylogger with this :O
http://www.anti-keylogger.net/ - read how to use
E. Summary
As said before, most "I have been hacked" problems are caused
by users that are full of trust to the wrong people and
full of foolishness.
If anyone asks you something about your account data, keep
your mouth shut. If necessary change your password. Make sure you have a good password and a clean computer, not infected with keyloggers. Do whatever you can do
to increase the security of your main account. No matter how much effort
this is, its way less effort to do that than having your account stolen.
If you took all these precautions and your account still got stolen
You can send a PM to: *insert name here* (will get filled in soon :/) with all the details of your account you can remember.
Make sure to include your stolen account name or they can't help you.
This text is originally from Nicolai and copied/pasted from: http://forum.cabalonline.com/showthread.php?t=5176
I only edited it to suit for FFR.
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