Somebody knows my information for when you click "forgot ID or password" and frequently changes my password, then goes in and deletes all the contacts from my messenger and changes the passwords and everything. i get automatically signed out like every 5 minutes because of someone signing in with my screen name on another computer. when i sign back in with a changed password, all my contacts have been deleted and people ask me why i said things i didnt say. what can i do to stop this? how do i report it to yahoo or someone??? i have no clue who could be doing this to me or why they are doing it!
2007-12-30 06:00:47 · 29 answers · asked by Life In Digital 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Maybe it's someone from your family?You should get a new email or change the information for the forget ID part. And only keep the info on your com and also put a password on your com. And make sure your password isn't the one your email has.
2007-12-30 06:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by Zephyr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forget it. Create a new account under a different name with a different password and everything.
AND THIS TIME DO NOT USE THE FORGOT PASSWORD FEATURE TO REMEMBER YOU PASSWORD. MEMORISE YOUR PASSWORD WRITE IT DOWN AT HOME SOMEWHERE IN CASE YOU FORGET IT.
Another thing dont use any of your old passwords from your old acc or give them to anyone else.
Also when choosing a password you want to use something that is difficult to guess or somethng that only you would know.
The longer a password is the more secure it is. The more letters and number there is in one the more difficult it is to guess.
I personally use a phrase or the title of a favorite movie for my passwords. I have even used the title of a favorite album. Sometimes i use a slang word or phrase i remember from highschool and combine that with a favorite number.
Since I am multilingual i have use French African and Asian words in my passwords,,,(no one will ever guess that lol)
There are many ways to solve this problem but the easiest way is to close that account and start a completely new one,,,and follow the advice i have given you above.
Most important of all DONT ENTER YOUR ACC FROM MULTIPLE COMPUTERS USE ONLY THE COMPUTER ASSIGNED TO YOU IN THE WORK PLACE.
2007-12-30 14:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by Karl L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to report the problem to Yahoo so that they can completely log out your account and reset everything.
You will want to make sure you go through the preferences and change that information for when you "forgot ID or password" so that they cannot keep entering in the information.
You will also want to make sure that no secondary or forwarding email address has been set up.
I would strongly suggest that you make sure you have a working security suite on your computer (antivirus, firewall, antispyware, etc) from a reliable vendor (mcafee, norton, etc) that is properly configured and completely up to date and that you completely scan your computer for malware.
I would then suggest you go through ALL of your accounts and change the passwords.. but only do so once you know your computer is not infected or do so from someone elses computer that you know is clean.
You need to figure out how this person has acquired your information. ie, malware on your computer, lack of common sense on your part, etc... and close those holes in your security.
Good Luck
2007-12-30 14:10:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If changing the password is not cutting it, I'd suggest to just start a new account
Oh, and on this new account, make sure the password is only known to you, and ONLY you. Make it a password that's not your birthday, name, etc.
2007-12-30 14:08:57 · answer #4 · answered by momokochii 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you change your password, do you tell anybody what it is? Is it a password that is easily guessed? How about the saved question that they ask when you forget your password. Is it easily guessed or known to anyone else?
Unfortunately, you are responsible for the security of your account.
2007-12-30 14:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The simple and obvious answer is: change your password and your security question or start a new account with a different password and security question.
2007-12-30 14:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by gitter1226 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could change the questions that are asked when you're requesting your password or change screen names altogether and use all new questions and DO NOT TELL ANYONE. Use answers that absolutely NO one will know.
2007-12-30 14:05:12 · answer #7 · answered by whatchagonnado 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go on it at 3 in the morning when no one is online and change your password to something crazy, if it still doesnt work, just make a new account
2007-12-30 14:04:09 · answer #8 · answered by Saadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you give any of your friends you password?? Did you leave your password stored on a public computer (Libary, School, Work...)?? I would tell all of your friends that that is not you anymore and to block you and then get a new account to talk to them on!!
2007-12-30 14:05:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Report it to abuse@ whatever site this is. Next time you change your password, immediately log in to your account page and change your secret word, and anything else that might be used to mess with it,.
2007-12-30 14:05:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋