account comprimised?

[balaa]

I'm really not at all sure why ANYONE would want to do this, but apparently someone just tried to hijack my livejournal. I received a 'lost password' e-mail today, which on it's own I wouldn't find TOO suspicious since it happened once before(although it did make me wonder then too). But then all of a sudden I was booted out of my primary e-mail address and told that the password was changed on that account (the account which the 'lost password' email was sent to). I have NO clue who would do this or for what reasons. I have never given out these passwords to anyone so I do not know how someone could have even guessed them or for what means.

I am posting this primarily just in case this someone does manage to gain control over my accounts again and starts posting suspicious entries or you receive odd e-mails from me... I'm really worried about this and can't fathom why anyone would try to in any way steal my identity. I haven't even used this account to really post anything private as I decided to just use the journal to share art...

Kinda worried now..

Comments

[neondragon.livejournal.com]

This MIGHT be strange for e-mail and LJ... but I know with World of Warcraft you have to watch out for these programs called keyloggers. They're often embedded in suspicious flash files and linked off warcraft forums and websites. If it infects your computer it records your keyboard movements and eventually passes off your user name and password to a third party who hacks into your account and steals all your gold (Warcraft gold can be sold for real world money, though it is illegal).

I wonder if there's a similar program that hijacks e-mails. Might be handy for credit card fraud or accessing anything those e-mails are tied to. (I'd guess with the aim getting into finacial stuff)

Of course, it could just be some crazy internet stalker. But I'd try running your virus protection and perhaps an anti spyware program like adaware or spybot.

[xxbalaaxx.livejournal.com]

I actually was just sitting here wondering that as Im running both ad aware and norton scans. Though to be honest, why try to get into my LJ? I mean Ive heard of spammers taking over e-mails to use them to send spam, but to have both of these happen within minutes of each other is what has sent red flags up for me..

But wow...I never knew those could even be embedded in flash files! Thank you for the comment hon!

[taasla.livejournal.com]

Because, I'd be afraid that someone would steal your primary email and LJ and announce that you've changed your paypal address and are taking commissions.

For someone who doesn't follow you as closely as others do, they may very well fall for the scam. =\

I would suggest downloading something like Avast! or AVG. I used to keep a keylogger on my laptop voluntarily and Adaware would never be able to find it. (Hated to resort to it, but I had my suspicions someone was using my lappy in not so good ways when I allowed them to borrow it for "class work".) It was only Avast! that would notify me that it was there.