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TSpolarzbearz
post Aug 14 2012, 12:10 AM, updated 14y ago

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Original post: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/6308702022

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Known as Spencer#1277 , Stinger#1967 , Skeko#1263 too

Other threads:

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/6308661838

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/forum/topic/6293459897

Quick summary of his modus operandi:

1.He will add you, and ask you for your skype.

2. On skype, he'll send you an fake imageshack lookalike link which will you give a prompt to install a plugin and actually contains a trojan/backdoor program which grants remote access of your computer to him.
The link looks something like img123-imageshack.us/blah/blah/image.png/, and REQUIRES you to "INSTALL" a plug-in upon visiting the page. DO NOT install the plugin or even click the cancel button. CLOSE THE PAGE instead.

3. He'll start a D3 run/trade with you, and use his remote access program to take control of your mouse and drop all of your items on the floor. He'll pick them up and laugh all the way to the auction house.

Video of him pulling this on another hapless victim:

http://www.twitch.tv/itsadk/b/328029956
Skip to 2 hours 33 min
I know most of the players @ LYN are IT savvies but this is just a heads up / alert to players here. I visited the webpage myself and I must say its cloning skill are, not that bad. Can easily catch unsuspecting players; or even those whom are experienced internet users if they are not alert / careful enough.

Better be safe than sorry smile.gif

This post has been edited by polarzbearz: Aug 14 2012, 12:40 PM
TSpolarzbearz
post Aug 14 2012, 12:38 AM

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QUOTE(doodleman @ Aug 14 2012, 12:34 AM)
yeap, watched the video and OMFG! luckily he just hacked the fella's pc for the diablo virtual stuff.... what if he did something else?
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Yes. That'd be pretty scary, I believe at least half of the victims that fell for this have not cleaned their PC from it yet, as most of them do not know what to do. Since the hacker can access their PC at any time, they may fall for it again in the future, or even lose something valuable IRL (say, rl $/etc)
TSpolarzbearz
post Aug 14 2012, 01:47 AM

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QUOTE(Quazacolt @ Aug 14 2012, 01:41 AM)
you'd like to think the format master technician are really IT savvy.

regardless, thanks for the heads up smile.gif
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Haha. It's just a prevention inb4 replies like "hahaha who will fall for this! only l33tn00bz wilL!" starts appearing tongue.gif

No problem for that, just wanna alert players here, since prevention is better than cure itself smile.gif

This post has been edited by polarzbearz: Aug 14 2012, 01:47 AM

 

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