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Someone hacked into our computer!
Somebody hacked into our computer. They hacked into my brothers game he plays (runescape?), facebook & myspace for sure. We tried calling AT&T (our Internet service) but were no help at all. Anyway, what should we do? Were afraid he was able to find out our other accounts like email and other
important accounts. Are those possible to even get hacked? What should we do?
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The likely issue is a keylogger.
Reformat the computer. Without actually sitting there to be able to try to fix it, that's the best solution I can give you. Barring that, take it to Best Buy and have geek squad look at it.
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First off, I'd recommend asking your brother if he's given anyone his password to ANY of his accounts. It's far more likely someone your brother knows "cracked" (guessed/knew his password and/or personal information to security questions) and gained access to his accounts.
Yes, it's very possible that they can obtain access to any of your e-mails provided your password isn't difficult, or a security question (such as ones used for MSN and yahoo) is personal based, and the person knows enough about you to guess it.
The likelihood of them "hacking" into your e-mail, or anything else, is slim to none. They'd have to hack into a database, just as if they "hacked" into your brother's game account. By doing so, the provider would instantly be aware and you'd be arrested.
Cracking and hacking are entirely different terms. However, they are both illegal. Your ISP probably won't do anything about it unless you're being harassed/blackmailed with private information. The most you can do at the moment is to change all of your passwords/security questions to something obscure.
If problems continue, contact the police.
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