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Hacked From A Whisper?

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Xazereth
#0 - Aug. 4, 2009, 6:44 a.m.
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Someone just whispered me, and it went something like this:

[random level 1 guy]: Hi! We have 18k gold on this server, fast delivery, want some free gold?

[me]: lol..well sure. mail it to me then..

Then he never said anything else. I thought it was a prank to get me to go all the way to the beginning zones for nothing, so I figured he would ask that and I would bust him. Instead he never said anything back and I told my friend on Vent about it. He said that they have programs where they can hack you from a single whisper. I think that's garbage..but I'm paranoid O.O


Is this true?

Thanks in advance for your answer
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Orlyia
#6 - Aug. 4, 2009, 6:55 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
Someone just whispered me, and it went something like this:

[random level 1 guy]: Hi! We have 18k gold on this server, fast delivery, want some free gold?

[me]: lol..well sure. mail it to me then..

Then he never said anything else. I thought it was a prank to get me to go all the way to the beginning zones for nothing, so I figured he would ask that and I would bust him. Instead he never said anything back and I told my friend on Vent about it. He said that they have programs where they can hack you from a single whisper. I think that's garbage..but I'm paranoid O.O


Is this true?

Thanks in advance for your answer


There is no such thing as a free lunch, but no - there is no way to 'catch' an infection through whispers ingame.
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Malkorix
#10 - Aug. 14, 2009, 2:32 a.m.
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Q u o t e:
This just happend to me to! im not sure if hes gonna try to hack me or do anything to my account and im not sure whats gonna happen. Any help?


Rest assured that, provided you do not visit any links provided by such a player, or offer them any of your account information, such whispers represent no threat to the security of your account.

This does not mean that your account may not be at risk from other gaps in security though! It's a good idea to ensure that you account is secure, and the following threads can help:

** Computer Security Recommendations **
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=1778038509&sid=1

** Account Compromise Info Center **
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=14318909866&sid=1