Authenticators are only as secure as your computer!

**Briasta** · #1 03-02-2010, 11:31 AM

http://www.wowace.com/

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread....30404058&sid=1

Taken from the thread: It's what they call a Man In the Middle attack:

There's usually a keylogger lurking on your computer that relays the necessary information to the hacker, and they can get past your authenticator and hack into your account. Essentially, they intercept the message before it gets to its destination, use the authenticator key, and send the WoW client a fake key so your login fails.

Check the links above. Wowace has a main article on the front page about this, and the thread in the WoW forums is very useful.

Scan your computers, too.

The only upside to this is they only get one authenticator code from your computer, and your authenticator changes codes every 30 seconds.

**Valask** · #2 03-02-2010, 01:20 PM

I just want to say that I love the fact that you quoted Buckaroo Banzai.

**Mystarie** · #3 03-02-2010, 02:59 PM

world of raids has a very good article on this as well.
The problem originates from fake websites and places a file on your computer that will prevent you from being able to access your wow login. Untill you get rid of the .dll you can't access your account.

**Jimmy** · #4 04-12-2010, 04:45 PM

This guy did NOT have an authenticator. He ENRAGES like Malygos after 10 min in the FIGHT. ROFL.

ATTENTION!! This Videos might be disturbing to some ppl, my apologies in advance if they make you uncomfortable.

ACCOUNT HACKED

ACCOUNT RESTORED

Bottom line. Get an Authenticator!!

**Varek** · #5 04-12-2010, 09:33 PM

Lol, funny vids. But just like Leroy Jenkins, it was staged. BTW, nice Princess Leia poster.