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Discus and support This is not related to windows 11, but a question about if I'm safe recovering my Steam account in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I don't know what category to set this question in I don't think there is one for recovering my Steam account.Anyway, I got my Steam account phished... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Ritter M., Oct 31, 2024 at 5:47 AM.

  1. Ritter M. Win User

    This is not related to windows 11, but a question about if I'm safe recovering my Steam account


    I don't know what category to set this question in I don't think there is one for recovering my Steam account.Anyway, I got my Steam account phished months ago around 7 months or something. I changed the email used for that account to protect my email and other accounts. This happened on my phone.So what happened is that I was chatting in a Discord server with randoms about random game stuff. Then I went to the bots channel to see if they had a music bot used for voice chat. Then, some random guy sent a fake $50 Steam gift card offer link. I saw that and thought it was real. So I went to tha

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  2. PP Mguire Win User

    77000 Steam accounts hacked every month

    Ironically I've had the same crappy password since I made my Steam when HL2 came out and never been hacked, but I've had my Origin account jacked twice with a much more complicated password. 2 step on Origin fixed this problem, but just thought it was kind of funny. I went with 2 step on Steam to be safe too.
     
  3. 77000 Steam accounts hacked every month

    well i have a complex password and i don't use a 2 step authentication, never had any problems on any services (steam uplay origin GoG or any mmo) "knock on wood"

    i suspect the issue is only PEBCAK i.e.: weak and easy to find pass or "unsafe" sharing or sometime answering to a mail that ask you about your IGN and pass ... (i.e.: blizz B.net reccurent mail i get in my mailbox about world of warcraft or Diablo III ... i find them highly retarded most of the time and feel sad for the people who attempt that kind of scam ) or eventually related to internet behavior (key-logger shady sites that offer cheat, items, golds and power leveling ) i do nothing of that list... so i am "safe"

    ofc it can also happen out of pure luck from the hacker like that example.
    if i have to use a 2 step i would rather use a physical keychain (like the one i have for Battle.net and SWTOR tho i rarely use them now) than a smartphone app ... you change the phone while forgetting to remove the auth and poof : mildly screwed for some time *Laugh :laugh:
     
    GreiverBlade, Oct 31, 2024 at 5:51 AM
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  4. This is not related to windows 11, but a question about if I'm safe recovering my Steam account

    Local account installation question


    I'm fairly certain that Skip this step was available in 10.0.130 - the workaround in Step 20 (back button) is no longer required.

    The currently known, as of 10.0.130, ways to create a Local account sign-in are
    • Skip this step at the MS account creation phase
    • No Internet connection during the install
    • static IP (post# 2 by Fragment) - New (to me anyway)
     
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