Is Steam Securuty really this Bad?

[Sugram22]

last week i got mail that some1 from Asia has tried to access my steam acc with phone but wasn't successful & recommended me to change mail & password (& i did change both, mail to my local mail not gmail & not com what i had) & new i had issue with login in & i go look to my mail & what i see, a mail telling me Your Steam account password has been successfully changed, mail was received at 9:26am at my time & i did not change it, if no1 has my mail how is this possible? u need to up ur security

[Phantom]

Steam's security is not the problem.

Your security is the issue here.

Stop giving your account details away.

1) Phishing.

2) Malware

3) Social engineering.

4) Compromised E-mail account.

[Sugram22]

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

Steam's security is not the problem.

Your security is the issue here.

Stop giving your account details away.

:yinyangflip:

never done that!!!!!!!!!

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

Steam's security is not the problem.

Your security is the issue here.

Stop giving your account details away.

never done that!!!!!!!!!

See the edit above.

[Theblaze]

If someone managed to change the password of your steam account, the one also had access to your e-mail account which is less steam's fault, but yours.

Your security is compromised.

[Sugram22]

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

Steam's security is not the problem.

Your security is the issue here.

Stop giving your account details away.

:yinyangflip:

i am not going around telling ppl my pass & mail address!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sugram22]

Originally posted by Theblaze:

If someone managed to change the password of your steam account, the one also had access to your e-mail account which is less steam's fault, but yours.

Your security is compromised.

but no1 has access to my mail i would have gotten notification if some1 from another location would have been accessing it, so how was it changed

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

Originally posted by Theblaze:

If someone managed to change the password of your steam account, the one also had access to your e-mail account which is less steam's fault, but yours.

Your security is compromised.

but no1 has access to my mail i would have gotten notification if some1 from another location would have been accessing it, so how was it changed

Scan your PC for malware.

A RAT (Remote Access Trojan) can easily cause some confusion.

Download and use malwarebytes and do a full scan.

Also, see...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/12/1752358461535664572/#c1752358461535764158

(the second quoted part).

[Sugram22]

i have avast antivirus & spypot

[DarkStarKnight]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

Originally posted by Robin3sk:

Steam's security is not the problem.

Your security is the issue here.

Stop giving your account details away.

:yinyangflip:

i am not going around telling ppl my pass & mail address!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If your gonna not be listening to anyone and acting like your yelling like a spoiled brat, no one is going to help you, calm the hell down and listen to people

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

i have avast antivirus & spypot

MWB is DIRECTLY for rooting out malware.

[Sugram22]

if i had malware i would have already gotten alert

[Phantom]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

if i had malware i would have already gotten alert

Well, obviously your excessive hubris in your own security may be the problem here.

As i said, MWB targets malware in general.

Including but not limited to root-kits and trojans known to steal your stuff.

Your AV software may not be competent enough for that.

[Sugram22]

i am not so smart with pc so i expect programs like antivirus & steam to make it more secure

cause as i said, i have Avast & SpyBot, rest is out of my league, i am not so smart to fight hackers not even newbie hackers

also 2bad i have forgotten details from last week

what is MWB? MalwareBytes?

[Theblaze]

Steam is neither an AV nor an anti-malware software, it doesn't protect your computer.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Sugram22:

i am not so smart with pc so i expect programs like antivirus & steam to make it more secure

cause as i said, i have Avast & SpyBot, rest is out of my league, i am not so smart to fight hackers not even newbie hackers

also 2bad i have forgotten details from last week

what is MWB? MalwareBytes?

Bad news: An AV isn't the 100% security tool you wish it to he. An AV is supplementary at Best. Your own vigilance is the most important security tool. When you driving a car, you have to be careful, theres no tool to lift this responsibility from you. Same goes for the internet. You have to always watch out. That, or have someone you trust set a programs whitelist on your computer. Won't help against phishing though.

Tools aren't the answer, your own vigilance is!