Steam account getting hacked constantly. Any solutions?

[bamboozles_bandit.gg]

My steam account keeps getting hacked. If my name changes from The2030Project to something else it happened again. Can anyone give any suggestions on how to secure my account?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

All steps...

Scan for malware. https://www.malwarebytes.com/

Deauthorize all devices https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage

Change your password on a secure device.

Generate new back up codes. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage

Revoke the api key https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

[TJ_4874]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

My steam account keeps getting hacked. If my name changes from The2030Project to something else it happened again. Can anyone give any suggestions on how to secure my account?

steam guard with email verification if they haven't hacked your email or switch the email account the verification

[Thermal Lance]

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Stop giving away your credentials?

[bamboozles_bandit.gg]

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

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Stop giving away your credentials?

Why would I give out my credentials?

[Thermal Lance]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

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Stop giving away your credentials?

Why would I give out my credentials?

Accounts don't get hacked. They get compromised.

So, either you give them away or your computer is a virus farm breeding them.

[Glass Mother]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

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Stop giving away your credentials?

Why would I give out my credentials?

Because that's what you did. You weren't hacked. That didn't happen.

[Lithurge]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

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Stop giving away your credentials?

Why would I give out my credentials?

Ever sign into a third party site, such as a skin trading or vote for a friend one, that asked for full login details, e.g. you had to enter username, password and steamguard code if used? If yes that's where you gave your account away.

[Thermal Lance]

Originally posted by Ionut Frasineanu:

Add authentificathor, they won't be able to acces your account with the code besides your password. If problem persist open a ticket to Steam support!

If he changes his account and got Steam Guard on and STILL get his account highjacked. Contacting support will only be a waste of time beyond the need to gain access back.

That's called stop giving your info and deep clean your system of any viruses/malware.

[Phoenix]

>VAC banned
>Trade banned

Yeah, really wonder why.

[peon]

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Originally posted by The2030Project:

Why would I give out my credentials?

Accounts don't get hacked. They get compromised.

So, either you give them away or your computer is a virus farm breeding them.

You know 98% of social media arguments seem to be about semantics, than the actual issue at hand.

Out of curiosity, I googled this and came to one facebook post trying to explain that compromising is more social engineering, than hacking.

This guy has no clue what he is talking about.

This is more in line with what I learned in my classes.

“There’s no technology today that can’t be overcome through social engineering.” (Kevin Mitnick, former hacker and social engineering expert)

Even with the best technical security precautions, every company has a risk factor that is difficult to control: the human one.
To get hold of important data or gain access, a hacker needs to understand not only computers but also people.
What exactly is social engineering and how can you protect yourself? We will answer key questions about this in the article below.

Some of the biggest hacks of our time involved social engineering.

[KalGimpa]

Originally posted by peon:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Accounts don't get hacked. They get compromised.

So, either you give them away or your computer is a virus farm breeding them.

You know 98% of social media arguments seem to be about semantics, than the actual issue at hand.

i agree, most of the time

not this

it is an important distinction.

hacking means that you have little to no choice. it may have been a virus which got there through poor choice, but it is something that is going to happen once it is there

phishing is something completely avoidable because it involves you falling for a scam.

it has nothing to do with your computer getting hacked and people need to be aware of the difference so they can guard against it

[HistoricKombat]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

My steam account keeps getting hacked. If my name changes from The2030Project to something else it happened again. Can anyone give any suggestions on how to secure my account?

Learn to secure your account. Activate 2FA. Do not trade or login to Steam on third party website and apps. Do not open unknown links and Emails.

[bamboozles_bandit.gg]

Thank you to everyone for your help. I have around 45 emails with sign in codes coming to me right now. I am working to fix the problem with everyone's suggestions. Thank you to all!

[[N]ebsun]

Originally posted by The2030Project:

I have around 45 emails with sign in codes coming to me right now.

If it's not you logging in causing those codes, someone else has your password.
Make 100% sure those emails are actually coming from Steam/Valve and are not fake mail.
The only time you will get an email for auth code is when someone correctly enters your login name and password - so if it's not you, then they 100% have your password already.

Follow what Hotsauce posted above (reply #1)

[Bloodwolf1986uk]

hi there i was having the same problem tried virus scans and everything and found nothing then noticed in my task manager bar that an app called phone line was active without me activating it and would keep activating even though the settings said it was disabled, so i eventually found a way to reset and terminate the app and also remove it from starting up when i boot up my laptop and the attempts to log into my accounts have since stopped, my theory is that they have been mirroring my screen to get the reset code for my email when i checked it and then using that to access my steam account. not 100% sure about this so i will update this post if anything changes. hopefully this helps some of you with this very stressful problem