Please Help, Random people appearing on my friend's list

[Skavien]

Okay so I have had a person appear in my steam friends list who I do not remember adding, This person is a steam level 0, I was their only friend and we have a few games in common which includes Left 4 Dead 2, a game I play religiously.

I had something similar like this happen a few weeks ago and I just removed them but I am now starting to worry that someone may have access to my account.

I have steam guard and two way authentication, according to my steam app the only two devices that are authorized is my phone and my computer.

Is there another way someone could have access to my account or am I just being paranoid?

[Maria]

its possible yep. and no, you are not. it is certainly not normal to suddenly have a stranger in ur friend list lol. Follow these:

1. Scan for malware. https://www.malwarebytes.com/
2. Check that the email and phone number on the Steam account are still yours.
3. Deauthorize all other devices. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
4. Change passwords from a clean computer.
5. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
6. Revoke the API key (there should be no key). https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

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You sure the person just didn't change their name and you didn't notice till now?

[Skavien]

Originally posted by SnakeFist:

You sure the person just didn't change their name and you didn't notice till now?

Im sure its possible but it just seems odd even the profile picture didnt seem familiar

[Skavien]

Originally posted by Maria:

its possible yep. and no, you are not. it is certainly not normal to suddenly have a stranger in ur friend list lol. Follow these:

1. Scan for malware. https://www.malwarebytes.com/
2. Check that the email and phone number on the Steam account are still yours.
3. Deauthorize all other devices. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
4. Change passwords from a clean computer.
5. Generate new backup codes for your Mobile App. https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
6. Revoke the API key (there should be no key). https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apikey

I have done all of your steps

1. my computer was clean expect for a PUP that was in my recycle bin, deleted it and rescanned (I also scanned my phone, both clean)

2. My email and my phone number is all the same

3. I deauthorized all accounts and relogged into them using my steam app on my phone (For some reason my steam app didnt get kicked out until I uninstalled and reinstalled)

4. All passwords changed

5. Generated new codes and too a picture of them

6. didnt have to revoke anything, when I clicked on that link it took me a steam webpage where I could register for an API key (I did not do it)

Is there anything else I can do?

[Maria]

Originally posted by Skavien:

Is there anything else I can do?

All good. You should be fine, then

Useful guide about scams (not just for cs:go):
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=784477482

[DookaDoo]

Ive got something similar going on, he just an average steam user its not a phishing account he's been on my friends list for years but neither one of us knows anything about the other or how we got on each others friends lists.

[Maria]

Originally posted by Dooka the Spiteful:

Ive got something similar going on, he just an average steam user its not a phishing account he's been on my friends list for years but neither one of us knows anything about the other or how we got on each others friends lists.

Have you done the steps I listed in the first post?

And read the guide above you too, it will be beneficial for you.

[ZanyScum]

Perhaps he just changed his avatar and profile name?

[DookaDoo]

I have, im just trying to figure out what the hell happened this guy has sat on my friends list since 2019 and we've talked twice, he has an active account but neither one of us have any recollection of sending the other a friend request we don't even play the same games he's just a normal dude who somehow ended up on my friends list its never happened since, so Im looking into it to see how this happened

[DookaDoo]

currently im coming up empty as to how he landed on my friends list

[Maria]

Originally posted by Dooka the Spiteful:

currently im coming up empty as to how he landed on my friends list

Either both of you forgot, or one of you got hijacked

or both of you got hijacked.

[DookaDoo]

well what ever happened as far as I can tell didn't cause any damage, if we got hijacked the only thing the hijackers did (assuming they made it past my steam security without setting it off) was friend the 2 of us

[Maria]

Originally posted by Dooka the Spiteful:

well what ever happened as far as I can tell didn't cause any damage, if we got hijacked the only thing the hijackers did (assuming they made it past my steam security without setting it off) was friend the 2 of us

Destiny has a sense of humor.

Jokes aside,
They may friend you both just to prepare their logistics route for the next victim's stolen items or to bridge the 'I accidentally reported you scam'. They make over your account as a Steam employee and prepare a scripted screenshot of both of you talking.

Luckily you realize faster than they imagined.

[DookaDoo]

Sucks to suck I guess ,I'll probably be back here if these actions ever befoul my steam account so Have a good one and thanks for your help