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What did the steam support tell you exactly? How did they bully and fuck you off?
Is showing up there in person gonna help? Or collecting proof and testifying from online buddies, if any?

Recover your gmail using your phone or something.

>>35256014
"Note: If the Steam account is hijacked again, we reserve the right to disable it permanently. The security of your computer and the Steam account information is your responsibility." this is there response to my problem instead of trying to help me.

>>35256017
The hijacker changed all the recovery settings while I was asleep.

>>OP
>My steam account was recently hijacked.
You're too stupid to be using a computer

>>35256057
Holy fuck. Idiots. But this is the first time, right? Try the phone recovery of gmail.

did you buy HL2 back then?

the case should have a serial number, email the photo of the serial to the support

>>35256073
thanks for the response, I'm still learning.

>>35256080
I'll try that thanks

>>35256087
You're welcome I recommend you try console gaming.

>>35256082
no i didn't. I wish.

>>35256082
This
Physical copies saved my friend's ass from hijack.

He was literally disconnected from the game we were playing as the hacker siezed his account.

If your e-mail account was hijacked, it was probably your fault. Your e-mail account is linked to most transactions on the internet, so it requires the most security: a password with at least 80 bits of entropy (that is minimum 13 random ASCII characters in length, or more if non-random), and needs not to be remembered by your browser / e-mail client if you are using a shared computer or device.

E-mail accounts normally have a security feature which lets you recover it if you answer a question correctly, or if you had your mobile phone number linked to it.

you get what you deserve for using such a shitty service and supporting DRM

don't be an idiot in the future

>>35256105
I've actually recently converted. I apologize for not being born with a unanimous knowledge of the pc culture and tactics.

Tell steam support your login username and shit and send them proof it's your account. Paypal logs or credit card logs showing the actual purchase gurantee you can get the account back. I've done this before on one of my really old accounts, all I had to do was send them the transaction ID of some game purchases from my paypal.

>>35256113
Gmail and Steam offer 2 way auth, you can literally set your pass to 123456 and never get "hacked" if you're not dumb

>>35256110
same, i was playing some l4d2 with a few friends and then i got hijacked. nice to know its not uncommon.

>>35256133

you live in the 21st century

keeping your shit on lock should be a priority

don't use ignorance as a defense, smarten up or be a victim

your choice

>>35256133
It has nothing to do with computer knowledge, it's called common sense and having a functioning brain

>>35256133
You should apologize for not searching and acquiring knowledge before taking any kind of action.

Don't play the innocent little faggot routine, it's all on you

You are probably a hijacker who got a password to a steam account but not the email
nice try OP
https://archive.foolz.us/tv/thread/13235527/#q13235797

Steam support requires you to secure your email, then they can contact you again

>>35256142
Wow. What tactic is that?

>>35256149
noted, thanks for the response

How the fuck do you get your Steam account hijacked? I don't understand how it can be that common.

>>35256156
I have no idea.

>>35256168
I'm just as confused, but /g/ says it's my fault so i guess that's how.

>>35256168

it starts with your steam profile

the more games you have on it the juicer a target you make

then they get to work on any information that you have left on your profile

then you hope for an email address

your attack vector will vary here, but its all investigative work/social engineering

servers are usually never comprised in situations like this

>>35256189
email with phone lock
steam with email lock

wow congrats.
u r invinsuble

>>35256189
>your attack vector will vary here, but its all investigative work/social engineering
No, most of these "hacking" cases occur
because people have keyloggers on their computers

>>35256198

not every account has taken advantage of such features

>>35256206

different strokes

>I have hundreds of dollars and hours into this account and I really don't think starting over is an option
>I have hundreds of dollars and hours
Maybe you should do something productive instead like deal drugs or steal cars

I'm not sure how this would help but this is his email that he set for the recovery. 'djo.bouch92@yahoo.fr'

>>35256216
I'm sorry my hobbies don't appeal to you. thanks for the response.

>>35256189
I have my profile on Private setting. I'm fucking angry Valve feels everyone should know what, when and how much I play.

And who the fuck would write down on their profile their e-mail address or use the same nickname as their address?

This looks like whoever gets their Steam account hijacked doesn't value their privacy and seriously deserves it.

>>35256215
Even without these features you shouldn't be getting hacked. Email / Phone lock just makes it retard proof, you can get keylogged and still be safe with them.

>>35256218
Hacking now.... *hacking sounds*

>>35256229
I'm convinced it was a virus that got me. I was as secure as I know how to be. I've never given out any crucial information.

>>35256067
doubt

if you had phone verification they wouldn't have been able to change anything.

This is just a bait thread, OP just wants someone to magically hack into someone else's account for him.

>>35256231
he changed the phone number for the verification text and my security question.

>>35256245
MSE+Adblock+NoScript and a tiny bit of common sense and you're hack proof, unless you're an actual important person like the head of a corporation or a CEO which you fucking aren't

>>35256259
can't do that without accessing your current phone

>>35256258
I don't even know what a bait thread is but i need a solution to get my account back. if that's 'bait' then i guess i am that kind of thread.

>>35256270
really? because all i got was a text saying it was changed.

>>35256263
I try that this time. Thanks for the advice.

>>35256206


Na, OP probably fell for one of those phishers that offer free games if you enter your user and pass or he downloaded CS:S hacks and got a virus

How do I infect my PC with keylogger? I have antivirus, firewall & PeerBlock

>>35256294
>PeerBlock

>>35256271

>>35256271
you're retarded if you don't know what the word bait means

>>35256291
is there a fix for that? could it work in my situation?

>>OP
>hackers
top lel
http://stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html

>>35256313
noted, thanks for the response

>>35256311
>Report submitted! This window will close in 3 seconds...

>>35256331
>http://stallman.org/articles/on-hacking.html
sorry for using the inappropriate term, thanks for the response

>>35256324


Saging because OP is retarded

Note: I really don't know how steam works, but just my general dealing with retard situations IT skills may come in.

You obviously had to pay for it so you have some sort of Id that way.

1. Your account wasn't hacked. You were just too embarrassed to admit this:

>Hi tech support, I am really embarrassed, but I was on a site and they told me to install Gentoo. So I followed up all the steps on the web site, but then my computer wouldn't boot. I was really disappointed because they said it was amazing. I didn't know that my passwords wouldn't transfer and now I have nothing. I am really sorry, but can we set up a new account and transfer my things? Here is how I payed for it <insert number> and I can fax/scan/whatever an ID of some sort for verification.

Other notes:
Not steams fault
Not your fault: It is your lack of knowledge of computers
Ask if they recommend some ways to avoid this happening in the future (It doesn't matter if you actually record these, just pretend to write them down)
You are a lost puppy scared on the internet and you need saving.

>>35256351
> announcing your reports
> implying i broke any rule

>>35256474
thanks, this seems like it will help.

>>35256105
This is solid advice OP and you should follow it.

>>35256133
>being this stupid
pls just buy a Mac

>>35256536
fuck off

>>35256542
you too pal

I've started linking these kinds of things to my university email so if it gets hacked i can turn up at IT support and change it back

>>35256592
Hope you run into a BOFH one day

>>35256121
Words can't describe how strongly I agree with this.

>>35256494
global rule 15.

>>35256639
not part of the conversion until now

I find that I tend to write that because reporting doesn't work, in hopes that it reminds other people to report. Then I don't report it so I don't break the rules. Am I the only one who does this?

>have steam account für years, though only for counter-strike back then
>let 14 year old sister play via my steam account on her pc
>two weeks later can't login
>get strange mails
>e-mail was not compromised, different password
>had to get access to account back via support

I have no idea how she managed to lose the (saved, autologin) password she didn't even know.


Also: congratulations OP, you are just as retarded as a 14 year old girl

>>35256753
i am a 14 year old girl