Pixelatorx2
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Within the last 72-48 hours, a group of people are going around trying to trick people into giving them "hivemc moderator", they give you a link and it tries to get you to log into the "panel" and it takes your Mojang passwords.
My little PSA here is about account robbery in general, and how to keep it safe.
Recently, the people who try to get information out of you. They dont speak proper English, so its very easy to identify them. For example, im my incounter I saw this:
During any type of information grab, if they are trying to take your Mojang account, Name, Location, Age, DO NOT ANSWER, FILL OUT OR CLICK ANY OF THE LINKS HE/SHE MAY GIVE YOU.
I bravely clicked one of the links, this is what it looks like.
This right there is a chance to get your Mojang account details. It looks professional, but it isnt. This is one of the ways they will get your Mojang account details, another way could be that they simply ask for it, demanding they need it for the "rank upgrade"
The most important thing is you always never click their links. I took a risk, trying to get some viable information just to help you guys, but NEVER do what I did.
These people will claim to be "hive sr.moderators", while we are not Hive, we can still be effected by this. Once you identify these people, I HIGHLY suggest blocking them off skype and running a virus scan no matter what.
The number one rule is to be safe. If you clicked any one of his links, please run a virus scan and if any of your files are mysteriously missing, (if you can) back everything important onto an external harddrive and reformat your computer. Just be safe rather then sorry!
My little PSA here is about account robbery in general, and how to keep it safe.
Recently, the people who try to get information out of you. They dont speak proper English, so its very easy to identify them. For example, im my incounter I saw this:
- [1:26:47 PM] Jason | FabricJason | Hive | Paragon: hivemc got random moderator
- [1:26:49 PM] Jason | FabricJason | Hive | Paragon: and your win
- [1:26:53 PM] Jason | FabricJason | Hive | Paragon: do you want become a moderator ?
During any type of information grab, if they are trying to take your Mojang account, Name, Location, Age, DO NOT ANSWER, FILL OUT OR CLICK ANY OF THE LINKS HE/SHE MAY GIVE YOU.
I bravely clicked one of the links, this is what it looks like.
This right there is a chance to get your Mojang account details. It looks professional, but it isnt. This is one of the ways they will get your Mojang account details, another way could be that they simply ask for it, demanding they need it for the "rank upgrade"
The most important thing is you always never click their links. I took a risk, trying to get some viable information just to help you guys, but NEVER do what I did.
These people will claim to be "hive sr.moderators", while we are not Hive, we can still be effected by this. Once you identify these people, I HIGHLY suggest blocking them off skype and running a virus scan no matter what.
The number one rule is to be safe. If you clicked any one of his links, please run a virus scan and if any of your files are mysteriously missing, (if you can) back everything important onto an external harddrive and reformat your computer. Just be safe rather then sorry!
