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re: Blizzard Authenticator
by WhelpSlayer on 2011/05/06 6:45
So after seeing the messages on the Hacked thread I thought I'd post this up.
First of all I can't stress this enough:
IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE YOU CANNOT BE HACKED.
Now not to say its impossible, where there's a will there's a way and all that, but unless they get ahold of your phone/keyfob breaking into an account with one of these requires more effort than your general hacker is willing to put in so 99% of the time you are safe.
For any that don't know the Authenticators use a special algorithm linked to your account to generate a unique digital code every 30 seconds. At the log in screen you will be prompted to enter the code. All in all its going to add 15 secs to your log in time at the most.
There are 2 types of authenticators available: Smartphone apps and Keyfobs.
The Smartphone apps can be found here;
IPhone http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battle-net-mobile-authenticator/id306862897?mt=8
Android https://market.android.com/details?id=com.blizzard.bma&feature=search_result
These apps are FREE
The keyfobs can be purchased online or in your local games store. They normally retail for around £5 and I know that Gamestation and Game stock them (uk). For those of you outside the UK I'm not familiar with your local chains but whatever passes for your large national video game chain will probably stock them.
Once you have your Authenticator you can follow the guide here http://eu.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_GB&articleId=39194
Other FAQs can be found here http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=24660
Now being hacked is not the end of the world as the GMs are very helpfull when it comes to getting all your stuff back but it is alot of hassle and generally something alot of us can do without. If you are hacked this -> http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/646894-How-to-clean-your-system-from-keyloggers is a massive help to clean your system before contacting the GMs. (thanks DJ33)
I hope this helps guys, Its never happened to me admittedly but I've seen it happen and having something that you put so much time and effort into destroyed by some asshat is never a nice thing. It can also have a massive effect on the guild if they hack the wrong person!
Peace.
Last edited by WhelpSlayer on 2011/05/06 7:17; edited 1 time in total
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Y3rbaIn-Game Lowest Rank 10
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re: Blizzard Authenticator
by Y3rba on 2011/05/06 7:06
You should most definitely pick up one of these if you're worried about being hacked.
TBH though I was hacked before and it isn't such a huge massive deal. The GMs are really, really helpful and it's no hassle at all having all your stuff restored. They mail you all your lost gold and items and as I had basically emptied the gbank they restored the entire thing via mail to our guildmaster.
tl;dr getting hacked isn't nice but it ain't the end of the world by any stretch.
Oh, and if you are hacked this -> http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/646894-How-to-clean-your-system-from-keyloggers is a massive help to clean your system before contacting the GMs.
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re: Blizzard Authenticator
by WhelpSlayer on 2011/05/06 7:15
very true man, ill add that to the post
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