I am being hacked

[Peteblank 6]

I am being hacked and I'm tired. I don't know what they want. I'm not rich and my files are not important. 

However I do spend a lot of time in the computer and this has been very frustrating.  I reformatted my drives multiple times and it keeps coming back. I even added browser extensions to disable javascript an antivirus etc... Is there a cyber security expert I can talk to?

I blocked one of my bank accounts so I should be safe on that regard, I don't think they've taken any money.

[ozimoron 22984]

Could you explain more about the nature of the demand and perhaps how you know you were hacked?

[Peteblank 6]

They broke one of my laptops and in my google account said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

[Celsius 3122]

What does reformatting your hard drive have to do with your google account?

 

I think your google account was compromised in which case you should contact google, however, they just might disable your account and you will lose everything stored there, 

[cnx1204 133]

You really need to be very, very detailed for anyone to help you via Thai Visa, as Celsius alluded to.   

 

What OS are you using? 

 

Broke "ONE OF MY LAPTOPS" is meaningless.  They broke it physically ?  Obviously not by hacking unless they caused a S/W problem that overloaded the battery (never heard of that before).  Hackers wouldn't do that because they get nothing in return (e.g., ransomware).   

 

You have more than one computer.  You imply the virus or whatever is one each one.  What is your common link?  Your google account, as Celsius asked?

 

I could go on and on with questions.

[ThailandRyan 59547]

Time to change your passwords and use two step verification or Google authenticator.

Edited December 26, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[save the frogs 2976]

this might be crappy advice. but here goes:

 

for the bank, change your online banking password. 

create a new gmail account. transfer important stuff from the old account. 

re-install the operating system.

the hacking is from the wifi in your apartment? did someone hack into your wifi? i would contact the internet provider.

 

[Peteblank 6]

Okay I will contact the internet provider

[Woof999 2902]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

Oops, gotta hate when your two step verification gets feminized....mistakes do happen with auto correct or Hacking....

A bit of lippy and a nice frock and he'll never be hacked again.

[NoDisplayName 1225]

45 minutes ago, Peteblank said:

in my google account said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

are you using a vpn?

[timendres 9792]

46 minutes ago, Peteblank said:

They broke one of my laptops and in my google account said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

There is an entire industry on the dark web where account passwords are marketed. I have had a number of accounts fall into this market. In each case, changing the password on my Google (or other) account fixed the problem. Until it was "hacked" again. It is not entirely clear to me how this hack occurs. There is no way there is a keyboard sniffer on my computer, so I suspect brute force bots are pounding away until they meet with success.

[JimmyJ 3245]

54 minutes ago, Peteblank said:

They broke one of my laptops and in my google account said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

When you normally log into your google account, where does it say you are logging in from?

Edited December 26, 2022 by JimmyJ

[ozimoron 22984]

41 minutes ago, Peteblank said:

Okay I will contact the internet provider

Nothing to do with them. The best solution has been explained to you. Change all your passwords and use 2FA authentication wherever possible. Do not use easy to hack passwords. Look up "strong password".

Edited December 26, 2022 by ozimoron

[MJCM 7541]

1 hour ago, Peteblank said:

 in my google account said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

That could be that you got an ip address (from your ISP) which was last used in those cities, and to be honest they are not that accurate in determining your location, for example they now say I am in BKK,  but I am 400kms more to the North East 😉

 

 

 

[MRToMRT 3798]

2 hours ago, Peteblank said:

said people from bangkok and rayong logged in to my google account.

I don't use google but apple is always saying theres a new login from "xxxxx" and its really me in the end, its just a screw up in the comms system of that says there is a new login from xxxxx, to do with the internet international access points in Thailand I presume.

[cnx1204 133]

2 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

are you using a vpn?

GOOD QUESTION  --  if you are using a VPN to other sites in Thailand, it may be you logging in from BKK or Rayong.

[zzaa09 10485]

6 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Time to change your passwords and use two step verification or Google authenticator.

Or.....just don't have anything to do with the evil and controlling Google anymore. 

It can be done. 

[metisdead 11926]

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[KhunHeineken 769]

Like others members say, I'm not so sure you have been hacked, but you might try downloading a free antivirus program, like AVG or Avast, and then run one of their deep scans?  See what comes up.

[xylophone 18531]

3 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Like others members say, I'm not so sure you have been hacked, but you might try downloading a free antivirus program, like AVG or Avast, and then run one of their deep scans?  See what comes up.

Good idea – – and you might also want to try one called Atomic Cleaner 3 as that does a pretty decent job of seeking out bugs etc.