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04-02-2020, 10:00 PM
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Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

For a few months now, every time l log into this site, it goes all weird and freezes up. I have to log out and try and get in later.

Does anyone else have this problem? It’s like someone else has hacked or has control of my membership here.
I have kept quiet about it but it’s putting me off logging in.

Yes, it sounds like l am paranoid but it happens most of the time l log on here, yet the rest of the internet is not affected.
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04-02-2020, 10:46 PM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

I don't know the answer Art but can only say that I have not had the same problems. Perhaps when it next happens you should contact admin. I suppose it is possible to hack a forum account just like any other account.
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04-02-2020, 10:50 PM
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Hi Art have you tried deleting your cookies and temporary files , that usually resolves any problems.
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04-02-2020, 11:00 PM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

Make sure you know all you passwords first.
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04-02-2020, 11:30 PM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

I never log out voluntarily .
But sometimes when I choose to come in here , I have to give my username and password again but I’ve never thought I’ve been hacked .
Sometimes the page freezes , don’t know why that is.
Clearing cookies probably helps with some problems .
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04-02-2020, 11:35 PM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

Originally Posted by Zuleika ->
I never log out voluntarily .
But sometimes when I choose to come in here , I have to give my username and password again but I’ve never thought I’ve been hacked .
Sometimes the page freezes , don’t know why that is.
Clearing cookies probably helps with some problems .
I have had the page freeze thing and I seem to remember it's something to do with when you reply to a post but then go back (back button) sometimes you can't reply and ave to log out and in again.
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05-02-2020, 12:14 AM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

Can't say I've ever had a problem like that here. A few things have happened which I thought were a bit strange but they weren't computer problems.
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05-02-2020, 12:20 AM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

No problems here either.

Do you do frequent scans on your p.c. Art?

And like Meg said, clear your history and cookies, see if that makes a difference.
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05-02-2020, 02:05 AM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

Have you tried logging on using the same browser but a different device?

Have you tried logging on using a different browser on the same device?

Have you tried logging on at a different location using the same/different browser/device?
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05-02-2020, 09:30 AM
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Re: Is It Possible For Someone To Infiltrate My OFF Account?

I'd have thought a hacker would have a reason for doing it, like to send mischievous pms in your name Artangel.
 
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