Passwords Compromised . . . ? Got a Weird Google Prompt at Log In

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  1. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    @Petrozza I just went to sign in, and I got a prompt from google that said something like, "Your password was part of a data breach of this website. Please change your password for your security." Not verbatim, but close enough. I got a little freaked out and closed the prompt.

    So, I'm not sure if it was some fluke or if it's something that you should be aware of . . . ? I didn't change my password because I wasn't sure if THAT was BS and it would being key-stroked or some crap. Thanks.

    -jeto
     
  2. Petrozza

    Petrozza Administrator

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    I don't think we had a data breach here and I never saw that message show up here.
     
  3. abyzmul

    abyzmul R.J. MacReady, 21018 Funniest Member Award Winner

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    Sounds like Spyware
     
  4. Brook!

    Brook! Soft Admin...2018 Friendliest Member Award Winner

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    Get an Antivirus jeto.
     
  5. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    OK, it was just really odd and I thought you should know.

    If you think that I'd breathe on the internet without one, you're nuts. :eek: Thanks, though, I know it came from a good place.
     
  6. Dierking

    Dierking Well-Known Member

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    Does your computer hurt when you urine?
     
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  7. Satan

    Satan Well-Known Member

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    You taking the piss?
     
  8. Jets OG fan

    Jets OG fan Well-Known Member

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    That's probably a security browser add-on you have that checks your passwords. Many different password managers can do that. It could also be your antivirus software itself reporting that.

    Sometimes your password can be part of a breach, so if you get a message like that, you should change your password and also change the pass for any website you use that has the same one. It's usually not linked to a specific site, but to a specific password.

    Do a full spyware scan to be safe. I like "Spybot Search & Destroy" but there are other good ones out there.
     
  9. Savatage

    Savatage Well-Known Member

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    Just reboot! I should've been an IT guy.
     

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