Wow account compromised

[Kari]

A "key logger" virus got on my computer,
named PWS-linage or something like that.
it got my user name and password to wow and enter my account
a few hars looked like the was touched
but one char lost almost everything
lost 78 gold, all the items that was equiped,
lost almost every thing that can be sold(even my cute pet bunny)
it was my best char
wow will not do anything tell they concluded an investgation
i most likly wont get most of my stuff back
I got my mom to upgrade my virus protection to a subcribtion
it found the virus and deleted it
now i most likly wont play that char any more
oh well
i just had to get this out of my system
feel free to comment
bye bye

[shadowhexblade]

This happened to a good friend of mine on there, someone got ahold of her password and was actually playing her account after changing the password. Fortunately she managed to get it back thanks to Blizzard, and the moron hadn't done to much to her character.

Also seen it happen to a well known druid on my realm, she lost everything on her toon and Blizzard only gave her a bunch of crappy blues in place of her really nice epics.

[shinjoyoshida]

Damn that sucks. Just goes to show you nothing is fool proof. At least your mom got you the new virus protection.

[Tripolic]

Is 78 gold a lot of money in that game?

[Kari]

Yes it is
it took me forever to see 90 gold
and just like that
it was gone

good news tho
I got all my stuff back in 3 16 slot bags
and they also gave me an extra 40 gold on top of what i lost
and alos gave me items i didnt have extra for me
so i am actaully doing better then before
tho its still not the same playing on that char
but it is better
some what