| Have you ever been unsure about a trade that seems | | | | for a password). |
| a little "iffy," or something that just doesn't seem right? | | | | • Never give out your password - not even to a |
| This guide could help you decide what to do when | | | | friend. Your 'friend' could turn out to be someone you |
| stuff like that happens, and it could one day save your | | | | don't know at all. |
| account. What's 'Hacking?' | | | | Myths & Facts |
| As defined in the dictionary, hacking is "to use one's skill | | | | Here are a few common myths about these things. |
| in computer programming to gain unauthorized access | | | | Myth: CIP or a Gamemaster needs my Account |
| to a file or network." If someone gets your account | | | | Number or Password |
| password, and they might take all of your stuff on | | | | Fact: CipSoft will never ask you for your password, |
| your character, or possibly even your character itself. | | | | they do not need it. Nor a Gamemaster will do. Or a |
| What Bad Things are out There? | | | | Counsellor. Or a Tutor. |
| There are several ways someone can get your | | | | Myth: Music files can have viruses in them. |
| password to your account. Most can also do some | | | | Fact: Since music (mp3's, wma's) don't have |
| bad things. | | | | executable code in them, they generally don't. But, you |
| 1. Trojans, Trojan Horses - These are malicious | | | | should be careful of files with strange file names, |
| programs pretending to be a regular program. They | | | | extensions like .exe, or unusual file sizes (extremely big |
| can destroy data and send info back to the owner, | | | | or small). |
| such as passwords. The main difference between | | | | Myth: I can't trust any websites anymore! |
| them and computer viruses is that they do not | | | | Fact: Not all sites are bad, and about 99.8% of the |
| replicate. | | | | ones you can find are good, and want to help you out. |
| 2. Viruses - Bad programs made by people to (usually) | | | | Unless you want to find a cheat or something, you |
| do bad things to computers. They can be disguised as | | | | won't find the other .2%. |
| games, pictures, or regular programs. When executed | | | | Myth: Having antivirus software and a firewall makes |
| they could destroy information. | | | | me invincible to bad stuff! |
| 3. Key Loggers - these are programs much like | | | | Fact: Although it does help a lot, you should still be |
| Trojans, but usually they don't destroy data. They keep | | | | careful. |
| track of every keystroke made, and then sends it | | | | Myth: If you get a virus, you need to buy a new |
| back to the owner. | | | | computer. |
| 4. Worms - Worms are viruses that sit in the | | | | Fact: Absolutely not! There's a number of things you |
| computer's memory, duplicating themselves. They can | | | | can do to fix it. For one, try getting a program |
| be sent to other computers through an email program, | | | | mentioned above, such as Ad-Aware and try |
| or IRC (internet relay chat), destroying data. | | | | scanning. If that doesn't work, you could always |
| 5. Spyware, Adware - Usually these come from | | | | choose the 'road less traveled by' and reformat, but |
| programs with bundled software, like file sharing utilities. | | | | sometimes it takes awhile. |
| Both will track what sites you visit and what you do on | | | | Myth: There are item duplicators. |
| them. | | | | Fact: If you read any post from people saying they |
| 6. Guessing Passwords - although unlikely, if you have | | | | have an item duplicator, or they contact you in-game |
| an easy password, someone could guess it, or -- | | | | saying they can duplicate your items, it's a guaranteed |
| automated scripts with common words dictionaries | | | | scam. |
| embedded can "break" your easy-to-figure password | | | | Myth: There are magical start editing hacks! |
| too! | | | | Fact: That's a nonsense. All they want is your |
| How Can A Person Get These? | | | | password or keylog you. |
| With exception to #6, all the programs above can be | | | | How keyloggers work |
| gotten from a computer program. Sometimes they | | | | There are lots of keylogging programs out there today. |
| can be sent by email, a downloaded program, or a | | | | I've seen lots, and I mean lots. But, the people here |
| website. But, usually you will not find any of these | | | | tend to use 2 types of keyloggers. Sc-Keylog and |
| things unless you're looking for a cheat to the game, or | | | | BlazingTools Perfect Keylogger(or BPK for short). |
| doing other... bad things. | | | | 1. Sc-Keylog: How this works; It is a file by itself, usually |
| Instant Messengers | | | | and .EXE. When you open it, you will see that nothing |
| If someone asks you to be their friend, and then tries | | | | happens. Usually this means that the file is running in |
| to send you a file, reject it. Especially files with a .exe, | | | | the background, and you can ALT+CTRL+DEL to find |
| .cmd, .bat, or .scr extension. Even if they want to send | | | | it in the 'Processes' tab. |
| you a picture of them self, I would advise not to | | | | 2. BPK: This program works by binding to another |
| accept it unless you absolutely trust the person. | | | | program, say tibia.exe. The program will run fine, but |
| How Not to Get Them? | | | | what you dont know is that it secretly installed BPK |
| There are lots of ways to be sure not to get any of | | | | into your system. BPK will either send it to a person's |
| the bad things mentioned earlier. Using your common | | | | e-mail or upload it to an FTP. In order for this to work, |
| sense is a good start! | | | | you need to supply a User+Pass for the e-mail or the |
| 1. Don't download anything questionable, like character | | | | website which you are uploading to. There are |
| modifiers, add-on Tibia programs, or toolkits, unless its | | | | programs out that will decrypt the infected file, and will |
| from a trusted fan site. Both tibianews and Tibia.de are | | | | find their User+Pass that the provided. Payback! :) |
| run by official Tibia Gamemasters (Excessus and | | | | Despite everything.... "I am hacked!" |
| Ralgar respectively). | | | | We are sorry to hear you have been hacked. Before |
| 2. Never play Tibia from any computer than yours. | | | | you can get your account back there are certain |
| 3. Never open an attachment from an email offering | | | | things that you must take care of. If you do not |
| something in Tibia. It could be a dangerous program | | | | remove your security problem first you risk being |
| that I discussed above. | | | | hacked again. |
| 4. Remember that CIP will never send an attachment | | | | 1. Find out how the hacker got access to your account |
| to you via email, and they will never have a clickable | | | | and remove the security problem. Carefully think over |
| link in an email. | | | | everything that has happened to your account and |
| 5. More importantly, CIP will never send you an e-mail! | | | | your computer during the last few weeks. Here are |
| Ignore any message that claims to be from them, | | | | some questions that might help: |
| even if it says it's urgent, because it isn't from CIP. | | | | • Is it possible that you have a computer virus or a |
| Common subjects of these fake e-mails are: "Tibia | | | | spy program on your computer? Please use one or |
| Poll", "Your Tibia Account", "Your Tibia Membership". | | | | two up-to-date virus scanners to check your |
| 6. Make sure to have all updates for your Operating | | | | computer. If a virus is found remove it before you do |
| System (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc.) | | | | anything else. |
| 7. Scan your computer for viruses using an antivirus | | | | • Did you share your account data with anybody? |
| program such as one of these: | | | | A person that knows your account data can easily |
| • McAfee - can be bought in stores or online. | | | | hack you.Do not risk that again. |
| • Norton - can be bought in most computer stores | | | | • Is your email address safe? Try to secure your |
| or online. | | | | email address by changing the email password. To find |
| • Trend Micro - a really good online virus scan. | | | | out more about possible security leaks read Tibia's |
| 8. Scan for Spyware using any popular program such | | | | Security Hints carefully. If you follow these guidelines |
| as: | | | | your account should be well protected against any |
| • Ad-Aware - an excellent program that will get rid | | | | further hacking attempts. Remember, if you try to get |
| of adware and spyware, along with other harmful | | | | your account back before the security leak is |
| programs. | | | | removed it is quite possible that the hacker will again |
| • Spybot Search & Destroy - another great | | | | get access to your account. |
| program to find and 'destroy' all those pesky programs, | | | | 2. Get your account back. To get back access to |
| from browser hijackers to spyware and Trojans. | | | | your account you have to use the Lost Account |
| Guessing? | | | | Interface. Specify your problem there and follow the |
| Here are some tips to make your password almost | | | | instructions. Please note that a new password will only |
| un-guessable! | | | | be sent to the email address to which the account is |
| • Make sure you have a password of around 8-10 | | | | registered. If you have lost access to this email |
| characters or even more. | | | | address try to get it back. For example you can |
| • Don't use words from a dictionary. Instead, mix | | | | contact your email provider and ask for help. Once |
| words together that don't make a real word, or even | | | | you have access to the registered email address the |
| use a number or 2. | | | | Lost Account Interface will work. |
| • Don't use your name or phone number for a | | | | Thanks for your reading,hope this guide can help you |
| password. don't use words that a friend could think of | | | | to know much more about the tibia game and enjoying |
| using (if you and a friend play Diablo, don't use 'diablo' | | | | yourself in the game! |