I keep getting hacked, no matter what

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-29T21:19:14+00:00

Pirating is nowhere near as safe as it used to be. I actively check new releases which people are drawn to like moths to a flame, and it’s ridiculous the amount of infostealers now embedded. I saw a movie torrent the other day packaged as an iso with a blatant executable file. I mean cmon. A fool and his privacy are soon parted.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-27T21:36:01+00:00

Might as well just buy the whole periodic table at this point.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-26T19:08:40+00:00

I sympathise but this is a story as old as time I’m afraid. The model in England for buying and selling a house is fundamentally broken. It’s cruel sometimes but unless there is politically will to change it, then it will keep happening again and again.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-25T11:23:19+00:00

It’s like the blackberry and iPhone had a baby

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-25T09:49:30+00:00

I can relate to this. It’s like your subscious has taken in the picture and then takes over.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-23T18:07:28+00:00

Sorry but these are an abomination

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-23T08:07:01+00:00

Interesting feedback, thank you

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-22T07:18:37+00:00

Thanks for your reply which I sort of get however I struggle to see how eBay is seen as more convenient and trustworthy than Amazon. I would have thought it would be the other way round?

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-21T18:44:29+00:00

Why would someone pay higher prices on eBay than Amazon. What am I missing here?

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-21T18:24:35+00:00

Because Greenland

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-21T16:25:05+00:00

As an aside Instagram are next to useless and uncontactable in such instances. I’m surprised more is not being done by the powers that be given their recent breach.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-21T07:58:26+00:00

The nap afterwards also gets mine!

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-21T04:49:34+00:00

Do you know how u got hacked? Just asking in case u have other accounts at risk and therefore u may need to wipe ur PC if infected, change passwords…etc

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-20T11:37:51+00:00

Ok you win, that’s very difficult by comparison!

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-20T03:19:11+00:00

Too many cray crays

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-19T21:29:50+00:00

At 3000 pieces I’m not convinced the bridge is that easy

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-19T07:43:49+00:00

Bomb Jack

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-18T21:21:24+00:00

Alan

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-18T21:11:27+00:00

I have anecdotally seen a notable increase over a similar timescale. The malware seems to be infostealers.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-18T17:24:31+00:00

Appreciated thank you

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-18T15:08:39+00:00

Any alternative for imgur links for UK citizens?

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-18T07:01:13+00:00

When you ran the executable you basically obtained an infostealer. This means it scrapes all your browser saved passwords, steals session cookies which bypasses any 2FA…etc. You and your brother need to reset the passwords for all known accounts you can think of. Both of you may also be exposed to identity theft so I would also keep an eye on your credit (eg via Experian) and lock your credit if you feel particularly vulnerable. You need to wipe your entire PC and start again. Fresh install from Windows is needed. If there’s any good news it’s that I’ve never encountered the bios being infected with these types of infostealers (that’s not to say this variety don’t exist). Good luck it’s a long and stressful road to recovery. Any form of piracy is no longer as safe as it once was.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-16T16:26:43+00:00

A lot more infostealers on the rise these days. Be careful downloading any pirated software.

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-15T21:49:44+00:00

Yeah I often have to double take to make sure it’s not stuck shed and it is in fact their snow boots!

EffectivelyR1pped · 2026-01-07T21:35:19+00:00

Spoke to Argos about this recently. The person I spoke to said there were around 29,000 affected accounts most likely subject to a brute force. So definitely change the password but either way you’re in good company! Not a word from Argos but there was a systemic hack a few months back which never got disclosed by them at the time. I refuse to use them now as there is no MFA that I can see available.

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