How to protect your PayPal from getting hacked !

[Gharibe]

1.) The Password -
Choose a password which is different than the passwords you use for DP , for your email address or any other password.
A good option would be to visit this password generator & get a good long password like
5W2bPBV1ioM8r6%@lmkf , which is impossible to guess.

Do not store your password in a document on your PC , use Roboform or a Safe , so that even if your PC is hacked , the passwords cannot be stolen.

Do not use your keyboard to type in your password , use the On-Screen Keyboard available in Windows XP & above. This will nullify any keyloggers.

2.) Phishing Emails -
You may get many emails which look as though they have come from PayPal , but are not from PayPal. To differentiate between real & spoof emails , use Iconix , which is approved by PayPal.
Also, please forward all emails which are not approved by Iconix to spoof [at] paypal [dot] com to help PayPal security team to disable it.

3.) Protecting your PC
Use a combination of an Antivirus , an Antispyware & a Firewall to protect your PC from getting intruded.
You can get all fo these for free , & I would recommend -
Antivirus - Antivir Personal Edition - More about Antiviruses
AntiSpyware - Spyware Search & Destroy
Firewall - Zone Alarm Personal Firewall

Use a safe browser , like Firefox & update it regularly. The latest stable version is 2.0.0.7 .

4.) Use the PayPal security key
It’s a device that generates a temporary 6-digit security code every 30 seconds. Use it every time you log in for added security. It costs a one-time $5 fee , but it is really worth it.



Inspite of this , if your PayPal account does get hacked & the hacker uses the $ in your account to purchase different items, PayPal will help you get them back.

1.) Do not Panic - Even though you have lost a lot of money , do not panic, as there is a good chance that you will get all the money back , within 10 days.

2.) Block/Suspend your Credit Card - If you have a Credit Card associated with your PayPal account, block it , so that no further payments can be made.

3.) View the details of all transactions & get the emails of the people/companies the payments were made to. Using your PayPal email address , email each of them that your account was hacked & the payment made is unauthorised.

4.) Login to your PayPal account , change your password , change both Forgot password questions & their answers.

5.) Go to Resolution Center in your PayPal account , & report all the unauthorised transactions.

In my case, as I was in constant contact with both PayPal & the companies to whom the payments were made , I got my money back in 2 business days. You can call up all of them if you like , but imo , email is enough.

Well , that is it , hope it helped,
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[TheFriend]

Thx for the list, maybe it will help some other users, but i knowed it before.....

[scorpionagency]

I think this thread might be better suited for Webmaster Revenue Forum rather than Marketing! (I won't even consider the possibility that the link you posted on your first time in the forums might be your own)

[Gharibe]

Originally Posted by scorpionagency

I think this thread might be better suited for Webmaster Revenue Forum rather than Marketing! (I won't even consider the possibility that the link you posted on your first time in the forums might be your own)

its the source
isn't it?

[scorpionagency]

Originally Posted by Gharibe

its the source
isn't it?

As long as it's NOT yours, it can be counted as a source. Even if you have purely good intentions & credible information that is both viable & educational, it is against V7N terms of service.

I'm not a moderator though.....

It is good advice & I like it.... If it's not your site I just feel that its more of a revenue protection topic for the webmaster revenue forum, Not marketing...

[Cricket]

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[monhunter]

thnx for the precaution tips

[deka]

Pau pal is secured or not?is there any serious problem regarding hacking?

[TrishM]

Yes, paypal is secure, but it is only as secure as your password. There are some great ideas from the OP though some a bit extreme IMO.

[f8tball]

Thx for taking the time to outline a better suited paypal protection proposition

[gcynet]

The biggest issue is with phishing emails. I've known people who target people they want to mess with and send emails from, for example, Yahoo Mail asking to verify their email address again by going to a webpage and entering their username and password. This is the most common form of how people's email box and profiles at social networking sites get hacked into.

Just remember, the majority of sites out there will NEVER ask you to verify your username or password. Most sites will verify your email address but it'll give you a link to click on in the email and verify it automatically without having you enter any username or password to verify it.

[ninlive]

Thanks for the info!