Feels like everything’s under attack these days. I’ve had someone try to get into my Gmail, Instagram, Spotify, Riot account—you name it. Ran my details through ‘haveibeenpwned,’ but found nothing. Changed all passwords, scanned my system with Malwarebytes and the default Windows antivirus—came up clean.
People say I should reinstall my OS. If the issue is with my PC, can I keep my files, or does it need a full reset?
For some context, I got 2FA warnings for all the accounts that were targeted (except Spotify since I never set up 2FA there).
I haven’t shared personal info on any site recently, and I haven’t downloaded anything except Malwarebytes for scanning.
Sorry if this sounds all over the place—just a bit stressed. If you need more details, let me know, and I’ll try to explain further.
Same thing happened to me once, but I knew who was behind it. Do you use a password manager?
If you’re reinstalling Windows, you can just install it over the old version. Move any personal files from the Windows.old folder to the new one, then delete the old folder once you’re done.
Same here since a couple of days ago. I have 2FA and use Bitwarden, but still got hit.
Might’ve been a bad Chrome extension or a Discord app that gave away session cookies. If you change passwords quickly, it resets the token, but if the issue isn’t fixed, it’ll just happen again.
I changed all passwords, reinstalled Windows, logged out everywhere, and now I’m keeping a close watch. Also, don’t save passwords in Chrome—it’s not as secure as you think.
Do you use a password manager? Or do you have a unique password for each account? If someone accessed your password manager, that could explain the issue.
Dorian said:
You can save your personal files, but not installed programs—they’ll need to be reinstalled.
Even if you don’t think there’s a virus, it’s safer to save only essential files. Malware can hide in unexpected places, so formatting everything is usually the safest bet.