| E-GOLD HACKING PROBLEMS (HOW TO PREVENT | | | | that is provided. Hackers have been sending |
| THEM)In the past thousands of E-gold accounts | | | | out various emails that look like they are |
| have been hacked and all funds stolen. One | | | | from E-gold.#5 - If you own a publicly known |
| of these E-gold accounts was ours. Luckily | | | | site with a publicly known e-gold account, |
| we only lost a very very small amount of | | | | then open another E-gold account in which |
| money. We have spent a few hours researching | | | | nobody knows about. Then transfer funds.#6 - |
| the issue and have come up with some | | | | If it's not a hassle, change your account |
| precautions:#1 - Never use your E-gold | | | | info so that only your IP address can login |
| password on any other sites.#2 - Use the SRK | | | | to your account. This will almost certainly |
| feature while entering your password. This | | | | stop any hackers from infiltrating your |
| is the little blue circular link next to the | | | | E-gold account.#7 - Run a good anti-virus |
| password entry box. Click on it and a small | | | | software that will scan for Trojan virus's. |
| keypad will popup in which you can use your | | | | You may have picked one up wthout knowing |
| mouse to punch in your password. This can | | | | it.#8 - Change your password every couple of |
| prevent Trojan virus's from gathering info on | | | | weeks. This will prevent hackers from |
| your password.#3 - Never download any | | | | gaining too much info on your password. Also |
| software from suspicious looking sites. It | | | | make sure your password is more then just 5 |
| is possible that it may be a trojan virus | | | | or 6 charactors. Use #'s, letters and |
| waiting to infect your computer.#4 - E-gold | | | | symbols.Here are some good anti-virus |
| will never email you and ask you to log into | | | | sites:Symantec Anti-Virus site: |
| your account with a provided link. If you | | | | Recommendations: 95/98 computer security: |
| get an e-gold link via email. Do not open | | | | safe, and protect your Gold! |
| it, and whatever you do, don't go to the site | | | | |