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Hi every1 my msn has been hacked into i have a rough idea who by but the denying it. is there any way i can find out what they have changed my password to??

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— that is stressful, but you cannot discover the new password someone set. Passwords are not exposed; the practical route is to recover the account and secure any machines that might have been used to compromise it. — those alarm emails are often hoaxes; treat them with caution and verify with trusted scanners instead of forwarding.

  • Start account recovery on the Microsoft/Windows Live sign-in page (use the "forgot password" or recovery form). When filling the form, give precise details Microsoft can verify: previous passwords you used, roughly when you last signed in, folder names, frequent contacts, or any billing info for paid services.
  • If you can reset via a recovery email or phone, do that immediately and pick a strong, unique password.
  • Clean every device you used to sign in: update Windows, run an antivirus and an anti-malware scan (use well-known tools), and remove unknown programs or browser extensions.
  • Change passwords on any other accounts that reused the same password, and remove saved credentials from browsers and Messenger/Windows credential stores.
  • Notify your contacts to ignore suspicious messages from your account and keep records of what happened. If there is harassment or identity theft, consider reporting to local police.

If recovery fails, contact Microsoft Support for help and keep detailed evidence (dates, message subjects). Do not try to "hack back" — it is illegal and risky. For official help, see Microsoft Support (Microsoft Support).

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i recieved an e-mail today that warned me about an invasive virus that wipes the data off of your hard disk. it has something to do with msn.

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i recieved an e-mail today that warned me about an invasive virus that wipes the data off of your hard disk. it has something to do with msn.

hi. i've been told by someone that one of my ex m8's have had it but wen i asked then they denied it so i have contacted windows and they trying to sort the problem for me. its so unbelievable wen people do this.

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