How hackers access your Hotmail account?

My Hotmail account has been hacked recently by a spam/scam person/company, which managed to send an email (as if it was addressed to me) to 600 iof my contacts. The content was obviously 'spam '.

I had the same password for 10 years and never told anyone he or she writes. So I'm puzzled as to how they do it? Does anyone know?

Chris

Hello

They send out emails claiming to be Hotmail and ask questions such as the password and others.
If you answer that they have an easy life.

You could install a Trojan on your computer sending the passwords and other information to them.

They put fake Sites claiming to be Hotmail or other reputable sites and request your
Passwords. If you answer that they have an easy life.

They guess - so your passwords must be complex enough to make it difficult. Also change
them frequently to make guess more difficult.

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Answers is a peer group supported and unfortunately has no real influence on Hotmail.

HotMail has its own Forums, so you can ask your questions there.

Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
http://windowslivehelp.com/
Hotmail - Forums
http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

Hotmail - Solutions
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions.aspx?ProductID=1

How to contact Windows Live Hotmail Support
http://email.about.com/od/hotmailtips/Qt/et_hotmail_supp.htm

Windows Live Hotmail Top issues and Support information
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316659/en-us

Compromised account - access unauthorized account - how to recover your account
http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/Hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx

I hope this helps.

Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

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