Common Sense: There is no beta hack
by Adam Holisky 
Jul 13th 2008 at 6:00PM
There has been a YouTube video that has been circulating around the internet lately claiming to show how to get into the Wrath of the Lich King beta via a backdoor security flaw. The video directs you to another site, which you then must enter your user name and password that you use to get into WoW. Surprise, surprise: this is nothing but another trick to steal your account.This video has been showing up in links around the WoW community lately just about as much as a certain great music video. This initially caught my attention when it was posted here in our comments a few times.
Since the real beta signups are under way, and access to the beta is expected to begin any time, we were expecting and indeed seeing a large uptick in the number of beta scams. Be sure to protect yourself.
Filed under: Wrath of the Lich King, Account Security
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Khalis Jul 13th 2008 6:21PM
This explains the rash of "Epic Halaa battle pics" posts that have been showing up on all the realm forums today. AVG Free caught the keylogger on the porn site linked nicely.
Thallid Jul 13th 2008 7:04PM
Why exactly do they use "Epic Halaa battle pics" as a subject for those keylogging/scamming links? Wouldn't people catch on to this practice by now?
Verified Insanity Jul 13th 2008 7:44PM
@ Thall:
We have. Anything I see with that name is reported in under 10 seconds.
Taeous Jul 13th 2008 6:22PM
I like to think of sites like this like ports to shat in AV; If you're stupid enough to go there then you deserve it...get your 20 IQ out of my game.
Matt Jul 13th 2008 6:36PM
these youtube videos have been around for a while just report them to blizzard and they will find there way off the interwebs.
Eli Brus Jul 13th 2008 7:31PM
You rick rolling bastard...
schwonga Jul 14th 2008 12:27AM
Yes, your almost subtle rick roll nearly pulled me in, till I remember this was WoW forums you were talking about lol.
FantomRedux Jul 13th 2008 8:01PM
I actually got a /w from 'someone' telling me to visit a WoW exploits site. I wasn't aware they started using full accounts now, which is a bit of a shitter really :(
Fletch Jul 13th 2008 8:34PM
Although I can accept that people are extremely keen to play the beta, I have to agree with Taeous and find it hard to understand how anybody can be stupid enough to fall for such a scam. Giving out your password is asking for trouble (especially when when Blizzard has clearly stated on numerous occasions that it will never ask for it).
Jason Jul 15th 2008 9:49PM
I can't believe I fell for that.
Hurode Jul 14th 2008 12:40AM
I see what you did there, Mr. Holisky.
Everyone recognizes uuiU, silly goose.
Dightkuz Jul 14th 2008 4:36AM
People who are dumb enough to give out their password to some fake site deserves to have their accounts ripped off
Fera of Draka Jul 14th 2008 10:39AM
/sigh I just got Rick Rolled by WowInsider.
PeeWee Jul 14th 2008 3:56PM
Common sense isn't.