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StarCraft 2 Phishing Scams Deploying Via Emails

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Posted 20 hrs ago by Brian Warmoth in Mac, News, PC

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Malware in "StarCraft 2" may only be a problem with illegally pirated copies, but emails phishing for passwords have been circulating, and Battle.net users should be on the lookout for fraudulent messages that come bearing fake product keys. The scam will insert a malicious URL in place of legit Battle.net login and proceed to request personal information, so be sure to vet any unsolicited email claiming to be from Blizzard before clicking through to any unsavory links.

At least one version of this scheme will open up with the line, "Hello, thank you for shopping at the Blizzard Store!" according to a post on Siliconera. The first prescribed step in the email asks the user to create a Battle.net account at a URL that doesn't belong to Blizzard.
Senders' email addresses can be faked, so just because your message claims to come from Blizzard doesn't always mean that it's the real deal. Free keys or keys that come bearing receipts for purchases you didn't make are also good indicators that your email is probably a phony.
Ultimately, it's never a bad idea to check out Blizzard's Battle.net security page to make sure you're taking the proper precautions, and if you think you may have already made a terrible mistake and left yourself vulnerable to hackers, Battle.net has a response team set up to aid you in dealing with that as well.
Have you received any phishing emails claiming to have your "SC2" key? Let us know what you think in the comment section or on Twitter! You can also follow me, MTV Multiplayer writer Brian Warmoth, on Twitter!
 

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I can not emphisise enough. Blizzard will not randomly ask you for details. Additionally if you receive an email saying you are banned, check you are by logging in before proceeding.

Additionally do not try to pirate the game. Do not give out details to anyone but blizzard from their offical site. Do not type in details before doing a virus scan. Do not believe you have won anything you have not entered. Do not give out details that are not nescescary (they will not be asking about bank account details to set up an account).

They will be targeting SC2 users not because they want to play SC2, but because they want to steal the WoW accounts that might be attached alongside the Starcraft II ones which use the same login details.

For WoW players it is especially important you keep on your toes for hacking scams with SC2 because if they get SC2 they will get your WoW.
 
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Just check the header of the email will be something like blu0-dfd.dkjf.hotmail.com using Outlook, talking about WoW crap. You generally receive them on an email that has nothing to do with your bnet email, and when you haven't touched WoW so.. obvious.
 
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Thought that was old? I have received them for several, several months ago. Just ignore them, and/or make a new email. If you get them, it means your email are circulating on a global phishing list, and they will never stop coming.
 
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