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2. Recognize a hacked AOL Mail account

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   • Mail away message. If your account has been compromised. If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. 1. Change your password immediately. 2. Delete app passwords you don’t recognize. 3. Revert your mail settings if they were changed. 4. Ensure you have antivirus software installed and ...

3. Follow These Steps if You’ve Been Hacked

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   The main reason for doing this is that if one of your accounts is hacked, there’s no way to know for sure if others have been as well. Resetting your passwords will help prevent additional risks ...

4. How email spoofing can affect AOL Mail

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   A compromised (hacked) account means someone else accessed your account by obtaining your password. Spoofed email occurs when the "From" field of a message is altered to show your address, which doesn't necessarily mean someone else accessed your account. You can identify whether your account is hacked or spoofed with the help of your Sent folder.

5. Protecting your AOL Account

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   • If your account has recently been compromised or you suspect it has been hacked, we suggest you change your password. • It's always a good idea to update your password regularly and to make sure it's unique from other passwords you use. Read our password help article to learn how to change your password. Secure your AOL Account

6. Find and remove unusual activity on your AOL account

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   Monitoring your recent login activity can help you find out if your account has been accessed by unauthorized users. Review your recent activity and revoke access to suspicious entries using the info below. Remove suspicious activity. From a desktop or mobile browser, sign in and visit the Recent activity page. Depending on how you access your ...

7. What to do if locked out of Gmail, and what to do now if you ...

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   If you are already locked out of your Gmail account, like one of our writers recently was, ... From here, choose, "My account has been compromised" and you will be directed to the Gmail account ...