To narrow down the possibilities, I conducted an experiment. This leaves only three possible leaks the computer (pre-loaded with malware), the download of SDK, or GoldenEye. I mainly use that account for friends and family. I've never even gotten so much as one spam email because I've very careful about giving out my email addresses. I then set to trying to determine the source of the breach.Īs I stated earlier, I've had that email account for years prior and have never had this happen before. More failed attempts followed the next day, after changing my password. All these attempts, thank God, had failed. It showed multiple successive attempts to access my account (called a "security challenge"), all coming from the same IP address that wasn't mine. Later that same day I checked my Microsoft Outlook email (which I have had for years and had linked to the Windows 10 account on the computer a day or two before), and I checked my recent activity as I always do, because I'm very security conscious. My antivirus never through up any alarms during or afterward when scanning. It wasn't any faster, so I switched back to the default. While trying to download it I switched mirrors from the default, which was in Europe, to one here in California. The next day I downloaded GoldenEye from Mod DB. I installed Steam, and then Source SDK Base 2007 from steamdb(dot)info (an official arm of Steam). I then installed Avast antivirus and Chrome, and then started installing the stuff that I'd need for GoldenEye. There were only about 10 negative reviews (none of which mentioned hacking).Īfter receiving it with a fresh install of Windows 7, I proceeded to install my free upgrade to Windows 10. The seller said that they were a certified Microsoft refurbisher, and they had over 900 positive reviews. I just purchased a used, refurbished laptop from eBay. First off, let me say that I do not believe in any way that the game is a virus.
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