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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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I keep getting this email

"Dear viperbabe35,

Someone has tried to log into your account on Jeep Cherokee Forum with an incorrect password at least 5 times. This person has been prevented from attempting to login to your account for the next 15 minutes.

The person trying to log into your account had the following IP address: 107.4.228.244

All the best,
Jeep Cherokee Forum"

sometimes with different IP addresses, does this mean someone is trying to hack my account? if so what do i do about it?
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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It looks like someone is trying to hack it, have you told mods?
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 11:03 PM
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It looks like someone is trying to hack it, have you told mods?
i have but they havent gotten back to me yet it, its been happening almost 3 days now
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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I'd follow up if you haven't received a response yet.
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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It could simply be that someone has forgotten their username. A hacker prolly would know what he/she was doing and not have to try for 3 days ...
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ragged1
It looks like someone is trying to hack it, have you told mods?
Good thing your here to help us with the obvious.
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by viperbabe35

i have but they havent gotten back to me yet it, its been happening almost 3 days now
Okcjeeper is the main man for that. If not try getting ahold of BlueXJ.
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Old Aug 18, 2012 | 11:44 AM
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I'll send you a PM with my email address and you can forward the emails you are getting directly to me.
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by _StationWagon_
It could simply be that someone has forgotten their username. A hacker prolly would know what he/she was doing and not have to try for 3 days ...
i seriously doubt they would try over 100 times
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