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    Not Chris? logged in...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by keithface, Apr 23, 2010.

  1. keithface

    keithface Notebook Guru

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    Hi Board,

    Just was buying an outlet dell mini & was going to check my account details for possible coupons etc., when I saw that someone called 'Chris' was logged in? [not my name] I immediately clicked on the 'not chris?' link as is second nature at University with people leaving themselves logged in.

    I think I missed a trick there though as I should have checked who this Chris was. I was on my dell studio at home & mistakenly thought it might be the Chris Dell boss guy, but realised that's not likely.

    So, I must have someone hacked into my computer & who was logged in to their Dell account, just as I went to mine? Has anyone else had a similar problem with another user logged into their account?

    I will phone Dell & let them know times / dates etc., but was concerned...
     
    keithface, Apr 23, 2010
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  2. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    Were you on your own computer? Stupid question, but if you were on a public machine this could happen.
     
    booboo12, Apr 25, 2010
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    The OP was on his own Dell Studio, at home.
     
    Joel, Apr 25, 2010
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  4. keithface

    keithface Notebook Guru

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    I have spoken to tech support and they said that someone else must have been logged in at that time [yes, dell i know], but that it would be hard to find who it was etc.,

    they must have a lot of Chris' as customers I suppose.
     
    keithface, Apr 26, 2010
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    Dellienware Workstations & Ultrabooks

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    your wife might be bringing you a surprise gift :)
     
    Dellienware, May 11, 2010
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    if that's my option, now I know it's a hacker :rolleyes:
     
    keithface, May 12, 2010
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