I’m sorry but I felt like posting this even though Im not sure if Im completely anonymous. There was a person who somehow stalked all of my online profiles, especially the ones which I create on my phone for the longest time. I have no advanced knowledge in hacking but I know he surely has my phone number and I’ve seen suspicious log ins in my accounts, the google play account especially.
After I already did a factory reset and it didn’t seem to change the story at all (he kept on coming back and commenting on my facebook posts from numerous fake profiles) I decided to uninstall all possible bloatware on my phone using ashell app. I removed samsung cloud as well as a suspicious app called “FactoryAPP” which still makes me wonder if its an official app or maybe not. I also need to mention I needed to reset my windows 10 pc some time ago because I found hacktools installed.
Now the thing which bothers me the most is that this psycho guy (whom I probably met before) may still be there stalking me without me being capable to find out. I hate to think that each time I post I need to be careful and just think twice before sharing personal stuff because he may be gossiping behind my back. I feel pissed and I can’t do anything about it.
First things first. If you’re worried that your online accounts may be compromised, make sure you do a password reset and enable 2FA. This will prevent future unauthorized logins. Make sure you are using a password that is difficult to figure out. Not your cats’ name and birthyear for example.
The stalking part of your issue is a bit more complex. Depending on the online platform you’re using, you can usually limit access to your posts. For example, Facebook has settings that limit the posts to friends, friends of friends, specific people or everyone. Make sure you check these settings if you don’t want anyone viewing personal details about you. Better still, don’t post anything too personal at all.
Being hacked usually means that you’ve not been careful online. It can be a suspicious link, an email attachment or a post somewhere that is a bit too personal. 99% of “hacks” that occur are done by social engineering (exploiting the human factor).
Your phone and pc are probably fine. Just make sure you are following the basic online safety guidelines, and install a virus/malware scanner like Sophos Home on all your devices
All that said, keep an open mind to the advice of people here. They are not trying to discredit your experience. We’re here to help! Some of us at least :)