technical blargh

[rushthatspeaks]

So I haven't been able to log into my gmail since the 31st. I assumed for much of this time that this was because the internet I was on was having issues, but I am now back on my own internet and I can access anything else I want to just fine. I can log into my Google account. I can do anything with the Google account other than email.

If I attempt to get at the email, the page just attempts to connect forever, and then claims to be loading a lot of pages which are strings of letters and numbers I don't understand, all of which do, however, end in .google.somethingorother. This process appears not to end.

Also my account profile claims the most recent countries I've logged in from are the U.S. (correct), Canada (yup) and Russia (haven't been there since 1997).

Should I worry about my mail having been hacked? Whether it has been hacked or not, how should I begin the process of addressing this?

Also, if you have emailed me since the 31st I haven't gotten it, and if you emailed me on like the 29th-30th I haven't been able to reply.

Comments

[ckd]

That sounds exceedingly suspicious, yes. It could mean that your computer has some kind of malware on it, which would explain the loading redirects.

If you haven't managed to sort it out in the next few days, I should have some time Sunday or later to take a look at it.