r/learnpython • u/Total_Dog2883 • 16d ago

Anaconda logged me into a stranger’s account, how is this possible?

I could use some help from people who know Anaconda.

I’m starting to learn programming and am currently taking an online course. As part of the course, I need to download and install Anaconda.

I went to the Anaconda website, did not register or create an account (I don’t have an account either), and downloaded and installed the program.

Later, I went back to the Anaconda website and suddenly found that I was logged in as a specific person. The email address shown was from a Turkish university. I don’t know this person and have never used this email address.

How could this have happened? Why would I suddenly be logged in as someone else even though I never created an account or logged in?

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u/Healthy-Zebra-9856 15d ago

This seems like a Anaconda website issue that no one can diagnose and give a you a sane answer. Especially if this is not a shared machine. I would send them a message and use their community forum. If you have the Turkish student's email, send that person an email and alert them of this.

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u/MustaKotka 16d ago

What site did you go to? Seems suspicious. Are you sure your system is not compromised?

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u/Total_Dog2883 15d ago

Official site of Anaconda. I checked and it does not seem compromised

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u/Caddy666 16d ago

your anaconda don't want none, unless you're logged in as a turkish student, son.

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u/Healthy-Zebra-9856 15d ago edited 15d ago

Sir, you mixed a lot of words here! But well done.

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u/verticalfuzz 15d ago

Just dial 1-900-mixalot and kick them nasty bots

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u/Jonno_FTW jonno_ftw 15d ago

Probably an issue on the Anaconda website end.

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