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Topic: Avoid Clipboard hacking - page 2. (Read 455 times)

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December 08, 2019, 10:28:16 AM
#5
Use UBUNTU your system can be barly hacked by this clipboard malware.
hero member
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Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
December 08, 2019, 09:10:57 AM
#4
There are many scammer or hacker curiously waiting to get your fund to them. Clipboard hacking is one of their way of taking your money. But, by following few things, you can simply avoid the Clipboard.
1)   Check what you copied and paste to the recipient address. At least, try to check first 5 character and last 5 character before pressing send bottom.
2)   Most cases, malware / spam ware are sent to your pc while you browse or download something. So please use an antivirus which can prevent or make you alert if you visit something unsecured.
3)   Don’t depend on clipboard all the time. If you get trapped, Some time, you copy BNB ( BEP2)  wallet though, it will paste the pre inserted wallet. So, try to avoid the copying dependency.


i always double check my address when i have to sent the bitcoins to anyone. Most mistakes which people make while manually checking the address is that they check the first few letters and the last few letters of the address and ignore in between characters, which is wrong approach. We should check the whole address carefully before sending the amount.
legendary
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December 08, 2019, 08:28:03 AM
#3
This is similar to LoyceV's How to lose your Bitcoins with CTRL-C CTRL-V which can alter your clipboard when someone does copy/pasting their crypto address and replaces it with an address that belongs to the attacker

When I knew that this cyber attack was possible, I make sure that I double checked every character in my address before making any deposit and withdrawal in an exchange or wallet.  I think this is the only solution for this problem as of now other than changing your OS and keeping your applications up to date.
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www.cd3d.app
December 08, 2019, 07:27:22 AM
#2
In fact, you did not say anything specific. A much more important thing is how the virus enters your system.

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Recently, 360 Security Center discovered a new type of actively spreading CryptoMiner, ClipboardWalletHijacker. The Trojan monitors clipboard activity to detect if it contains the account address of Bitcoin and Ethereum. It tampers with the receiving address to its own address to redirect the cryptocurrency to its own wallet. This kind of Trojans has been detected on more than 300 thousand computers within a week.

https://blog.360totalsecurity.com/en/new-cryptominer-hijacks-your-bitcoin-transaction-over-300000-computers-have-been-attacked/
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December 06, 2019, 07:16:57 AM
#1
There are many scammer or hacker curiously waiting to get your fund to them. Clipboard hacking is one of their way of taking your money. But, by following few things, you can simply avoid the Clipboard.
1)   Check what you copied and paste to the recipient address. At least, try to check first 5 character and last 5 character before pressing send bottom.
2)   Most cases, malware / spam ware are sent to your pc while you browse or download something. So please use an antivirus which can prevent or make you alert if you visit something unsecured.
3)   Don’t depend on clipboard all the time. If you get trapped, Some time, you copy BNB ( BEP2)  wallet though, it will paste the pre inserted wallet. So, try to avoid the copying dependency.
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