Bitaddress.org wallet details section

Aygooz

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Quote from: BitMaxz on January 15, 2020, 05:00:25 PM

Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

does the wallets private key get compromised because i entered them in the wallet details section?

If you run it offline then you are safe.

Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

My second question is this: after creating the paper wallet offline, do the created private keys and private keys that i entered in the wallet details section get saved in the bitaddress file that i ran offline and therefore accessible or not?,

No, they won't since you run bitaddress website as offline it should be only generated from your PC and it won't send any keys from your PC to Bitaddress online.

Just be careful to any phishing websites from this list {Warning}: Bitaddress.org Phishing websites

Or better use the opensource one from here https://github.com/bitaddress/bitaddress.org

and Like the o_e_l_e_o said always make sure that your device is clean before you generate private key offline because there is a chance that they can get your private key from offline so once you go online again it will send automatically to unknown/hacker and stole your wallet.

Anyway, can you access the bitaddress.org?
I can't access the website right now it seems they are under DDOS attack?

Thanks man appreciate it, at the time of writing this i can access bitaddress

Aygooz

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Quote from: o_e_l_e_o on January 15, 2020, 04:39:41 PM

Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

does the wallets private key get compromised because i entered them in the wallet details section?
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and therefore accessible or not?

The answer to both questions should be no, but could very well be yes.

Firstly, the bitaddress file that you downloaded will not save the private key. However, you could very well have any number of malicious programs or malware on your device which will save your private key, and could transmit it to an attacker once you re-establish internet connectivity.

Ideally, you should be running bitaddress on a permanently air gapped device - that is, one which will never have an internet connection again. If it unfeasible for you to use a permanently air gapped machine, then you should be booting in to a completely clean install of a live OS from a USB drive while your computer is offline, and running bitaddress on that.

Thanks man ,appreciate it

BitMaxz

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Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

does the wallets private key get compromised because i entered them in the wallet details section?

If you run it offline then you are safe.

Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

My second question is this: after creating the paper wallet offline, do the created private keys and private keys that i entered in the wallet details section get saved in the bitaddress file that i ran offline and therefore accessible or not?,

No, they won't since you run bitaddress website as offline it should be only generated from your PC and it won't send any keys from your PC to Bitaddress online.

Just be careful to any phishing websites from this list {Warning}: Bitaddress.org Phishing websites

Or better use the opensource one from here https://github.com/bitaddress/bitaddress.org

and Like the o_e_l_e_o said always make sure that your device is clean before you generate private key offline because there is a chance that they can get your private key from offline so once you go online again it will send automatically to unknown/hacker and stole your wallet.

Anyway, can you access the bitaddress.org?
I can't access the website right now it seems they are under DDOS attack?

o_e_l_e_o

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Quote from: Aygooz on January 15, 2020, 03:08:21 PM

does the wallets private key get compromised because i entered them in the wallet details section?
...
and therefore accessible or not?

The answer to both questions should be no, but could very well be yes.

Firstly, the bitaddress file that you downloaded will not save the private key. However, you could very well have any number of malicious programs or malware on your device which will save your private key, and could transmit it to an attacker once you re-establish internet connectivity.

Ideally, you should be running bitaddress on a permanently air gapped device - that is, one which will never have an internet connection again. If it unfeasible for you to use a permanently air gapped machine, then you should be booting in to a completely clean install of a live OS from a USB drive while your computer is offline, and running bitaddress on that.

Aygooz

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Hi guys, so i saved the site and ran it offline, my first question is when i create a paper wallet with BIP 38 encryption, if i enter the private key in the wallet details section of the site to check if i entered the password correctly, does the wallets private key get compromised because i entered them in the wallet details section?, i know it may be a stupid question because i ran the site offline but just want to make sure.
My second question is this: after creating the paper wallet offline, do the created private keys and private keys that i entered in the wallet details section get saved in the bitaddress file that i ran offline and therefore accessible or not?, thanks for your time.

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