Topic: Have you ever lost BTC from getting infected? (Read 3587 times)
I never lost any Bitcoin from getting infected. I don't download unknown files promising money returns and I always check downloads reviews when I want to download something (not related to BTCs or money). It's important to have a good program to clean the computer also from online threats, not only antivirus, but those programs which clean your temporary files.
So far, I didn't expected anything similar. But I'm a bit afraid to keep my bitcoins in desktop wallet. I often visiting warez websites (torrents, sports streaming and similar) which are often have malicious content. It's a big risk to catch virus and sometimes even antivirus can't help.
But I'm trying to not download anything from suspicious websites. I also never downloaded any "btc generators" or something similar, because I think mostly such programs is malicious.
But I'm trying to not download anything from suspicious websites. I also never downloaded any "btc generators" or something similar, because I think mostly such programs is malicious.
Fortunately, I didn't lost any bitcoin so far from getting infected. I try to be careful not to click links in my email especially for unknown source because it may contain malicious attachment or malware that can be downloaded and installed in my pc without my knowledge. For added protection, I have my other laptop that I usually don't use, so I only used it for transferring or withdrawing my bitcoin around, I don't used it to surf the Internet or download something. I used different PC/laptop for surfing and downloading torrrents but I have a anti-virus, anti-malware installed.
I have not yet lost BTC from getting infected. I keep most of my bitcoins on cold storage, so that even in case my computer gets infected, my bitcoins are safe. I also am very careful in what I install on my computer.
i was using online wallet and cryptocurrency exchanges for last 2 years and never had experience to losing my bitcoin because hacked attempt happened if we tempting to download or click the particular links but fortunately i wasn't tempted to do so and always checked every links to ensure that it's safe or not maybe that's why my PC still clean from malware
Ive been almost lost my bitcoin on previous year when my computer have been infected and that virus was making another bitcoin wallet address and anytime you do make transfers it would paste another bitcoin address instead of pasting yours.Luckily,i have always checked my bitcoin address when i do make transfers like deposit or withdraw.
Two years ago I was enticed on installing this bitcoin generator software that when you installed it you will earn 1 bitcoin daily. I nearly downloaded it but thanks to the poor internet connection I failed to download it. Weeks later my friends who have downloaded it told us that after downloading his wallet was hacked and he lost his bitcoins in his wallet causing him to reformat his computer. Thanks to poor internet connection I was saved from hackers.
So far with in a year of using bitcoin I haven't experience this I only used my mobile device or my computer accessing my wallet in a web wallet service and never installed like electrum or any desktop wallet on it. And I'm always careful and doubled check before installing an app in my device if it has malicious program on it.
better to use an online wallet like blockchain or Coinbase I think it would be spared from the virus that might steal your bitcoinmoreover also extremely secure with online wallet #imo coz I never lose because in dikes
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So far with in a year of using bitcoin I haven't experience this I only used my mobile device or my computer accessing my wallet in a web wallet service and never installed like electrum or any desktop wallet on it. And I'm always careful and doubled check before installing an app in my device if it has malicious program on it.
better to use an online wallet like blockchain or Coinbase I think it would be spared from the virus that might steal your bitcoinmoreover also extremely secure with online wallet #imo coz I never lose because in dikes
Haven't experienced such a infection due to some of the software or other malware issues. I have been using online wallet from the start of bitcoin. Till date no problem of security or other error has happened.
Hmm, is that true? . As I am new I know bitcoin several months ago and new to this forum 2 months ago. If you use bitcoin on the beginning of his appearance, meaning now you get a very big advantage..?? because at the time of the initial appearance of the bitcoin can we mine the with get rewarded more than 4 BTC in a day or even 100 BtC in a day. If indeed it is true, then congratulations you have become someone extraordinary
I tried the site Kryptco.in (bitcoin doubler) last Feb 19. It said my bitcoins will be doubled after 99 hours so I deposited 0.001 btc but then at Feb 25 I received 0.002 btc so I believed it must be from the site so I again used the site to double my 0.02 btc but until now I didn't receive 0.004 btc. So I think the 0.002 btc doesn't come from the site. Must be someone donated me bitcoins through my music site that has a "Donate BTC" button. So now I don't use doublers anymore
Dear lord the bitcoin doublers, 99% are scams and 1% involves money laundry so you might have criminal money linked to your wallet rnOh I might have posted on the wrong topic. But anyway, yes at least I learned and the bitcoins lost is only $2 worth.
I am also infected with a "Clip Board virus". I noticed when I copied my address and then pasted, it it automatically change to a different address. Fortunately I noticed it before it's too late. I now scan my PC for viruses, evening, every last day of the month.
I tried the site Kryptco.in (bitcoin doubler) last Feb 19. It said my bitcoins will be doubled after 99 hours so I deposited 0.001 btc but then at Feb 25 I received 0.002 btc so I believed it must be from the site so I again used the site to double my 0.02 btc but until now I didn't receive 0.004 btc. So I think the 0.002 btc doesn't come from the site. Must be someone donated me bitcoins through my music site that has a "Donate BTC" button. So now I don't use doublers anymore
Dear lord the bitcoin doublers, 99% are scams and 1% involves money laundry so you might have criminal money linked to your wallet rn 
never lost any bitcoin to wallet stealer, my machien was never violated, but i'm prepared in the case this happening, i' never use the machien where there is my wallet to download not signed stuff from the net
i only use the VM to download shady things, plus scanning them anyway with various antivirus, i know this is not enough, in fact my trick is to leave a small amount of btc(less than 1 or 0.1) in my wallet if that is stolen i know the machien is compromised
i only use the VM to download shady things, plus scanning them anyway with various antivirus, i know this is not enough, in fact my trick is to leave a small amount of btc(less than 1 or 0.1) in my wallet if that is stolen i know the machien is compromised
Despite all of the Antivirus and Internet Security that we are using, our computer is still prone to thieves. The reason for this is that we give access to people that we trust. Anyone can have the intent of getting all your bitcoins especially when you make them aware that you have a lot of bitcoins and that bitcoins have really high price.
I never lost bitcoins from getting my computer infected. I'm not using a desktop wallet and I enabled 2FA as well so it's pretty hard for the hacker to get in even if he cracked have my password.
I never lost bitcoins from getting my computer infected. I'm not using a desktop wallet and I enabled 2FA as well so it's pretty hard for the hacker to get in even if he cracked have my password.
So far with in a year of using bitcoin I haven't experience this I only used my mobile device or my computer accessing my wallet in a web wallet service and never installed like electrum or any desktop wallet on it. And I'm always careful and doubled check before installing an app in my device if it has malicious program on it.
better to use an online wallet like blockchain or Coinbase I think it would be spared from the virus that might steal your bitcoinmoreover also extremely secure with online wallet #imo coz I never lose because in dikes
For 2 years when I learn bitcloin, so far I never encountered such any problem getting infected of any malware virus. Im always using my celphone and often my laptop, Im very careful when I have to download any applications. Ill see to it that i have anti virus installed in my laptop before using weird applications. As in my celphone Im very careful also.
I think this is less likely to happen than what people make it out to be, on the contrary I've lost a private key when I sent a laptop in for repair but there were no coins in that wallet anyways
Your solution is Tails my man, this OS boots from a DVD and you can boot from a clean system every time. You just disable Persistence and you are set to go. I run the system without a hard drive to access my "online" accounts, so these virusses and malware have nowhere to go.
Only the most tech savy hacker will be able to infect the Bios/Firmware but I can flash that too, if I really wanted to.
I have not lost 1 Satoshi so far, but I think my hardware wallet helps with that. ^smile^
Only the most tech savy hacker will be able to infect the Bios/Firmware but I can flash that too, if I really wanted to.
I have not lost 1 Satoshi so far, but I think my hardware wallet helps with that. ^smile^
I never encounter such thing, I have an anti virus in my laptop and I don't download files in where I am storing my bitcoin, in short I never put any thing in it, specially internet, that is the safest thing that I know that could protect my wallet from malware.
If I see my computer that has internet acts a little weird, or it feels like it is slowing down, then I reinstall the OS. All is clean again.
If I see my computer that has internet acts a little weird, or it feels like it is slowing down, then I reinstall the OS. All is clean again.
I am still using online wallet (blockchain) so I have not tried the desktop wallets, however I have anti-malware and antivirus on my computer. my biggest concern is the keyloggers which can steal your passwords easily, some passwords may worth much more than the money in my wallet.
Even me I never tried to have it on my pc cause i am afraid that my laptop can be entered by anyone easily. I use Kespersky Internet protection yet we cant be sure because hacker can hack even the most secure enterprise system.
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