Topic: Have you ever lost BTC from getting infected? - page 2. (Read 3587 times)
Most users have been using online wallets. I too use an online wallet for saving my bitcoins. Particularly when it comes to losing of bitcoin through infected URLa have never experienced. Lost around one bitcoin by losing the security phrase written paper. When I tried to take it back it has been taken under control by some other user.
In my case , I always use online wallet providers. So if my PC gets infected also my coins will be safe. I know online wallets are not so safe. But I prefer to use them only.Anyways my PC is protected with good anti virus so I dont think much about it. I do download all types of program. Becaues of anti virus my PC is still safe.
My PC was entered by somebody and trying to steal my coins in coinbase.
There were a confirmation from coinbase to my email and after a few second it was deleted.
So beware I got it from here. From service sectio offering an easy money.
There were a confirmation from coinbase to my email and after a few second it was deleted.
So beware I got it from here. From service sectio offering an easy money.
Have you ever downloaded and run software that exploited your Bitcoin wallet? What software was it and how much Bitcoin have you lost?
Do not post URLs please, just write your experience ))
When I was young, I downloaded a "Steam account cracker", which of course was a nasty trojan and not in the good meaning. Fortunately, I haven't lost Bitcoin from the case. Maybe because I didn't have any that time
But my system behaved very strange and after virus removal, I had to change all my passwords.
Do not post URLs please, just write your experience ))
When I was young, I downloaded a "Steam account cracker", which of course was a nasty trojan and not in the good meaning. Fortunately, I haven't lost Bitcoin from the case. Maybe because I didn't have any that time
But my system behaved very strange and after virus removal, I had to change all my passwords.I have never experience where my personal computer got infected by malware, viruses or bug that destroyed my bitcoin. I always have an antivirus in my personal computers and full scan it every week. And everytime I feel like my computer is not behaving properly I always consult my uncle because he is a computer hardware and software technician. My computers and smartphones is the medium why I'm receiving and sending BTC. As a countermeasure I always have it password protected and I'm always careful on the links and downloads that can ruin my computer system.
"Prevention is better than cure."
If you're paranoid about losing your bitcoins to a trojan, you can always keep your wallet saved under a different user and remove all file permissions.
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.
For years I kept my coins in a wallet on my PC, luckily I never had any stolen. Thankfully we have good, affordable hardware wallets now.
I haven't lost any BTC from getting infected. I have Malwarebytes and ESET installed in my sytem. Aside from that I am very cautious in clicking ads or link even downloading software. When it comes to wallet I always try to scan it with virustotal.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
It makes the hackers' job more difficult too by sending the infected file to the AV companies for further analysis. It's called distribution and hackers hate it because AV companies tend to catch tricky viruses too sooner or later. Once they can do it, their products'll recognize it in the next scan.
I'm currently only using AVG but I recently read somewhere that it's not that good and it's failing to catch some virus/malware. So, I'm in the market for a better one.
Anyway, so far I've managed to keep my coins safe. Thankfully. Haven't lost anything either on my online or desktop wallets, and I hope to keep it that way. Probably because none of them are holding much.
The only things I download are books and those are from sites I've used for years now.
As long as you have a decent antivirus program and some common sense AVG should do the job. I went for a long time without any kind of antivirus and I had little to no problems at all.
To answer the question of the topic, no I haven't lost any coins. Not even from holding them on gambling sites
I haven't lost any BTC from getting infected. I have Malwarebytes and ESET installed in my sytem. Aside from that I am very cautious in clicking ads or link even downloading software. When it comes to wallet I always try to scan it with virustotal.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
It makes the hackers' job more difficult too by sending the infected file to the AV companies for further analysis. It's called distribution and hackers hate it because AV companies tend to catch tricky viruses too sooner or later. Once they can do it, their products'll recognize it in the next scan.
I'm currently only using AVG but I recently read somewhere that it's not that good and it's failing to catch some virus/malware. So, I'm in the market for a better one.
Anyway, so far I've managed to keep my coins safe. Thankfully. Haven't lost anything either on my online or desktop wallets, and I hope to keep it that way. Probably because none of them are holding much.
The only things I download are books and those are from sites I've used for years now.
No, but I lost about 2 BTC from my localbitcoins wallet when I accidentally entered my password into a phishing site that went something like localbitcions.com. I just got a new phone and had 2FA turned off and was actually logging back in to turn it back on against the Google Authenticator on my new phone. My stupid new phone autocompleted the URL to the phishing site and almost instantly I lost the 2BTC that I had in the wallet because I was about to sell them.
Wait.. it autocompleted the URL to a phishing site? How is that even possible, where did it get the URL from? I can't imagine the phishing site would get higher in the search results than the original one. Or maybe it autocompleted after you mistyped a letter?
I haven't lost any BTC from getting infected. I have Malwarebytes and ESET installed in my sytem. Aside from that I am very cautious in clicking ads or link even downloading software. When it comes to wallet I always try to scan it with virustotal.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
Whenever I came across a suspected website, it is either malwarebytes or eset blocking it.
It makes the hackers' job more difficult too by sending the infected file to the AV companies for further analysis. It's called distribution and hackers hate it because AV companies tend to catch tricky viruses too sooner or later. Once they can do it, their products'll recognize it in the next scan.
never. I just have an online wallet, and I rarely use my computer to download something. and then when I earn bitcoin, I use it to buy things I need. I rarely save my bitcoin because it is my main job to live. so I do not often have bitcoin.
For me i am still not experience to lost btc in my wallet i just always use the best anti virus kaspersky and always updated..
many viruses right now are spreading through the internet most of them are malware and trojan..
Also before i was infected of ransomware but i fix it when i was using kaspersky and recover my files because of those ransomware they lock all my files except the electrum wallet but i fix before my electrum wallet affected..
many viruses right now are spreading through the internet most of them are malware and trojan..
Also before i was infected of ransomware but i fix it when i was using kaspersky and recover my files because of those ransomware they lock all my files except the electrum wallet but i fix before my electrum wallet affected..
No, but I lost about 2 BTC from my localbitcoins wallet when I accidentally entered my password into a phishing site that went something like localbitcions.com. I just got a new phone and had 2FA turned off and was actually logging back in to turn it back on against the Google Authenticator on my new phone. My stupid new phone autocompleted the URL to the phishing site and almost instantly I lost the 2BTC that I had in the wallet because I was about to sell them.
I did, that was a while ago. It wasn't a virus really or a keygen, it was a rigged software that had a script in it for a gambling website. People said it was the best and it was, until the developer updated the app to a new version which.. Stole your money.
I'm continually updating the thread with new advice based on cases. If I left any good suggestion out, please let me know! If you suggested the same thing earlier than the listed members, please let me know! I'll give credits to everyone and together we'll raise community awareness.
I never had that many coins in my wallet, to lose them due to trojan infection. Also, never stored any of my coins in my laptop or mobile. I have always used Blockchain.info to store my coins. That eliminates the risk of losing coins as a result of virus infection.
Using online wallet... HW wallets for the win, online wallets are asking for trouble
I was infected by something that nabs coins but was saved due to the use of hardware wallets which act as a trusted device to sign transactions within them.
Yes, i do, about 1.2Btc and worth about 800$ that time
and how did it happen if you don't mind me asking the details? I want to help people around be more cautious and to be more cautious myself.
Not yet but might happen if I'm not careful enough. These are the things that I'm doing to prevent it:
1). Search before you install
2). Don't click unknown/malicious links/ads
3). Install Anri-virus
4). Don't download pirated stuffs or from malicious sites
5). Don't enter your private key to any unknown site/app/software
Hope it helps
1). Search before you install
2). Don't click unknown/malicious links/ads
3). Install Anri-virus
4). Don't download pirated stuffs or from malicious sites
5). Don't enter your private key to any unknown site/app/software
Hope it helps
Thank you! These are really useful suggestion. I've included it in the thread with giving credits so that we could help more people with your very good points.
i fortunately never experienced it. Besides, I don't have much bits anyway. It would really be helpful if you use two-way authentication whenever it's available. Might have to be careful with downloaded files though. A week ago I was installing a program and the keygen it came with that has always worked and was never flagged before was declared infected by Avast.
Thank you for ponting out the importance of two-way authentication! Fortunately, many sites support it nowadays. I could say that it became a standard and if a site doesn't have it, that's suspicious by default. So, I've added this suggestion to the thread with giving credits.
It never happened to me until now and I think it will not happen as I have switched to hardware wallet. However even when I didn't have this hardware wallet and was running electrum and multibit I was always careful and used them mainly in Linux , but even in Windows I always used the Avira Pro Antivirus so yes, nothing have ever happened to me and I am very proud about this.
Have you ever downloaded and run software that exploited your Bitcoin wallet? What software was it and how much Bitcoin have you lost?
Do not post URLs please, just write your experience ))
When I was young, I downloaded a "Steam account cracker", which of course was a nasty trojan and not in the good meaning. Fortunately, I haven't lost Bitcoin from the case. Maybe because I didn't have any that time But my system behaved very strange and after virus removal, I had to change all my passwords.
Do not post URLs please, just write your experience ))
When I was young, I downloaded a "Steam account cracker", which of course was a nasty trojan and not in the good meaning. Fortunately, I haven't lost Bitcoin from the case. Maybe because I didn't have any that time
But my system behaved very strange and after virus removal, I had to change all my passwords.That means you do not have a strong anti malware and anti virus.these crackers are not safe and they usually give it free to gain access with your computer,this is why they crack it and gave it free ,so far I have not encountered getting my computer compromise I use a three anti virus and before I run any software I check it on Virustotal.
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