Topic: How bad malware could be on bitcoin wallet devices - page 2. (Read 379 times)

There are different types of malware, the common types are Virus, Trojan horse, Worms, Botnets and rootkits. There are still many other types and they are all deadly to your bitcoin wallet devices. Malware could damage devices that can be used to connect online, they can also steal information on bitcoin wallet devices. That is why they need to be avoided.

Common reason malware need to be avoided
* Malware have been reported to steal information from devices that connect online, keyloggers is a good example.
* Malware have been reported to steal google authntication code even if it is TOTP, google authenticator that is time based as been reported its codes can be known to hackers through malware.
* Malware was reported several times to mine through thousands of devices, a good example is botnets that is used to mine monero.
*  Malware can steal private keys which will be used to zero your wallet balance. It can also be used to know your seedphrase.
*  hackers can use worm and other types to hijack wallet devices, telling victims to pay ransom.
*  Malware can install more malware which can even result to total loss of privacy and risks of losing bitcoin wallet.
*  Viruses can damage the whole bitcoin wallet device.
*  Malware can change recipient address to hackers address and bitcoin sent to hacker unknowingly.

These are just common but few of what malware can do, they are the best way hackers can make someone lose bitcoin or a whole bitcoin wallet device, many people that have million dollar worth of bitcoin can lose at ones in a day because of malware, malware can turn a rich person to a poor person in just in a range of 1 hour to a day, that is why we need to avoid it.

How to avoid malware that can hack bitcoin wallets
Although, malware can be uninstalled by professionals but the best is to still always prevent it, it could be late already before you will know your bitcoin wallet device has malware, this will make me talk about how to prevent it.

* Be it phone, computer, or others, do not use them to browse online, although, it is your choice but it is a good advice.
*  Do not be greedy and not patient
*  Avoid airdrops, cloud mining sites and mining sites, join a reputable mining  pool is better.
*  Do not click on ads, the site can be secure but display malware ads.
*  Be careful of any high yield return sites.

Ways to install malware
Malware are very dangerous but also very easy to avoid, if you know the ways it is installed and follow ways to avoid it, your bitcoin wallet device will be protected. Malware are installed from unprotected sites, any site can be unprotected and be secured. So from the above ways to avoid malware, you can protect your bitcoin wallets.