How do YOU know a wallet is safe to use? - page 2.

Meuh6879

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Quote from: FreedomRings on April 29, 2014, 06:59:52 AM

How do you KNOW, or what criteria do you look for, that the wallet that you are trying with those fancy new features, shiny new skins or new platform compliance is actually safe to use?

I ask technical question on this author : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=100.0

Domino

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Quote from: FreedomRings on April 29, 2014, 08:08:09 AM

So I see disagreement about open source wallets and beta wallets - so let me ask you guys:

(1) What exactly IS the official site? Bitcoin.org, Bitcoin.com?
(2) The wallet I downloaded and have been using is Bitcoin-Qt version v0.8.6-beta and the new one says it is 0.9 - and I thought I downloaded it from the "official " site. Have I already screwed up?

The official site for Bitcoin Core (previously called Bitcoin-qt) is bitcoin.org, and the latest version should 0.9.1.
Each wallet has its own official site (eg. https://electrum.org/ for Electrum)

FreedomRings

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So I see disagreement about open source wallets and beta wallets - so let me ask you guys:

(1) What exactly IS the official site? Bitcoin.org, Bitcoin.com?
(2) The wallet I downloaded and have been using is Bitcoin-Qt version v0.8.6-beta and the new one says it is 0.9 - and I thought I downloaded it from the "official " site. Have I already screwed up?

Domino

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Quote from: FreedomRings on April 29, 2014, 06:59:52 AM

There are SO many wallets out there in SO many flavors from SO many places. In fact, a simply Google search doesn't even yield an "official" site or wallet to newbies that want to join in the fun.

It would seem to be a no-brainer for bad guys to make an awesome looking site with free wallets that transfer money to their own wallet after a period of time (after you finally felt safe) or even to make your wallet mine on their behalf while it is running (or probably 100 other things I haven't considered).

How do you KNOW, or what criteria do you look for, that the wallet that you are trying with those fancy new features, shiny new skins or new platform compliance is actually safe to use?

Use open-source wallets and check the sources.

Malin Keshar

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1 - go to official bitcoin site, see the wallet they list
2 - if you know enough programming, see by yourself if the wallet is safe. Or make your own wallet.
3 - do some research in the internet about your wallet, related to security issues
4 - never use beta or not open source wallet
5 - never use any wallet(bitcoin or other) that is windows only. This is a great sign of a scam wallet.

coinnewbit

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Is this a subtle question with ulterior motives? Personally, I would look for the wallet creator's github or bct thread.

FreedomRings

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There are SO many wallets out there in SO many flavors from SO many places. In fact, a simply Google search doesn't even yield an "official" site or wallet to newbies that want to join in the fun.

It would seem to be a no-brainer for bad guys to make an awesome looking site with free wallets that transfer money to their own wallet after a period of time (after you finally felt safe) or even to make your wallet mine on their behalf while it is running (or probably 100 other things I haven't considered).

How do you KNOW, or what criteria do you look for, that the wallet that you are trying with those fancy new features, shiny new skins or new platform compliance is actually safe to use?

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