The malware has been exist since 2016 , that's where my
case occured.
I never knew why i sent bitcoins to that address , everything seems just fine ( i didn't double check it tho) but when i see in the transaction history .. the coins was sent to unknown address which surprised me and i realized that time it's just gone and nothing i can do.
Few days later i found there's malware in my computer that i thought i deleted them but everytime i turn on my computer the same malware notification popping up and so on... I've tried everything by reinstall the whole system but still the malware is there until i decided to just burn the whole cpu due my frustration level has reached its highest.
Having this in mind, I have two versions of wallets.
-One never gone online which has the coins I rarely use, it's just a cold wallet.
- And the other version is in the online device which I use for day to day needs.
Even with the antivirus installed in your system, you still do not know what programs are running behind and which one is harmful to you. I have never been in this kind of situation yet don't wish to fall to it too. We all need to pay serious attention of the security of handling cryptocurrency. Most of the time the mistake happens because the user forget to double-check the address.
Newbies should use simpler wallets than electrum. There are a lot of great alternatives
Simpler? What are simpler wallets than Electrum? Please help me with your list of simpler wallets.
In crypto, safety and control of private keys/ mnemonic seed are the most important factors when you choose a wallet to use. No one need to use a simpler wallet but you don't own private keys or mnemonic seed of that wallet.
Non-custodial wallets are better than custodial wallets.
Not your keys, not your bitcoin.
Usually my limit of sending merit to a post is 5 but in your case I thought to send out more just to help you out and with this hope that you make posts like this very often.
@leeboy, mind mentioning some wallets that you think is simpler than electrum? I doubt there are any except some custodial wallet which comes with obvious cost.
