Just received a PM from a guy offering to give me some free NVC. Trick is I had to download the wallet from a site spelled a little differently from the official one. If you fell for this scan/move coins/unplug computer/pray.
seems legit.
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seems legit.
You're fast balthazar, good job!
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Alexandr Savekov - Virus Monitoring Service Doctor Web Ltd. <[email protected]>
14:59 (7 ч. нaзaд)
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Dear Balthazar ,
Your submission has been analyzed. A corresponding record has been added to the Dr.Web virus database and will be available with the next update.
Threat: Trojan.Packed.24583
Thank you for the cooperation.
We made it! 14:59 (7 ч. нaзaд)
кoмy: мнe
Dear Balthazar ,
Your submission has been analyzed. A corresponding record has been added to the Dr.Web virus database and will be available with the next update.
Threat: Trojan.Packed.24583
Thank you for the cooperation.
I guess that my report was read by sf.net staff, finally.
But the new page appeared:
_https://sourceforge.net/projects/novascoinqt/
Just sent this file to DrWeb, Kaspersky and Symantec.
But the new page appeared:
_https://sourceforge.net/projects/novascoinqt/
Just sent this file to DrWeb, Kaspersky and Symantec.
lol that was fast.
Seems to be the same file. It has the same SHA256 hash
Too obvious to fall for a free 15$.
I guess that my report was read by sf.net staff, finally.
But the new page appeared:
_https://sourceforge.net/projects/novascoinqt/
Just sent this file to DrWeb, Kaspersky and Symantec.
But the new page appeared:
_https://sourceforge.net/projects/novascoinqt/
Just sent this file to DrWeb, Kaspersky and Symantec.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/novascoin/files/
I believe the scammer removed the infected client.
His "novascoin" link has been removed and the download link on his site now redirects to the real novacoin sourceforge.
Here's the virustotal scan of his QT:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/af73acb8629ee260c0db2ba33468b6086c8f021632ce502828066d7a58b32592/analysis/1378158182/
I believe the scammer removed the infected client.
His "novascoin" link has been removed and the download link on his site now redirects to the real novacoin sourceforge.
Here's the virustotal scan of his QT:
https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/af73acb8629ee260c0db2ba33468b6086c8f021632ce502828066d7a58b32592/analysis/1378158182/
Actually, it's the most stupid scam attempt ever. Giveaway via PM, ahaha 
Yep, hope no one fell for it.
Actually, it's the most stupid scam attempt ever. Giveaway via PM, ahaha
Had the same. obvious scam
These guys try too hard. The last sentence is a dead give-away. I first thought of giving my Cryptsy address but since he has the magical ability of telling exchange addresses from personal ones as well as old ones, I guess no free NVC for me 
OH I gave him my cryptsy address to send to haha
These guys try too hard. The last sentence is a dead give-away. I first thought of giving my Cryptsy address but since he has the magical ability of telling exchange addresses from personal ones as well as old ones, I guess no free NVC for me
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NVC giveaway
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Hi,
My Novacoin giveaway has began! I am a large holder in NVC and want to boost it's popularity. To do this I am offering the equivalent of 15$ in NVC for every person that gets the NovacoinQT wallet and sends me the newly made address.
I will be doing this up to the one hundredth address I receive and depending on the results I get on the NVC market I will either continue or discontinue these giveaways. Please do not attempt to send me multiple addresses, I have my ways of finding out. After downloading the wallet send me a pm on here with your NVC address. Hope you realise the investment opportunity that is Novacoin!
To be qualified you must get the wallet from Novacoin.org and generate new address. Don't send me old NVC address or address generated from exchange sites.
Thanks
This is what they sent me
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NVC giveaway
« Sent to: (Undisclosed recipients) on: Today at 04:16:12 PM »
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Hi,
My Novacoin giveaway has began! I am a large holder in NVC and want to boost it's popularity. To do this I am offering the equivalent of 15$ in NVC for every person that gets the NovacoinQT wallet and sends me the newly made address.
I will be doing this up to the one hundredth address I receive and depending on the results I get on the NVC market I will either continue or discontinue these giveaways. Please do not attempt to send me multiple addresses, I have my ways of finding out. After downloading the wallet send me a pm on here with your NVC address. Hope you realise the investment opportunity that is Novacoin!
To be qualified you must get the wallet from Novacoin.org and generate new address. Don't send me old NVC address or address generated from exchange sites.
Thanks
This is what they sent me
Hahah that was a very very blatant and bad attempt of a scam. I'm pretty sure you can leave out the "possible" in your thread title
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Just received a PM from a guy offering to give me some free NVC. Trick is I had to download the wallet from a site spelled a little differently from the official one. If you fell for this scan/move coins/unplug computer/pray.
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