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hero member
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it sounds really suss i would stay well clear and def dont download and open it...... Cheesy not on a machine which holds private keys anyway.

edit: i just checked my emails and have received a similer email.  http://imgur.com/muIbFW9 What yous think? i doubt its even from Dropbox?

I haven't use Dropbox at all I am using other cloud storage solutions but can't you make your Dropbox accounts private so no one will be able to send you fishy files? What if you are in a hurry and open one of these strange files with catchy names and get your system infected and lose a lot of valuable data and your Bitcoins this is just ridiculous. I would have never allowed other random people to share files with me over the Internet. I can't even imagine the level of scamming that is going on over there.

AS i said i dont even think it was a legit dropbox email, it looked really dodgy.  when i logged in to dropbox there was nothing saying i had a message or had received a file.  it was a spam email hoping i would click it.  Unfortunately i have deleted the file so cant post the headers or the file its self now..... just glad to get rid of it.
hero member
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It's definitely a virus. I got a similar email today that had "electrum.exe" and "wallet.js"

legendary
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it sounds really suss i would stay well clear and def dont download and open it...... Cheesy not on a machine which holds private keys anyway.

edit: i just checked my emails and have received a similer email.  http://imgur.com/muIbFW9 What yous think? i doubt its even from Dropbox?

I haven't use Dropbox at all I am using other cloud storage solutions but can't you make your Dropbox accounts private so no one will be able to send you fishy files? What if you are in a hurry and open one of these strange files with catchy names and get your system infected and lose a lot of valuable data and your Bitcoins this is just ridiculous. I would have never allowed other random people to share files with me over the Internet. I can't even imagine the level of scamming that is going on over there.
legendary
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bitcoin is only a small amount(well under 0.1%) of the world usage..
so its still not something that regular people would recognise, and most scammers still prefer the bank/paypal data grabs for the general public

so chances are someone who knows you and knows that you are interested in bitcoin and knows your drop box might be involved in sending it to you.

i do not think its random or spam otherwise all/many drop box users will be complaining about a bitcoin.js appearing.. so i beleive its more of a specific attack on yourself.

so think hard and long about people you communicate to on the internet and in real life that know about your drop box and also know your interested in bitcoin
sr. member
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You should indeed test it on some viruses, I would recommend you to not open it and stay way from it.
This is just a virus and this guy wants to scam you for sure.
sr. member
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Today I randomly got a dropbox share from someone named Matthew Jones that contained a bitcoin.js file. Anyone know what sort of scam is going on here? the file doesn't show anything clear. Thanks for any help.

becareful dude,
step 1 : go to ttps://www.virustotal.com and select tab file.
step 2 : and browser your "bitcoin.js" file
step 3 : Hit "SCAN IT" wait the process
step $ : see the result, if virus total detect some virus, definitely dont open that file!

just advice, do not open any files from strangers. thanks, have a nice day Smiley
legendary
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Can you give the link of the dropbox if where can download this files i just want to review the codes if this is type of ransomeware.. or just pm me the link..
I am not afraid of any ransomeware.. i am using vps and protected by kaspersky total virus.. which is updated in bitcoin protection..
legendary
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Soon, I have to go away.
it sounds really suss i would stay well clear and def dont download and open it...... Cheesy not on a machine which holds private keys anyway.

edit: i just checked my emails and have received a similer email.  http://imgur.com/muIbFW9 What yous think? i doubt its even from Dropbox?

Can you post the headers of the email, it can be traced back to originating IP
Take your email out of course by editing and replacing with a made up address.

1.To begin, open the email message by clicking on it.
2.Click on Details (right above the To: and From: fields) and choose View Message Source.
3.The full headers will appear in a new window, simply right-click inside the headers and choose Select All, then right-click again and choose Copy.

Paste the detail here http://www.ip2location.com/free/email-tracer you will then find what country and IP
hero member
Activity: 1106
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it sounds really suss i would stay well clear and def dont download and open it...... Cheesy not on a machine which holds private keys anyway.

edit: i just checked my emails and have received a similer email.  http://imgur.com/muIbFW9 What yous think? i doubt its even from Dropbox?
copper member
Activity: 2856
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https://bit.ly/387FXHi lightning theory
Today I randomly got a dropbox share from someone named Matthew Jones that contained a bitcoin.js file. Anyone know what sort of scam is going on here? the file doesn't show anything clear. Thanks for any help.

Can you open it in an online text editor and add it to his tread in "code" statements.
Also, it is probably a virus, test it if unsure on vrustotal.com
If it is nothing clear when opened in plain text format, it has proably been converted to a binary executable that can load straight from the file and cause problems to the computer, if downloaded, remove immediatly and quarenteen any surrounding files in offline partitions.
legendary
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It is just common sense to not open these type of things..

If you receive emails like this, delete them straight away and don't even think about it for a second. It is just not worth the trouble you will get.

As others have said, no stranger will ever give you something for free in a random fashion like this. Don't buy into it.
copper member
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hee-ho.
Can a .JS file do anything? I don't know how to code so I can't tell if there is anything malicious in it.

it can do a lot more harm than you'd think. run random javascript files that you found on the internet and next thing you know your PC have a ransomware. .js malwares is just getting as common as .exe malwares.
legendary
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Soon, I have to go away.
Why have you opened your drop box to others?
You don't know who Matthew Jones is?
Most probably the Locky ransomware virus.

https://blog.avast.com/a-closer-look-at-the-locky-ransomware
legendary
Activity: 1568
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Can a .JS file do anything? I don't know how to code so I can't tell if there is anything malicious in it.

Well it can basically have all sorts of dangers in there if you execute it AFAIK, so I would suggest you stay away from it.
full member
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Can a .JS file do anything? I don't know how to code so I can't tell if there is anything malicious in it.
hero member
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Thank satoshi
Today I randomly got a dropbox share from someone named Matthew Jones that contained a bitcoin.js file. Anyone know what sort of scam is going on here? the file doesn't show anything clear. Thanks for any help.

Scan it for malware on virus total?
However if you have no need for it, just don't use it.
legendary
Activity: 1148
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Today I randomly got a dropbox share from someone named Matthew Jones that contained a bitcoin.js file. Anyone know what sort of scam is going on here? the file doesn't show anything clear. Thanks for any help.

Be careful. Examine the motivation behind this action: would you send someone a "random ass money" with no instructions? More likely this is malicious code, designed to rob you of your value.

If you are curious (and remember what curiousity did to our favorite feline), open the file in a virtual machine for further investigation.

full member
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Today I randomly got a dropbox share from someone named Matthew Jones that contained a bitcoin.js file. Anyone know what sort of scam is going on here? the file doesn't show anything clear. Thanks for any help.
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