Received Bitcoins were instantly gone - page 2.

AlwaysTheTeddy

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Okay so to answer all the questions

No it was not a lot thankfully

I have used that wallet for a long time now and it always worked like normal in all that time i didnt update it form my original version (3.3. Cool

The original setup was the electrum 3.3.8 from the real electrum.org. After this incident i updated it (like someone mentioned that could be the problem) to the newest version with the link the update notification provided. Again this was AFTER everything i described happened. Thought maybe it would be there like normal on a new version lol

No i created the wallet myself and never shared it with anyone, kinda guess that means my whole system is compromised right? because how would anyone have access without that.

@DireWolfM14 It was sent to this adress: bc1qzwmd424kpgdl6n57fe8cxlre9v3e2jwzcgxl53
Dont know if this is safe to share: https://blockstream.info/tx/1d7e75d00847a550983185c6cd3ceb011f5ad5daefd81f62f38fef061482ff00
Wallets fucked anyways

And thanks for all the help guys, appreciate it

NeuroticFish

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As all have said, the wallet is compromised. Maybe your OS too.
This means that you should no longer use any address of that wallet, this means that you should create safely (fresh OS, maybe hardware wallet) a completely new wallet.

I think that the rest was covered by the previous posts.

DireWolfM14

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Quote from: AlwaysTheTeddy on September 14, 2022, 01:30:34 PM

I sent some bitcoin to my electrum wallet as soon as they appeared in there as unconfirmed there appeared a secound payment order. That payment order was for that exact amount (it was empty before) and it sent the coins i just received to god knows where. Now both are fully confirmed and i kinda dont know what to do.

This sounds a lot like the behavior of that malicious version of Electrum that plagued the community around the end of 2018. Do you remember from where you downloaded Electrum? I'm not going to ask you to disclose any information you want to keep private, but I'm curious if you would be willing to share the address to where you coins were sent? No big deal if not, if my suspicion is accurate, the coins probably just moved from there to a mixing service, anyway.

I also encourage you to heed LoyceV's warnings and advice; back up what you need from the device, then purge the OS and reinstall it. I also suggest that you read this post before installing Electrum again.

[GUIDE] How to Safely Download and Verify Electrum [Guide]

LoyceV

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Quote from: BitMaxz on September 14, 2022, 06:47:24 PM

About your current case if the transaction is still unconfirmed

See:

Quote from: AlwaysTheTeddy on September 14, 2022, 01:30:34 PM

both are fully confirmed

hosseinimr93

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Quote from: BitMaxz on September 14, 2022, 06:47:24 PM

About your current case if the transaction is still unconfirmed yet I think you can double spend the transaction and transfer it to your new wallet.

Since OP made this topic, the mempool has been emptied several times. Therefore, even if the transaction in the question has been made with the fee rate of 1 sat/vbyte, it has been surely confirmed and there is no way to double spend it.
Also, it was mentioned in the OP that both transactions (the one made by OP and the one made by the hacker/thief) have been confirmed.

BitMaxz

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Quote from: AlwaysTheTeddy on September 14, 2022, 01:50:01 PM

Was not the first time, had it for a long time

How long? If the wallet was created with Electrum version below 3.4.4 and it's currently installed in your device or PC then it will give you the notice to download the latest version with a link if you updated it using the link it will lead you to a phishing site and then if you downloaded and installed it in your device/PC then your wallet is already compromised.

Electrum.org remove the warning but a few months ago you can see this warning below on their website.

Code:

Warning: Electrum versions older than 3.3.4 are susceptible to phishing. Do not download Electrum from another source than electrum.org, and learn to verify GPG signatures.

So before you install Electrum or update it make sure you always verify the Electrum to make sure you have the original Electrum installer. There are many people who suffer from this a year ago so be careful with any phishing sites.

About your current case if the transaction is still unconfirmed yet I think you can double spend the transaction and transfer it to your new wallet.

Marvelman

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Quote from: AlwaysTheTeddy on September 14, 2022, 01:50:01 PM

Was not the first time, had it for a long time

You are probably no longer the sole owner of that wallet, i.e. someone else has access to your private key or seed phrase. Did you share your private key with someone or did someone else create that wallet for you? Whatever the case, consider that wallet compromised and you have no way to get your coins back unless you know the perpetrator.

hosseinimr93

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Quote from: AlwaysTheTeddy on September 14, 2022, 01:30:34 PM

Now both are fully confirmed and i kinda dont know what to do.

There's nothing you can do. Bitcoin transactions are irreversible
The only thing you can do now is to avoid sending any more fund to your wallet and as mentioned above, format your computer and install a fresh operating system.

Take note that if you want to be completely secure in the future, you should install electrum on air-gapped device.
If you can't do that for any reason, it's recommended to use a hardware wallet.

wd1

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I hope it wasn't a lot. Please get a hardware wallet and store your seed phrase offline if you are dealing with any kind of significant funds.

LoyceV

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It sounds like your wallet got compromised. Maybe someone got your seed phrase, maybe you have malware, or maybe the version of Electrum you downloaded is the malware.
I wouldn't trust anything on your computer anymore. To be safe: disconnect the internet, backup your data, wipe your computer, and reinstall it.
Then, don't use that Electrum wallet anymore. Create a fresh one, or better, get a hardware wallet and keep your seed phrase offline.

AlwaysTheTeddy

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Was not the first time, had it for a long time

stompix

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Was that wallet freshly installed or have you used it before, if the first case, where did you download it from?

AlwaysTheTeddy

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Hey, im kinda of a noob in bitcoin in general so please bear with me.
I sent some bitcoin to my electrum wallet as soon as they appeared in there as unconfirmed there appeared a secound payment order. That payment order was for that exact amount (it was empty before) and it sent the coins i just received to god knows where. Now both are fully confirmed and i kinda dont know what to do.
Anyone got some advice?

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