Topic: Trojan Wallet stealer be careful - page 3. (Read 50290 times)
If people actually stopped using the same machine they have their wallet software on for their day to day tasks, it would help alleviate theft. I've seen a few people bring me their computer for service and right there on the desktop in between azerus and bit torrent in a nice bitcoin icon
Thanks nefario. Good to know you care about noobs, I've been around long enough, but that doesn't effect the usefulness of your loving kindness. BTW GLBSE is the bomb, except when it's down >.>
Thanks! Appreciate the heads-up! ^_^
Its a good idea to put a long password on your wallet file
thank you for the info. I need all my bitcoins
thank you for the helpful info
Script kiddies will do anything but get a real job lol!
Wait, this thing is still around? Anyway, the best way to "secure" your wallet without really securing it, is putting it on a computer that never gets used for anything. Build a computer, put an OS on it, then just put a wallet with whatever dependencies needed with it and there you go. If Windows, keep it updated through windows updates, linux with its package manager, but don't do anything else with it. Now it is (for the most part) only vulnerable to attacks from other computers on the network. But if it's also on its own network, then you're golden. Not immune, but it's a massive step forward, and encryption isn't even needed. Only turn the computer on when you need to take coins out of the wallet.
A barebones machine like this, that has never even opened a browser, would indeed be about as safe as you could get. More safe than any machine with any antivirus that has connected to the internet at some point.
A barebones machine like this, that has never even opened a browser, would indeed be about as safe as you could get. More safe than any machine with any antivirus that has connected to the internet at some point.
Even with this barebones setup...
Isn't sending from or receiving to the client also a potential vulnerability? If so, then what is the benefit of cold storage clients?
Can your computer get infected with a trojan when the Bitcoin client connects to the internet or are viruses only transmitted through browsers?
Thanks, gonna encrypt it now.
Good advice all around! Thanks!
Use vulcan scanner and there won't be any problems with trojans!
Is encrypted Bitcoin-QT as good as Armory or Electrum?
Are these all Windows trojans? Any Linux ones out there?
Use Armory wallet. Create an offline wallet. Back it up several times, including a paper copy. Send BTC to wallet. Sleep well at night!!
I use block chain as I have found it to be the best and a very reliable wallet. It even lets you withdraw btc to your local currency (at slightly lower than market rates.)
Thanks for the heads-up!
Wow! I'm glad I have protetion 
Do these still effect linux users?
If they install a program that steals their wallet, yes.
Thanks! Really helpful!
thanks for the info, but I do not think, that a antivirus protection can help. If you look at "blackhat forums" you can find for a few dollars progs that can not be detected by actual antivirusprogs. Only help: Use your brain and encrypt.
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