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Economy => Trading Discussion => Topic started by: JBDive on June 08, 2011, 10:08:25 PM



Title: Bitcoin Client Malware?
Post by: JBDive on June 08, 2011, 10:08:25 PM
ok so maybe I am a total noob at this, no I am a total noob, however I have something going on what has me puzzled.

Running the latest client I sent BT's to another user. I copied and pasted his code and checked it then hit Send. When I look at the Bitcoin client I see an entirely different code. I do this again, and again verify the entire code and again once I hit send the code in the client is completely different.

Is this by design as in private and public key or has my client in some way been hacked?



Title: Re: Bitcoin Client Malware?
Post by: PcChip on June 08, 2011, 10:18:33 PM
You can answer your own question:



Did he get the money?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Client Malware?
Post by: Cdecker on June 08, 2011, 11:16:26 PM
Says no and I've also sent to MtGox and after over 24 hours they still show no balance and again when I check the code doesn't appear to be the one I entered.

I kind of figured out to ask ;)

Next option is to load another address on one of my other PC's and try sending to myself I guess.

The transaction process seems very flawed. No real confirmation, no way to cancel.
In order not to waste your precious Bitcoins start the client with the -testnet option, that way you'll use a different network, and you'll be able to test between two testnet nodes. Just to limit your losses :D

Could you post the address you are sending to and the address that shows up in the transaction log?

The no-cancel is by design, the transaction being broadcast in the network we cannot guarantee that a cancel will reach an eventual block generator that includes it into its block.