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Hello guys  ;D

I wanted to know if making online bitcoin wallet is safe or not?
I have just setup an account in blockchain.info & was planning to buy some bitcoin.

So should i proceed?
Also i am from India. So which is the best site to buy bitcoin directly using INR (Indian Rupees).
BTW i was planning to buy from buysellbitco.in

Please recommend if there is another more trusted site.
Thanks ;)

Yes, online wallets are usually safe.

You made good choice, blockchain.info is safest online wallet I believe. If you plan not touch the Bitcoins for long time, learn to use paper wallets though

sure go ahead with blockchain.info its secured!!

blockchain.info is as safe as your e-mail account. better check that too.

reason is, I've seen some people lose their coins due to insecure mail account. you'll receive a backup of your wallet by mail from blockchain.info.

Never heard about buysellbitco.in

Try look at
https://localbitcoins.com/  
If there is some seller in India

blockchain.info is generally considered safe. But you might want to be a little more nuanced in your understanding. I would not want to keep more than a few hundred dollars worth in an online wallet. Why?
The website owners could steal or loose your coins. They might get robbed and you will have no real legal recourse. A thief might target your account and find it easier than targeting the coins in your possession.
I keep a few in an online wallet for spending from a cell phone, but the bulk of my bit-wealth never sees the sun. I keep it backed up and secured in a safe deposit box. No one can keep them as safe as I can. Maybe that is true for you as well?

It depends on you. if you make sure your computer and web is secure yes you are safe.

Thanks for fast reply guys ;)

@favdesu
I have changed my email password to a more secured one. Also i have downloaded the wallet backup & deleted that mail.

@kolesozw
When i search bitcoin india i get first suggestion as buysellbitco.in so i thought it must be a trusted one.
Anyways thanks for suggestion. I will try localbitcoins.com

@RodeoX
Ya i was afraid of that only so i was asking. Anyways as you suggested i will be keeping only few bitcoins in online wallet.

@DodoB
Yup i always see if my session is secure especially when doing monetary transactions. About my pc, well i use kaspersky internet security 2013 so i am quite sure my pc is safe.

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/1064842496/hB4892132/


Sorry, could not resist...

In case you didn't know, there is an India sub-forum

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=89.0

Couldn't have said it better myself.

@totemITnow
Isn't kaspersky good  ???

@The Bitcoin Catalog
Thanks for telling. Actually i thought i can post only in newbie section so i asked my doubt here.

Yes, with 2FA on :)

It is as good as other AVs. But you must understand it protect only against common and least sophisticated threads. Browse only trusted sites and do not install more than trusted apps and there is high likelihood your bitcoins will be safe. Just dont trust your AV will save you

You should know how to protect yourself :)
For example : i don't have any AV and i assume my computer is safe ;)
AV will not make your computer 100% secure :)