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Got this email


Changed that code with the x´s.

What to do with this if anything ?

I don't think you're ready to be handling Bitcoin.

Not asking for contentless bunk.

Anybody else ?

Never, ever download stuff you don't trust. And especially not if it is send to you in an strange e-mail.

With some bad luck, they can take over your cryptocurrency. You won't be the first person who lost his bitcoins by stepping in a trap of scammers.

How is it not obvious to you?

For me this is "Phishing".

If you have BTC-E account you can log-in and check balance :P

I HIGHLY recommend to do NOT use link from this message.

This is 100%/99.9% a scammy phishing. Stay away. And be aware of phishing. Don't believe that money came from heaven to you.

I know that. But what sends this is supposed to be an exchange, right ?

I don´t have an account at that exchange, no. That´s the reason I´m asking about this.

Like I told before. Phishing.

You will get more of those kind of e-mails.
You will get use to it.

Just stay aware!

Regards.

So this btc-e thing is trying to scam me. Is that what you´re trying to say ?

Love their homepage :D

Yes. This is Phishing 101. Stay safe, stay away. BTC-e would never send you to other sites to download something.

No!

Btc-e have got nothing to do with this message.

So, you´re claiming that btc-e.com is some sort of a criminal enterprise, right ?

No!
...

Some noobs who are sending phishing e-mails are pretending that they are some big company.

You never get any fake(phishing) e-mail from  facebook or tweeter ? :) ...

BTC-e is huge legit exchange. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/BTC-E

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing

No, I never use that FB or Tweeter crap and this is the first email of this sort

that I´ve got. That´s why I´m asking obviously.

galdur: You realize email spoofing exists? php can send mail and make it appear as bill.gates@microsoft.com if you want it to.

And obviously you have your answer.

Kind regards.


btw.
totally wrong section. Why you created this thread on "Bitcoin Forum > Economy > Marketplace > Currency exchange" ? :)

Like I said, I never get this shit.

I went to that link, and my AV stopped the virus. It's obviously a scam.

 It's a file called: [5019-169396]-[Bitcoin -wallet-Balance].zip
which contains a Trojan payload.  If you were to run the file, someone else would have access to your computer and you would in all likelihood lose any cryptocurrency currently in your possession.

You should

1) delete the e-mail and
2) immediately edit your post to remove that link as anyone in this forum clicking on it will download the trojan.  You are proliferating that malware by posting a link to it.

Anyone else who quoted the link should also edit it from their post.

Done.

excellent ;)

Just viewing an e-mail (text) is secure.
Clicking on any link which is included in those kinds of e-mails is dangerous.
Also if any file like an image is attached viewing attached file might be also dangerous.

Any chance you may have more info like alias i actually click by mistake. track pad sensitivity needed to be adjusted...lol  any how   i didn't open it but  I'm thinking   by the looks of my monitor and console logs   attempting p2p remote connections  and awful lot of activity  on the cpu and data.  any info would be great