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How secure is this method of wallet generation:

1) Make bootable Ubuntu flash drive using virus ridden windows machine
2) Boot virus ridden windows machine from flash drive
3) Connect to internet to download python and electrum from command line
4) Disconnect internet
5) Run electrum and write down 12 word seed phrase and copy a public wallet address

I have seen advice to use linux live-cds so that the hard drive is not accessed, but the flash drive is not persistent, and the the wallet is encrypted when it is created, so I don't see the problem there.  I am sure that because we are connecting to the internet, this wallet *could* be compromised, but is it too paranoid to consider this a threat?  Would I have more chance of getting struck by lightning than having this wallet compromised?

I don't trust the bitaddress.org or brainwallet.org websites because I cannot find a signed download of them that has been verified by community members, and that method does not defend against screen captures if I run it on my virus ridden windows machine.

Also, why is there no wallet subforum?  I searched for wallet threads, and they were all in the newbie section.

should be ok, you're booting into a fresh system to do your work. hopefully the fresh system is from a reputable source.

you could also run a VM and do your work inside.

bitaddress is signed by the author, and at least one moderator or staff member has also signed the code.

1. download bitaddress.org its about less than half a megabyte.
2. boot your offline computer, open the offline bitaddress from there.

Where can I download this signed copy of the bitaddress.org webpage?  I cannot be certain it is the same code if I just go to the site and save it.

http://www.bitaddress.org/pgpsignedmsg.txt