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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: raresaturn on July 03, 2011, 11:26:34 AM



Title: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: raresaturn on July 03, 2011, 11:26:34 AM
There should be an antivirus software that just concentrates on bitcoin viruses & trojans etc...also it could be a central repository for reporting stolen coins


Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: bitrain on July 03, 2011, 01:30:07 PM
I don't think so... There are no need for any special software to protect bitcoin (people have to use their brain instead). All the possible products concentrated on bitcoin viruses & trojans looks like scam on first sight...


Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: Kais on July 03, 2011, 01:33:23 PM
People are working on an easy way for amateurs to secure their wallets. That's what we need, and I suspect will be released very soon.
Pretty much the same as your suggestion, just a different product


Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: raresaturn on July 03, 2011, 11:53:26 PM
even better if macaffee and Norton etc recognised these bitcoin trojans.


Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: Arrow on July 04, 2011, 12:12:15 AM
Version 0.4 will allow for wallet encryption, and standard anti-virus will protect against any viruses, there is no need for a specialized anti-virus program just for Bitcoins.


Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: koin on July 04, 2011, 04:05:14 AM
also it could be a central repository for reporting stolen coins

so then what would happen?  would they backtrace your bitcoins and have the cyberpolice be on their way?

the consequences would never be the same!



Title: Re: antivirus for bitcoin
Post by: arnoldrimmer on July 04, 2011, 07:53:17 AM
Addon Brain is the best Anti Virus!