Great few edits & new additions, thank you!

That doesn't have any affect whatsoever. Just because you don't have a physical keyboard doesn't mean you are immune to key loggers.  The on screen touch still shows the same data input & output as you would if you had entered the data as a physical keyboard.
You don't need to install anything to stop hidden downloads, so you don't have to clog up your computer with yet another anti virus. It takes around 3 lines of code to block downloads from anywhere, this code is external from the browser because, it means an attacker would have a far more difficult job turning it on/off unlike the ones that are located in some browsers. Of course as long as you are receiving data from being connecting to the internet you are still vulnerable.
He probably uses CS or what I like to call common sense, sometimes people touch on intelligence too, rarely but they do.
I'm unfamiliar with Lastpass these days, but you used to have to copy to the clipboard which indeed can be monitored by keyloggers. Also, the auto type which some offer I know keepass does can also be intercepted by keyloggers.

Conclusion: Password managers are basically for people who have a lot of passwords which they tend to forget (I do this all the bloody time) or people who want ease of use simply by coping it without having to type anything. Although, they do have some security with them, it's not 100% foolproof and relatively easy if targeted. All of them require either you copying to clip board, showing the password in plain text ( ) or them auto filling for you, which can be captured.

-Use a Linux system.
-prevent hidden downloads.,
-Only use password managers for ease of use, don't store anything like bank accounts etc.
-Sure use a firewall & anti virus if you want and feel more secure.
-Don't download shit you haven't verified via certain methods. E.g: Checksum can be used in certain circumstances.
-No script, Http everywhere, flash disabled & java script turn off are all your friends.
-Set up a logging system, so you can monitor exactly what's going on & when things happened on your computer.
 

I've seen a  user with 99% get shut down because of a shipping error which was no ones fault except the delivery service...yet the customer complained to Ebay and sure enough the account was shut down without appeal.  Their custom service is normally okay, not the best and not the worst. At least I haven't had any problems so far.

There's no work around I don't think, unless you can get your partner to open one in their name which is what this particular person did. Eventually, they would have banned so many people they would start a resistance and another ebay like system will pop up and compete with Ebay directly.

I prefer keepass over lastpass, although I only use them for low level accounts.

EDIT: I prefer to have keepass because it can be stored locally and isn't tied to the servers being up for it to function correctly.

On screen keyboard prevents nothing, well that's not 100% correct, it does prevent some keyloggers, but only the minority. For example, one that it's not immune against is a key logger which takes screenshots, which is common with most key loggers.

Gmail is known to forward bitcointalk.org emails to the spam folder.

Yeah Ad block tends to interfere with a lot of things it shouldn't.

Contact him directly if you have any queries. The other admins might have an idea why it's reported but, he will be the one that can give you a definite answer.

I agree, if you need to send more than the average person needs to send out in a small time frame. Blockchain.info is for casual users who normally are just getting started & don't have much stored on there, if you are sending a lot of transactions you probably have a decent amount of Bitcoin or enough to take extra security measures so Bitcoin-qt is the right move in both aspects.


Plus if anything goes wrong with the Bitcoin-qt or you make a mistake there is much more support available and generally easier to fix certain things.

Some people use blockchain.info as a hot wallet too.

Running Bitcoin-QT + syncing requires both computer performance & bandwidth. (Like many other programs)


As already mentioned by Cr1776. You can try and optimize your operating system. I have got the client to sync on a 2GB ram machine in a Slackware environment. But, I haven't tested on any other operating system with 2GB ram. (Although this was a pretty minimal installation with only necessities installed & running with swap on)  

Other factors: Hard drive space.


Yes, you are wrong. However, you are correct that 3GB is normally enough.

Other notes: Checking what processors are running in task manager and killing non needed processes.

Download Bitcoin-qt and be in full control of everything. Otherwise, your going have to wait around 10 minutes for the block to confirm, it's to counteract double spends and shouldn't affect many people because 10 minutes isn't really that long.

  That must of been...fun to watch, also quite painful I imagine.

What does the message say on the banned account? If it has a time that means it is only a temp ban, otherwise I believe it's a permanent ban.

Around 5 hours give or take. I normally fit in some power naps though so I don't completely burn out they are normally 20-30 minutes. Juggling a full time job & the Bitcoin world & many other side projects I tend to avoid sleep unless I really need too.

They aren't loyal...they'll go to whoever is feeding them unlike other pets.

You "think" it's safe, but in reality it's not. If you have thousands invested into something like Bitcoin which is proving to be popular among the minority, which the majority are technical minded then you should really tighten up on security. It may be over the top, but I prefer to be precise and as secure as possible. It's very easy to be infected by a keylogger or other sort of virus.

I would advise not using Word to keep your passwords or private keys in plain text, of course like suggested a LiveCD is actually a good way to think about it and keeping disconnected from the internet and using a Linux based operating system for the LiveCD is probably the best way to go if you have your mind set on storing them on Word/Libreoffice. Printing is always going to be a security flaw, but normally only locally if disconnected to internet & on a clean install of a OS.

Listen to this. I've written some down manually yes, but not in plain text either. I've got my own little algorithm which I use to make it look like a ordinary work document which wouldn't interest others at first glance. This is combined with other work documents so it gives it a little more camouflage.

Printing is a flaw in terms of security & that's why I've personally never dealt with a paper wallet unless written down manually myself. Honestly, It's much better to just write it down manually & make sure it's 100% correct with capitals etc. Although I must say the odds of someone 'intercepting' or looking at recently printed documents is very low.

I won't be getting this one, I don't think I will be getting any future Call of duty to be quite honest, unless they bring out a World of War type again I'm not really interested and will probably stick with BF4 & other shooters. I did enjoy the campaign of Ghosts though, but the multiplayer was awful.

I've made a few changes to the service since I'm going to be working on a few more projects in the approaching weeks & months. Therefore, this will now be treated as a side project. Although, that shouldn't affect too much except support for alt coin wallet recovery & the amount of time I dedicate on making my scripts more professional.

Here are the changes:

- Price changes; FREE 100% free, tips are appreciated after successful recovery.
- No alt coin wallet support.
- No longer supporting Hive wallet.



My primary focus relating to this project is now recovering Bitcoin Core Wallets, because the process is much easier and safer for everyone. However, I will also be supporting other wallets such as Electrum, Armory & Blockchain.info. But, the difficulty is much higher & in some instances not as safe as Bitcoin Core/Btcoin-qt. I've roughly been doing around 5 jobs each week with around 75% of them being recovered successfully on average.


* Still feel free to contact me about Alt coin recovery & any unsupported wallets when I have time I will fit them in.

I'm still doing this as a side project. I've been very busy with other business recently which has found me away from my computer, however those that I was working for have now been completed. There were some unsuccessful ones which the person either didn't give enough information or simply didn't know enough.

I'm considering doing this for free from now on and only accepting tips, but the tips are optional. All work from now on is free, tips are appreciated.


I've sent you a message, I've been awaiting a reply for a while now.