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August 19, 2015, 03:06:18 PM
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Scammer profile: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=404399
Link to scam: https://archive.is/IgT7m - http://www.coindesk.us/CoinDesk-US-Research-Bitcoin-Downfall-Complete-Analysis-August19.html

This user has posted a link to a CoinDesk phishing site (CoinDesk.us) under the reasoning of an article on Bitcoin's Downfall. This article prompts you to then download an EXE file to view the presentation.
I am sure this is malware for two reasons, the first being that the EXE file has a description of 'Windows Explorer', perhaps suggesting that it was a file which would be injected into System32 or was created to look legit. The other is VirusTotal showing signs of malware on this file (https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/c3a3aab15b2c17f2e9e856962a534248f9a71d7a6dc26f283992c371fa34c76a/analysis/1439996343/), one especially sticks out as it is labeled 'MSIL/CoinStealer.W!tr.pws'.

Avoid any links posted by this user, and never run any EXE file that is not trusted.
According to NIST and ECRYPT II, the cryptographic algorithms used in Bitcoin are expected to be strong until at least 2030. (After that, it will not be too difficult to transition to different algorithms.)
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August 19, 2015, 03:21:35 PM
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He's been banned by BadBear already.
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