Dropbox malware?

[Boat4Sale]

I just got some files shared by some random person called "bitcoin backup" and inside it was electrum-2.6.4.exe and wallet.js

Is this malware? or some other type of hack/phishing attempt?

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https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1478385.0;topicseen

when someone shared some files out of nowhere, don't open them.
maybe post the link here. but remove the htt.ps://www. and write something [beware! might be malware.] just in case.

[Quartx]

Why would you want to open some random file shared with you anyways? Common sense dictates you either unshare/delete or simply download the said files from the actual site, or simply ignore, if you really want to open it, use a clean isolated machine, but scan it beforehand

[Boat4Sale]

Why would you want to open some random file shared with you anyways? Common sense dictates you either unshare/delete or simply download the said files from the actual site, or simply ignore, if you really want to open it, use a clean isolated machine, but scan it beforehand

does wallet.js mean anything?

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Why would you want to open some random file shared with you anyways? Common sense dictates you either unshare/delete or simply download the said files from the actual site, or simply ignore, if you really want to open it, use a clean isolated machine, but scan it beforehand

does wallet.js mean anything?

it's a .js formatted file named "wallet".   there can be anything inside.

[Boat4Sale]

Why would you want to open some random file shared with you anyways? Common sense dictates you either unshare/delete or simply download the said files from the actual site, or simply ignore, if you really want to open it, use a clean isolated machine, but scan it beforehand

does wallet.js mean anything?

it's a .js formatted file named "wallet".   there can be anything inside.

Yeah but would a electrum wallet be stored at wallet.js?

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Yeah but would a electrum wallet be stored at wallet.js?

getting greedy, aren't we?
afaik you can't store a file within .js file.

[Boat4Sale]

Yeah but would a electrum wallet be stored at wallet.js?

getting greedy, aren't we?
afaik you can't store a file within .js file.

lol - I like money.

anywho its a virus..

https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/db398e8d1d42b777d88c0cc0dc062bb8d4e54ed451624a845c64db0448fe6897/analysis/

[Shiroslullaby]

.js is a Javascript file.
I would definitely not open any files from a dropbox unless you know the owner and know the files in it are okay.

[Boat4Sale]

.js is a Javascript file.
I would definitely not open any files from a dropbox unless you know the owner and know the files in it are okay.

The note that came with the notification said "Send 1 btc to Alan. Leave 2.7 btc in main wallet".


To be honest this is some good hacking technique, I was so tempted to open it to see if any bitcoins would fall out, lucky I posted here then scanned it!

[techgeek]

This is why you label your own back up file to something you recognize.

Anything else should be assume its a malware or trojan attempt, and if that happens youre screwed.

Cause basically you need a new computer.