Copy-Paste Virus For Bitcoin Users -- Beware!!!

[cryptocoinplay]

With a clean computer and an active AV on it you should be safer. Use a good antivirus software to clean your computer or better re-install the OS altogether.
Linux is the way to go, Windows is just the biggest target for viruses and malware.

Nothing to do. Malware byte is most active and Rootkit killer but it still fails. The virus gets active just after removing permanently.
This is really a very annoying malware. I had found on other peoples computer too. The virus is spreading.

Windows OS is not safe! I also use Macbook and OSX and that can't get hacked by malware easily.
Linux/Ubuntu is also good & safe.

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[Velkro]

With a clean computer and an active AV on it you should be safer.

I would add firewall to that. Also learn and read about computer security because its better to avoid than repair/clean and risk after infection.

[creepyjas]

Not surprised that something like this occurs. Better be careful then. Instead of hitting the deposit button hastily, better double check the address first.
Sometimes, if the virus has integrated itself in your computer, MWB won't work anymore. You could probably clean format your PC (but do some backups first)

[Vivace92]

The most important is we must install the anti virus is the best, I'm using avira and I the settings for an auto update, things are going well and never found any problems.

[cryptocoinplay]

The most important is we must install the anti virus is the best, I'm using avira and I the settings for an auto update, things are going well and never found any problems.

Yeah! The virus didn't attacked you yet. But becareful while you downlaod untrusted applications from online to your computer.
Avira, KasperSky or nothing can't help you, they are annoying virus they will be alive if you even clean them.
They are Rootkits which only can remove some specific virus remover like : Malwarebytes but they will be alive even if you delete them.

OSX, Linux, etc are more secure!!!

[cryptocoinplay]

Not surprised that something like this occurs. Better be careful then. Instead of hitting the deposit button hastily, better double check the address first.
Sometimes, if the virus has integrated itself in your computer, MWB won't work anymore. You could probably clean format your PC (but do some backups first)

Yes, MWB cannot work with it and I have totally clean my PC. But the virus is so annoying that you cannot take the old backup too.
It just spreads its files to flashdrives and everywhere that if you even clean it still gets alive.

[Amph]

The most important is we must install the anti virus is the best, I'm using avira and I the settings for an auto update, things are going well and never found any problems.

if their package doesn't include this virus they can't detect it, if it's an old virus it will be detected, new antivirus have heuristic to identify zero day virus, but still soem can be undetected because use stealth technology

i use malwarebyte to detect most of the threat the last version can even detect stealth malware, avira i remember lead to too many false positive when i used this and slow down the computer start-up

[cryptocoinplay]

The most important is we must install the anti virus is the best, I'm using avira and I the settings for an auto update, things are going well and never found any problems.

if their package doesn't include this virus they can't detect it, if it's an old virus it will be detected, new antivirus have heuristic to identify zero day virus, but still soem can be undetected because use stealth technology

i use malwarebyte to detect most of the threat the last version can even detect stealth malware, avira i remember lead to too many false positive when i used this and slow down the computer start-up

I tried a lot with MalwareBytes but the virus gets alive after few minutes of delete.

[Hobo66]

Yea it happens to me too, No matter what I do I could not get rid of the btc address after copying it.
It was from a btc mining software I will not post this software here I dont want others to get infected.
I think this virus is called Crypt0L0cker Virus.

[BrewMaster]

This virus isn't new,it has existed since the early days of bitcoin on the darknet and other hack forums.
Virus or not,it's always a good practice to double check the bitcoin address you're sending coins to.
You can  buy off that code from any hack forums,it's sold openly.
Use linux for bitcoin,makes your stuff secure by 80%

Yeah i've once got this shitty virus on my computer almost sending my bitcoin to Unknown adress but now it's already gone in my computer try check it with your Anti Virus/Malware

I think formatting computer would work, because I hate using Antivirus of it cuts a lot of ram, Though I have a 16GB ram But I hate using Antivirus :]

if you have trouble with the antivirus then choose another one. there are lots of them and only some of them are heavy (for whatever reason). for example i remember Norton always being a terrible AV and slowing everything down.
you can choose Eset Smart Security. it is good and it is light as a feather. it also has everything you need (AV, Firewall, anti fishing, anti malware,...) and checking my task manager it is only taking up about 70 MB of my ram!

I tried a lot with MalwareBytes but the virus gets alive after few minutes of delete.

try one of those rescue disk live CD thingies. you boot up from them and then they scan your PC and clean it

[digaran]

Stop downloading and installing all these scam trojan altcoin wallets, when will you people learn? I imagine you'd go download and install and give administrative permissions to them without thinking first just to get a few bucks extra.
I always double-triple check my bank account address which is less than 14 digits but always check 5 first and 5 ending digits of any address that I copy, not every one using phone to scam the address with QR scanner app because that's the easiest and safest method to do bitcoin transaction.
I think the virus works somehow like sending the address you just copied and then a powerful computer generates a similar address as possible to trick you that it's the same address if you just check 2or3 first digits and if you have bandwidth monitoring program on your PC you could try and do some copy pasting to check which port is being used in that moment and then block that in your firewall.
There is no way a virus could generate an address which has 5 first and 5 ending digits/characters of your legit address.

[YuginKadoya]

Recently There's a Virus I am victim of it and some of my friends, clients etc are affected too. This is called Copy-Paste Virus.
Please be careful while you paste a BTC address or Copy an Address.

The virus works like-- You copied a BTC address to send and while you paste it, It changed to other address and the funds sends to other account.

Wow! that is one way to hack your system but I think this is not a virus but instead a fishing software that can definitely hack your bitcoin address whenever you click it or try to copy paste on it and I you need to check first the address that you are about to copy, and I think this is a Click bait kind of thing or Copy bait kind of hacking.

[Rinder]

Well there are skilled hackers that will take advantage of bitcoin community and damage them, you shouldnt download anything without know the source, or make a scan over it, this virus is a well know already in this community. I remember last year someone complain about it, i do always check my adress and the adress of the person im dealing.

[danherbias07]

Solution is double check.
We should at least know our first to 5 digits or our wallet addresses. If you played online games this always happened, it was used for tricking the game into trading an item then suddenly changing it before the trade is completed. You will get a trash item.
Not new for me but it is a good warning for those who dont know yet. Dont haste the trade try to look again after pasting it.

[jorse]

should be carefull guys
you must be know wallet address

[BingoDog]

Yeah, people are not careful enough and often don't pay attention, especialy on details. More and more malicious viruses are appearing each day and hackers are trying to get to our bitcoins. I always double or even triple check everything and I'm also trying to know the address of the wallet I use the most and keep the majority of my coins.

[oktana]

Yeah, people are not careful enough and often don't pay attention, especialy on details. More and more malicious viruses are appearing each day and hackers are trying to get to our bitcoins. I always double or even triple check everything and I'm also trying to know the address of the wallet I use the most and keep the majority of my coins.

Sometimes people are reluctant to set 2FA because of its complexity, and they have more confidence in only using antivirus premium updates, if we want more account security really should be a bit complicated, if malware has attacked win32 exe, there is no other solution than reinstalling.

[bitkilo]

Yeah, people are not careful enough and often don't pay attention, especialy on details. More and more malicious viruses are appearing each day and hackers are trying to get to our bitcoins. I always double or even triple check everything and I'm also trying to know the address of the wallet I use the most and keep the majority of my coins.

Sometimes people are reluctant to set 2FA because of its complexity, and they have more confidence in only using antivirus premium updates, if we want more account security really should be a bit complicated, if malware has attacked win32 exe, there is no other solution than reinstalling.

2 factor authentication is a must these days but don't let your guard down thinking everything is secure now, 2fa can be corrupted too.
It is not going to stop these types of attacks anyway, if people don't double check the address they are sending to it will still happen.

[jpoker272727]

The most important is we must install the anti virus is the best, I'm using avira and I the settings for an auto update, things are going well and never found any problems.

if their package doesn't include this virus they can't detect it, if it's an old virus it will be detected, new antivirus have heuristic to identify zero day virus, but still soem can be undetected because use stealth technology

i use malwarebyte to detect most of the threat the last version can even detect stealth malware, avira i remember lead to too many false positive when i used this and slow down the computer start-up

Being prepared with antimalware and antivirus is one step far from getting infected but double checking the address when pasting is the best thing to do.

I know that we can't remember the whole bitcoin address but we can identify the first 5-6 characters and the last ones in order to be sure that we pasted the right address.

[Celsiuss]

Wow, that is actually pretty clever. I imagine most people wouldn't even notice the address changing when pasting. A serious malware right there.
Some of you say to use Linux because it's safer, for me myself the main reason I don't use Linux is because of games. Also Skype which I use daily (Skype for Linux is seriously outdated).