Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 10:12:38 PM |
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I just noticed that my bitcoin client isn't installed anymore. Does this mean I've been hacked?
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Each block is stacked on top of the previous one. Adding another block to the top makes all lower blocks more difficult to remove: there is more "weight" above each block. A transaction in a block 6 blocks deep (6 confirmations) will be very difficult to remove.
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gdrop
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June 18, 2011, 10:22:58 PM |
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All the install files / your config / wallet.dat are all gone?
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Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 10:27:40 PM |
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All the install files / your config / wallet.dat are all gone?
nope, just "C:\program files\bitcoin" |
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bittersweet
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June 18, 2011, 10:29:21 PM |
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Maybe someone else besides you has access to this computer and uninstalled it.
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My Bitcoin address: 1DjTsAYP3xR4ymcTUKNuFa5aHt42q2VgSg
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Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 10:36:05 PM |
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Maybe someone else besides you has access to this computer and uninstalled it.
No, just me. It was running a couple of days ago. Now just not there, and the shortcut fails. |
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Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 10:42:18 PM |
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I had the 3.21 version tho, because I was trying to get a poclbm to talk to it (which doesn't work ith 3.22).
Does the bitcoin client auto-update?
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June 18, 2011, 10:57:08 PM |
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Iv had the bitcoin.exe dissapear, I just reinstalled.
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Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 10:58:43 PM |
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Iv had the bitcoin.exe dissapear, I just reinstalled.
My whole bitcoin folder disappeared. That sounds suspicously like a malware exploit that tries to stop you from transferring out while the hacker grabs your money. |
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June 18, 2011, 11:43:06 PM |
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Iv had the bitcoin.exe dissapear, I just reinstalled.
My whole bitcoin folder disappeared. That sounds suspicously like a malware exploit that tries to stop you from transferring out while the hacker grabs your money. When I reinstalled BitCoin, all the money was still there. So I'm not sure what happened. |
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bitlotto
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June 18, 2011, 11:46:13 PM |
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Iv had the bitcoin.exe dissapear, I just reinstalled.
My whole bitcoin folder disappeared. That sounds suspicously like a malware exploit that tries to stop you from transferring out while the hacker grabs your money. When I reinstalled BitCoin, all the money was still there. So I'm not sure what happened. For now. I'd quickly send to a secure wallet until you figure it out! |
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Hook^ (OP)
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June 18, 2011, 11:53:45 PM |
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Iv had the bitcoin.exe dissapear, I just reinstalled.
My whole bitcoin folder disappeared. That sounds suspicously like a malware exploit that tries to stop you from transferring out while the hacker grabs your money. When I reinstalled BitCoin, all the money was still there. So I'm not sure what happened. For now. I'd quickly send to a secure wallet until you figure it out! Thanks for the advice. I'm doing that right now, after reading the secure walle thread. |
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June 19, 2011, 12:30:05 AM |
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If your Wallet get deleted is there anyways to recover it or is it lost?
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bitlotto
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June 19, 2011, 12:39:00 AM |
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If your Wallet get deleted is there anyways to recover it or is it lost?
Depends. What os? How was it deleted? When? |
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June 19, 2011, 02:13:55 AM |
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I am on Windows Vista, but I am speaking hypothetically. If it happens what do you do?
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bitlotto
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June 19, 2011, 02:24:27 AM |
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I am on Windows Vista, but I am speaking hypothetically. If it happens what do you do?
You would have to find any remnants on your hard drive. On windows a normal delete doesn't fully delete it. You can sometimes recover it. Securely deleting it and it's gone forever. If you can't recover the wallet your BTC that it contained are gone forever. That's why a safe backup is always needed. |
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June 19, 2011, 03:15:17 AM |
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Gotcha, Thanks for the infomation
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