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June 26, 2011, 09:54:32 PM |
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All my bitcoins to 15Afx45asCysyNd9HE7xeZTkzLgDq2JCEx.  Nothing to be done? |
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It is a common myth that Bitcoin is ruled by a majority of miners. This is not true. Bitcoin miners "vote" on the ordering of transactions, but that's all they do. They can't vote to change the network rules.
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June 26, 2011, 09:57:39 PM |
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Please explain more
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kevin143 (OP)
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June 26, 2011, 10:00:43 PM |
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My Bitcoin client shows a number of transactions to that address overnight while my computer was asleep and the current balance in the Bitcoin client is now zero.
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x0Jakeyboy0x
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June 26, 2011, 10:06:32 PM |
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Go download MalwareBytes, Spybot Search and Destroy, and ZoneAlarm.
With those three you can get rid of most anything. It'll tell you if you have something.
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willphase
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June 26, 2011, 10:07:41 PM |
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assume your keys are compromised
set up a new wallet and transfer any bitcoins you have left (or are generating) to there and not any of your existing addresses.
Will
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sortedmush
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June 26, 2011, 10:10:13 PM |
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Watching this thread.
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June 26, 2011, 10:14:55 PM |
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What system do you have? Windows? Anybody heard of any trojans or hacks on mac against bitcoin wallets yet?
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June 26, 2011, 10:41:51 PM |
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What system do you have? Windows? Anybody heard of any trojans or hacks on mac against bitcoin wallets yet?
I don't know of any bitcoins lost as a result but there was an incident where DropBox was not secure for a period of time a few days ago. - http://techcrunch.com/2011/06/20/dropbox-security-bug-made-passwords-optional-for-four-hours/Anyone storing their wallet on dropbox unencrypted, *AND HAD THEIR DROPBOX ACCOUNT ACCESSED* during that time, would be at risk. The problem is that the only way to know if your account had been compromised was by receiving a notice from DopBox saying so. If the wallet was grabbed, not only are any coins in the wallet at risk, any future coins received (over the next 100 transactions, if the wallet uses the default address pool size) would be at risk as well. In other words, if you happened to use DropBox to archive your wallet, unencrypted -- treat that wallet as if it were compromised. Move your coins to a new location (e.g., an eWallet provider, such as MyBitcoin) and then create a new wallet. |
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June 26, 2011, 10:58:53 PM |
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doesnt windows come shipped with trojans right out of the box?
this is one of Bitcoins biggest flaws - most ppl are to dumb to know how to secure their wallet / computer and when their funds are lost or stolen they lose faith in the bitcoin system. Perhaps someone could market a secure USB device for noobs that does everything for them - encrypts and keeps their wallet safe while housing their core Bitcoin application used for transfers. $$$$ .
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June 26, 2011, 11:04:13 PM |
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Excuse the noob question, but how do you make several wallets - I don't see an option for switching between wallet files/folders on my (mac) bitcoin client?
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Oldminer
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June 26, 2011, 11:12:39 PM |
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doesnt windows come shipped with trojans right out of the box?
Only if its packaged with norton |
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willphase
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June 26, 2011, 11:20:26 PM |
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Excuse the noob question, but how do you make several wallets - I don't see an option for switching between wallet files/folders on my (mac) bitcoin client?
1. set up a new user and run a new wallet under this user; or, 2. use the -datadir switch to specify a different location when launching bitcoin Will |
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Stephen Gornick
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June 26, 2011, 11:21:41 PM |
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Excuse the noob question, but how do you make several wallets - I don't see an option for switching between wallet files/folders on my (mac) bitcoin client?
The wallet data file is in the data directory: - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directoryThough you could get yourself in a mess trying to use multiple wallets if you aren't careful. It might be best to spend your coins from your wallet (e.g., to a wallet on another computer or to an online eWallet), archive it, test the archive, then delete the wallet so that bitcoin will create a new, empty wallet that you would use exclusively going forward. |
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Rob P.
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June 26, 2011, 11:51:09 PM |
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doesnt windows come shipped with trojans right out of the box?
Yes, yes it does: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messenger_servicethis is one of Bitcoins biggest flaws - most ppl are to dumb to know how to secure their wallet / computer and when their funds are lost or stolen they lose faith in the bitcoin system.
This doesn't have anything to do with Bitcoin. It has to do with not being able to secure your own computer and avoid stupid mistakes. It's no different from their Quicken Data File, the passwords on their online banking sites, and spreadsheets they have in their My Documents folder that contain personal or private information. Securing their Wallet is no different, and it isn't the Bitcoin GUI's issue if someone can't do that. Can it be made better, sure. But it has NOTHING to do with Bitcoin itself. Perhaps someone could market a secure USB device for noobs that does everything for them - encrypts and keeps their wallet safe while housing their core Bitcoin application used for transfers. $$$$ .
You mean like this: https://www.ironkey.com/personalUnfortunately, it requires someone to first believe they are susceptible to being hacked; that they have current anti-virus and anti-malware installed on their broken operating system, and that they aren't dumb enough to install obviously hacked software like GUIMiner_Cracked. |
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The Casascius 1oz 10BTC Silver Round (w/ Gold B)
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June 26, 2011, 11:55:26 PM |
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I created a Paper Bitcoin Wallet to protect against this kind of theft. See my sig line.
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Companies claiming they got hacked and lost your coins sounds like fraud so perfect it could be called fashionable. I never believe them. If I ever experience the misfortune of a real intrusion, I declare I have been honest about the way I have managed the keys in Casascius Coins. I maintain no ability to recover or reproduce the keys, not even under limitless duress or total intrusion. Remember that trusting strangers with your coins without any recourse is, as a matter of principle, not a best practice. Don't keep coins online. Use paper or hardware wallets instead.
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June 27, 2011, 12:10:36 AM |
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Spybot, Malwarebytes, Zonealarm say I'm clean except for tracking cookies.
Running windows 7.
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Rob P.
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June 27, 2011, 12:33:41 AM |
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Running windows 7.
You're already infected.  |
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June 27, 2011, 12:42:37 AM |
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doesnt windows come shipped with trojans right out of the box?
Only if its packaged with norton +1 lol |
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kevin143 (OP)
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June 27, 2011, 09:41:58 AM |
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I figured out what I think is the only possible attack vector. The mtgox leak include an old password of mine, one that was never used on mtgox while the account was active. I still changed all of my passwords on important sites -- but I forgot Dropbox, where I was using the same email address and password as the old mtgox one.
I would guess the other guy was hacked in the same way, given that it happened when both of us had our computers turned off.
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