Hey! unfortunately i did lose 1.76 bitcoins a few days ago.. i just got my new laptop where i did install a new bitcoin wallet to get a new address, so i sent all the bitcoins from my old computer and over the the new one. the transaction went fast and i got my coins over.
But as the computer was very fresh and had not to much software installed i decided to check facebook in the hurry. on internet explorer of all things without antivirus ( bad habit of removing all "bloatware/crapware" which is pre-installed on a computer. and while browsing facebook and other sites and stuff i must have been infected by a virus somewhere. and i did not have my fresh wallet encrypted. anyways
somehow the amount of bitcoins on my wallet got transferred to somewhere else. ( i got the bitcoin address it was sent to but nothing more..)
So here is my question: when bitcoins get stolen what is the chance of retrieving these? i know that there is no chargeback function and such but where should i start to trace the one that stole my bitcoins? i've heard that they are kinda un-traceable. but how does this really work out?
Can i get the ip-address of the receiver somehow or? i think i won't get far if i report this to the police or as "btc" is not real money and if the ISP is to deliver out the name of the receiver they need signed papers from supreme court just to get details on a ip address ( its atleast how the law is in my country ) So it is not easy to get the stealers details but will give it a try if it is possible to find his address. it would atleast give me something to go on.
my bad for not securing myself, but extremely unlucky when that happens
-alastair.