Hacker moved coins from my wallet

[Aikidoka]

First of all, I'm sorry to hear about your loss Avirunes. However, I'm relieved to hear that the amount stolen wasn't a fortune given that I've seen instances of people losing large amounts of Bitcoin due to being hacked. This year, in particular, has been especially tumultuous, and it's likely due to people being careless with their wallet securityI've read nearly every post here, and I was curious about how you got hacked, but it seems that you're not sure about it. Given that your wallet is connected to the internet, it could have been any things happened. You mentioned a script running in the background on your OS which could be the problem here as Malwarebytes may not have detected it

Ensure that your fresh operating system is clean and avoid installing any suspicious software that you are unfamiliar with(any cracked or random software) It would be best to use Linux, as it is generally more secure than Windows, but prioritize securing your BTC wallet. Personally, I use both Linux and Windows, and if I need to test out suspicious software, I rely on the Windows sandbox feature, which acts exactly like a VM.

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[rat03gopoh]

I thought of a possible hack on this, considering the op address is a vanity address it's questionable what device it was generated with. Obviously it's impossible to generate through electrum, and needing to import privkey in a way that is actually vulnerable especially if the device has been infected with viruses from the start.

[Lucius]

OP, electrum recently posted a new version of the product; if you are talking about two or three months, then your version was not fresh. I'm always paranoid about updates and try to keep everything fresh.
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I advise caution with the latest versions, because as I already wrote in the Electrum board, they messed something up with the Android version, and some users report that the combination of Electrum+Ledger does not work for them. In addition, they turn a very simple wallet into something too complicated, especially for new users.

Yeah lessons learned with some price but now I need to see what would be the best way to setup my system and my way of working around these things. I now really wished that I would have come down to my senses for once and would have used my hardware wallet but being casual along the way you just start to follow things like you have been doing and only come down to sense once the harm has been done.

You have a new OS and that's a good start, and from now on be much more thorough in every step and check everything at least three times, and if necessary five times for larger amounts. Although no HW is perfect and cannot protect you from everything, it will still provide you with a fairly high level of security if you use it correctly.

[Pmalek]

I haven't use Windows in a long time, so I have to ask: is this "normal"? I would expect to use antivirus software as an absolute last resort, and wipe the system the moment it finds something. You make it sound as if it finds and quarantines malware on a regular basis.

If you use cracked software and key generators, the AV will from time to time detect it as malware, quarantine it, and ask what you want to do next. You then have the option to allow the file back on the device, delete it, or keep it quarantined. A perfect example of that are the cracks that come with Microsoft Office products that many people use. The same thing can happen with Photoshop. 

[DireWolfM14]

I haven't use Windows in a long time, so I have to ask: is this "normal"? I would expect to use antivirus software as an absolute last resort, and wipe the system the moment it finds something. You make it sound as if it finds and quarantines malware on a regular basis.

If you use cracked software and key generators, the AV will from time to time detect it as malware, quarantine it, and ask what you want to do next. You then have the option to allow the file back on the device, delete it, or keep it quarantined. A perfect example of that are the cracks that come with Microsoft Office products that many people use. The same thing can happen with Photoshop.  

Why anyone who deals in crypto would continue to trust pirated software is a mystery to me.  Especially just to get MS Office and Photoshop!  If you must have Office for business purposes and your business can't afford to fork out the $100 for an annual subscription, you're doing it wrong.  Or just use LibreOffice and be done with it.  And for most of us GIMP is a decent enough replacement for Photoshop.  With all the open source free software available these days, there's only risk and very little reward in the use of pirated software.

[LoyceV]

Why anyone who deals in crypto would continue to trust pirated software is a mystery to me.  Especially just to get MS Office and Photoshop!  If you must have Office for business purposes and your business can't afford to fork out the $100 for an annual subscription, you're doing it wrong.  Or just use LibreOffice and be done with it.  And for most of us GIMP is a decent enough replacement for Photoshop.  With all the open source free software available these days, there's only risk and very little reward in the use of pirated software.

Even better: that $100 gets you a hardware wallet, or a second hand laptop to dedicate to only crypto usage (after wiping it).

[Pmalek]

Why anyone who deals in crypto would continue to trust pirated software is a mystery to me.  Especially just to get MS Office and Photoshop!  If you must have Office for business purposes and your business can't afford to fork out the $100 for an annual subscription, you're doing it wrong.  Or just use LibreOffice and be done with it.  And for most of us GIMP is a decent enough replacement for Photoshop.  With all the open source free software available these days, there's only risk and very little reward in the use of pirated software.

People like free stuff and not paying for software, that's why. Netflix isn't expensive, but even if it were $2, many wouldn't want to pay if they can download the show or movie they want as a torrent.

I don't know how good LibreOffice is, as I never tried it. I doubt GIMP can offer nearly the same that Photoshop can. Just use a separate device for less-safe software that is pirated or cracked if you must use it. Keep it off your computer where you work with crypto, private keys, financial data, and other personal stuff.