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October 09, 2014, 01:26:59 PM
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There is nothing much your buddy can do, the best is forget about it and don't let it haunt your friend...
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October 09, 2014, 01:38:18 PM
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Sadly you can't do anything to retrieve it. Bitcoin didn't forgive your mistakes or friend mistakes. You must secure them yourself.
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October 09, 2014, 04:42:38 PM
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Blockchain.info email backups can be intercepted and cracked if your email is compromised.

Guide to armory offline install on USB key:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=241730.0
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October 09, 2014, 08:12:44 PM
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just how much bitcoin did that person lose? if its any less then 1 BTC you need to move on.
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October 10, 2014, 12:14:26 AM
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Not sure if Pando is the cause of the bitcoins being stolen, but it definitely isn't trustworthy software.  If you have that running, then I suspect you may have other malware on your computer as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_%28application%29
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Pando shut down its servers and ceased business on August 31, 2013.

As of February 24, 2014 the Pando Media Booster has been hijacked and unsuspecting persons who install a prompted update have their internet browsers hijacked and a virus called the "Sweet Page" browser virus is installed on their machine.

well there it is. found it in the logs..
PUP.Optional.SearchHijacker.A, C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\is147069411\2EF59781_stp\July15_www.sweet-page.com.exe, Quarantined, [8fbcda38d5a72f0783da4d5a70919070]

 GOD how long is this virus on my computer i just can't believe it right now  Shocked

was it enough to quarantine it or should i better reinstall my whole system?

Thanks for the help btw!
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October 10, 2014, 12:22:36 AM
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well there it is. found it in the logs..
PUP.Optional.SearchHijacker.A, C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\is147069411\2EF59781_stp\July15_www.sweet-page.com.exe, Quarantined, [8fbcda38d5a72f0783da4d5a70919070]

 GOD how long is this virus on my computer i just can't believe it right now  Shocked

was it enough to quarantine it or should i better reinstall my whole system?

Thanks for the help btw!

While Pando might have been what stole the bitcoins, it's also possible that something else did it.

There is a lot of malware that virus scanners and malware scanners don't know about.  If you have something like Pando on your computer (which a good virus scanner would have caught), then I tend to suspect the possibility that you have other malware on your computer as well (that your scanner doesn't know about).

It's up to you how much risk you want to take with your computer and bitcoins.

Generally, you'll be MUCH safer if you get yourself a cheap computer to keep permanently disconnected from the internet and use something like Armory Offline or Electrum Offline for your wallet.  These options keep your private keys permanently offline where a virus or malware can never gain access to them, while keeping it relatively easy to send transactions from an online computer.

If a second, permanently offline, computer is more than your budget would allow, then I'd suggest re-installing the whole system as well as avoiding freeware, pirated software, and most browser plugins.  Make sure you have a good firewall and a good malware scanner.  If at all possible, avoid Windows.
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