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It didn't. "AdobeUpdate-Setup1.84.exe" is the executable that did the damage.
by dolphenstein 13y ago
It didn't. "AdobeUpdate-Setup1.84.exe" is the executable that did the damage.
- amalag 13y agoYes, I understand the java applet executed the next file. How did the "AdobeUpdate-Setup1.84.exe" executable do the transfer?
- jacquesm 13y agoIf it has file access permissions it can scan for wallet.dat in a few likely locations and then simply upload that file to a server, then delete the original and you're pretty sure that you'll have time enough to register a transaction with the bitcoin network.
- amalag 13y agoOK thank you. So is the wallet.dat related to MtGox at all or is it just a standard bitcoin wallet file used by the standard clients?
- ghshephard 13y agoIt's a Bitcoin concept. It's where your actual bitcoins are stored. https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Securing_your_wallet
- phormula 13y agobitcoins were not stolen from a local wallet, rather they were withdrawn from his mtgox account to the thief's address.
- jacquesm 13y agoAh, yes of course a mtgox balance would be at risk as well. I'd definitely check to see if my wallet had not been ripped as well.