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Yes, I understand the java applet executed the next file. How did the "AdobeUpdate-Setup1.84.exe" executable do the transfer?

• jacquesm 14y ago
  If 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 14y ago
    OK 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 14y ago
      It'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 14y ago
    bitcoins were not stolen from a local wallet, rather they were withdrawn from his mtgox account to the thief's address.
    • jacquesm 14y ago
      Ah, 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.