Quote from: degenLove on July 03, 2019, 01:57:59 PM

Does anyone with the worng electrum version tryied to run malwarebytes? did it found the malware?

That's the problem with these fake versions... they aren't your typical malware in that they don't do anything out of the ordinary as far as internet enabled apps go. Most of the malware/antivirus software relies on using heuristics to identify apps that do "dodgy" things, such as trying to access system directories/files or setting up rootkits or installing unwanted browser extensions etc.

However, these fake versions of Electrum simply send information (your seed) or auto create a transaction that sends all your coins to a specified address on startup. Neither of these things is able to be distinguished from "normal" internet activity for a "normal" internet-enabled application.

At most, they can identify the file hashes of the installers and blacklist those, but any minor modification to the installer will change the hash and render that method of identification useless.

Relying on antimalware or antivirus to identify "fake" versions of apps is not a great strategy. It requires that the devs of those apps 1. Know about the issue and 2. Have updated their app to look for it.

Meanwhile, you have a fairly robust system in verifying digital signatures that will guarantee that the file you downloaded is the official Electrum downloader. Learn how it works and do it EVERY time you download an Electrum update.