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Topic
Board Electrum
Re: My wallet has been hacked. What to do?
by
Shaddyr
on 18/03/2023, 16:23:26 UTC
The scheme of work is as follows: I use the standalone version of the client. The Electrum profile itself does not exist on the computer - it is in the archive under a password. If I need to make a transaction, I unpack the profile folder to a specific location, indicate this location to the program, enter the password and get access. At the end, I close the program, again I archive the profile folder with its removal from the location.

Please tutor me about your security method by extracting the electrum profile file elsewhere (tbh this is the first time I've heard of this method).
So, anyone who has the profile folder and (somehow) has the encryption password to the folder and the access password to electrum will be able to open your electrum profile and do anything including sweeping your balance, right?
Does it also work if accessing the profile using another device with a copy of that profile file and have you tried it?
well I hasn't tried this anywhere else but - yes, that's that I did myself to access my wallet on my laptop. I'll try it on another PC and send you the result.