Re: BTC Paper Wallet Recovery

Hi everyone, sorry to revisit this old post but I wanted to ask for your expert opinions on whether my newly created paper wallet is safe to use. I've carried out the following steps:

1) Saved https://www.bitaddress.org/ as a html file and saved it to a freshly formatted USB stick
2) I have a PC with freshly installed version of Windows 10 - the PC has no Internet connection.
3) Opened the html file on the non-Internet PC and created the wallets.
4) Closed html file and deleted it from the USB stick.
5) Wallets saved on the USB stick and removed from PC
6) The laptop will never connect to the Internet.

For step 3, is it better to use the passphrase setting rather than the randomizer?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you

Quote from: OmegaStarScream on October 01, 2023, 12:10:59 PM

Quote from: PomskyFluff on October 01, 2023, 11:21:32 AM

Thanks everyone. As much as it pains me, I will walk away from this and put it down to a very expensive experience.

What about bitaddress.org as a paper wallet generator. This time, of course, I will generate the wallet offline. Is this still asking for trouble or should I stick to hardware like ledger?

Yes, Bitaddress is good. It's probably best to do it offline and with a LiveCD. You should also sure to download the source code from the official GitHub repository:

https://github.com/pointbiz/bitaddress.org

Stay away from any other generators. In addition to the one you lost the funds to, BitcoinPaperWallet is also a known scam:

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/02/24/bitcoinpaperwallet-back-door-responsible-for-millions-in-missing-funds-research-suggests/