Warning to traders, there are some sophisticated SCAMS on ET
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I can't comment on X-Trader or Ninja Trader as the guy was trading equities at the time using Instaquote. Stored on his hard drive within the program was a daily log of his trades and this is what the Trojan locked onto so every time he made any trades this Hacker knew what he traded.
I forgot to say that the vast majority of execution platforms have daily logs available for review and as the man said any key logging software could get you into allot of trouble. Set up your email with encryption and send and receive in plain text and NEVER HAVE EMAIL ON YOUR TRADING PC. ITS ASKING FOR TROUBLE. HOPE THE INSIGHT HELPS
On the positive side , if he piggy backs your trades, it will only push the market in the right direction for you
Same situation here, with folks who you might think are legit but turn out to be con artists (Thanks again to Volente and Hermit).
I have ONE rule that I try to follow....No personal info over the net......period....I realize it is perhaps too severe for most (sometimes I screw it up)....but it does keep me out of harm's way......Also I check for keyloggers and other malware on a daily basis and I don't use my trading rig for anything except execution of trades...So far so good....
Be aware that T28 also known as Troll28 or Trader28 and many other aliases has tried on several ocasions to scam people. The "tell" as I understand it, is that he approaches as a newbie with few posts to his credit and asks for info or reference to a book or study, and then asks if he can communicate further via email...that is the hook...
Good luck
Steve
I have ONE rule that I try to follow....No personal info over the net......period....I realize it is perhaps too severe for most (sometimes I screw it up)....but it does keep me out of harm's way......Also I check for keyloggers and other malware on a daily basis and I don't use my trading rig for anything except execution of trades...So far so good....
Be aware that T28 also known as Troll28 or Trader28 and many other aliases has tried on several ocasions to scam people. The "tell" as I understand it, is that he approaches as a newbie with few posts to his credit and asks for info or reference to a book or study, and then asks if he can communicate further via email...that is the hook...
Good luck
Steve
Quote from fluttrader:
On the positive side , if he piggy backs your trades, it will only push the market in the right direction for you
a good trojan can do anything you can imagine
in my youth I used to play with them
holy moly they are tricky SOBs
now a days trojans are root kit types
good luck trying to find them
Thanks for showing up in your latest alias Troll 28....
One of the few nice things about getting older is being able to use your experience. I know how to control you troll.....I got you to post so EVERYONE HERE CAN SEE HOW YOU OPERATE....
Post a link to any request from me for "donations" you poor pathetic bastard...
Alternatively you could just slink away until you can think of another alias...as everyone knows, you are not welcome here..
The site owner wants you gone.....and so do the rest of us....
Sorry Troll, but there is no "we" as far as YOU are concerned..
YOU are an outsider now...
One of the few nice things about getting older is being able to use your experience. I know how to control you troll.....I got you to post so EVERYONE HERE CAN SEE HOW YOU OPERATE....
Post a link to any request from me for "donations" you poor pathetic bastard...
Alternatively you could just slink away until you can think of another alias...as everyone knows, you are not welcome here..
The site owner wants you gone.....and so do the rest of us....
Sorry Troll, but there is no "we" as far as YOU are concerned..
YOU are an outsider now...