Rippex wallet - VMWare Image ?

[Vacek_aka_Luschka]

As the title notes, does anyone see any value in installing Rippex in a VMWare image, as to opposed to my laptop?

In the end, you need to be connected to the internet to do much ... so likely wouldn't matter ?

Today, I have Rippex installed on my MacBook pro, and keep the file on a removable USB only. So if that is not plugged in, there is nothing to access.

Just wondering if adding Rippex to an image, gives me anything additional security wise I have not thought of.

Thanks

EDIT: This image would be used (or only turned on) for nothing other than accessing the Rippex Wallet.

Edited August 17, 2017 by Luschka

[Coinseeker]

I can't answer that but Rippex may be around to help you out.  

@Rippex

 

Edited August 17, 2017 by Coinseeker

[pucksterpete]

I have been using Rippex since early January 2017, been using it the same way as you, wallet file on usb key, I have had no problems.

I do all my arbitrage trading using that prgm

[g00p]

1 hour ago, Luschka said:

As the title notes, does anyone see any value in installing Rippex in a VMWare image, as to opposed to my laptop?

In the end, you need to be connected to the internet to do much ... so likely wouldn't matter ?

Today, I have Rippex installed on my MacBook pro, and keep the file on a removable USB only. So if that is not plugged in, there is nothing to access.

Just wondering if adding Rippex to an image, gives me anything additional security wise I have not thought of.

Thanks

EDIT: This image would be used (or only turned on) for nothing other than accessing the Rippex Wallet.

I think the only layer that adds, is that your host being infected by a system key logger, it wouldn't touch VMware image. If it were an old school key logger that was like a man in the middle from the keyboard, it would get the passwords/seeds anyway but those are pretty rare now. 

 

Even if your box was totally pwned, they would still need the key or seed for your wallet, and without a keylogger wouldn't be able to ascertain that. 

Edited August 17, 2017 by g00p

[Vacek_aka_Luschka]

2 minutes ago, g00p said:

I think the only layer that adds, is that your host being infected by a system key logger, it wouldn't touch VMware image. If it were an old school key logger that was like a man in the middle from the keyboard, it would get the passwords/seeds anyway but those are pretty rare now. 

 

Even if your box was totally pwned, they would still need the key or seed for your wallet, and without a keylogger wouldn't be able to ascertain that. 

Good point.

I do think however that with my VMWare image needing a password, and it is VERY complex, it might add just a little something extra.

And note, this is a MacOS High Sierra image, on my Mac  No windows for me ..

[g00p]

Yeah its definitely compartmentalized that way.