# Is Monero GUI / CLI (official) safe to connect?

> Monero GUI / CLI (official): worst case for your money, official links, freeze and key risks, incidents and a 3-step safe setup. Sourced, checked 2026-10-24.

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# Is Monero GUI / CLI (official) safe to connect?

Privacy wallet · Monero. Checked 2026-10-24; every line links its source.

**Worst case:** The keys sit in a wallet file on your computer, so a fake or trojaned download, malware on the PC, or a leaked 25-word seed can empty the wallet. The official site itself served infected binaries for a short time in 2019.

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## Safe setup in 3 steps

1. Download only from getmonero.org or downloads.getmonero.org (or build from github.com/monero-project), never from ads, forks or links in chat.

2. Check the file's SHA256 against the GPG-signed getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt, and verify that signature with the official guides before running anything.

3. Write the 25-word seed on paper offline, run your own node or a node you trust, and stay on the latest release (0.18.5.4 as of 2026-10-16).

## What it can do with your money

| Who holds the keys | You hold the keys The wallet file is stored on your computer. The 25-word mnemonic seed 'contains all the information needed to view and spend funds', and only the seed can recover the wallet if you lose the password. [source](https://github.com/monero-ecosystem/monero-GUI-guide/blob/master/monero-GUI-guide.md) |
| --- | --- |
| Can funds be sent out to any address? | Yes. Self-custody sends to any Monero address. [source](https://github.com/monero-ecosystem/monero-GUI-guide/blob/master/monero-GUI-guide.md) |
| Monero and Zcash | **XMR**: send/receive (full node or remote node) **ZEC**: not supported [source](https://www.getmonero.org/2026/10/16/monero-GUI-0.18.5.4-released.html) |

## Official links

Each link below was confirmed from at least two independent places (the vendor's own pages plus another source). Anything else using this name is not on the list.

- Website: `getmonero.org`

- Website: `downloads.getmonero.org`

- GitHub: `github.com/monero-project/monero`

- GitHub: `github.com/monero-project/monero-gui`

Where we confirmed these
- https://www.getmonero.org/2026/10/16/monero-GUI-0.18.5.4-released.html (downloads at downloads.getmonero.org, source at github.com/monero-project/monero-gui, hashes at getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monero (official website getmonero.org, repository github.com/monero-project)

- https://beta.getmonero.org/resources/press-kit/ (links github.com/monero-project)

## Incidents

None found in official sources or reputable reporting for 2024 to 2026. That doesn't prove nothing happened.

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