Web3 is about taking control of your assets, but that comes with it's risk of scams and phishing attacks. With one click, all you've been working for could be drained in a flash with little to nothing you can do about it. Don't hit that "mint" button nor claim that airdrop, unless your wallet is shielded from phishing & wallet-drainers. Market's turning green, but scammers are lurking. Stay alert with these wallet security extensions.

Why You Need Them

Phishing and wallet drainers are common pitfalls in crypto/NFT. Protect  yourself with browser extensions designed to analyze transactions and warn you against malicious activity before it reaches your wallet. Here are the top picks in no certain order:

Matt

@MattInWeb3

Gotta give another shoutout to @PocketUniverseZ.

They saved me again from getting drained this weekend - would've lost about 3 ETH.

If you're not using this app, you're just asking for trouble.

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3:53 PM • Nov 20, 2023

1. Pocket Universe by @PocketUniversez

•  Simple and free

• Insures you for up to $2k

• 80k downloads on Chrome Store

• Supports Ethereum L1, Polygon, Binance Smart Chain, OP, Arbitrum and Base

  

  Pocket Universe 🟣

  @PocketUniverseZ

  

  We'll give you $2000 if you get scammed
  
  (and it costs you $0)
  
  

  

  2,080

  5:42 PM • Jul 21, 2023

2. Wallet Guard by @wallet_guard

• Free and open source

• Supports Ethereum L1, Polygon, Arbitrum and OP

• 60k downloads

  

  Gr🍇pe 🦍pe 🍌 ❤️ Memecoin

  @Grape_Ap3

  

  pretty sure @wallet_guard just saved my life, reeks of a scam upon closer inspection. @elonmusk plz make ads more differentiated than normal posts

  

  Pematoz.sol

  @pematoz_sol

  

  I just checked my stats on cealtis.cc ...
  I want to cry
  
  I challenge everyone in the comments to see if theirs is worse than mine ;)

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  3:22 PM • Nov 29, 2023

3. Mint Defense by @MintDefense

• Uses AI to detect and block scam sites

• Only paid solution on this list

• Supports all EVM

• 1k downloads

Vanta | 1609

@InteLeeGent

Just logged onto the lappy for the first time in a while. Look at the first thing that pops up. Don't worry, it's just @MintDefense warning me of possible Smart Contract compromise as revealed by @thirdweb the other day.

How safe do you feel in Web3, Anon?

@RevokeCash

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1:29 PM • Dec 6, 2023

 4. Fire by @_joinfire

• Free and somewhat easy to use

• 50k downloads on Chrome Store

• Supports Ethereum, Polygon, Op, Arbitrum & Base

• Bonus: Web3 wallet coming soon

  

  Fire

  @_joinfire

  

  Ready to simplify your onchain life? Announcing the Fire Wallet.
  
  Our mission at Fire is to make Web3 safer by making it simple.
  
  We started by making transactions readable. Now we’ll transform what wallets can do.
  
  Join the waitlist to get access first:
  

  

  wallet.joinfire.xyz

  The Fire Wallet - Simplify your onchain life

  Ready to simplify your onchain life? Announcing the Fire Wallet.

  847

  4:19 PM • Aug 16, 2023

5. Revoke cash by @RevokeCash

• Free to use, open source and client side

• 40k downloads on Chrome store

• Supports all EVM

• Part of largely trusted, Revoke.cash toolset

  

  Revoke.cash

  @RevokeCash

  

  The Revoke browser extension is fully open source and client-side.
  
  But what does that mean?

  

  104

  11:20 AM • Aug 8, 2023

How to install

They usually have links to their respective download page/chrome store on their X/twitter page, DOUBLE CHECK links before you click. Click "Add extension" to install from chrome store. Try sending a transaction to give it a test.

Conclusion

Choose any of these extensions to secure your bag. It doesn't matter which one; just choose one! Did I miss any? Let me know

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