Solana Security
Wallet drainers, fake airdrops, rug pulls, honeypots, and steps after a wallet compromise.
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Orientation
What this topic covers
The security hub brings prevention, detection, and response together. Instead of generic warnings, it provides traceable checks for wallets, tokens, and suspicious transactions.
- Recognize scams and wallet drainers
- Check tokens, airdrops, and transactions
- Respond to an incident methodically
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13 articles
Security guides
Checks, common attack patterns, and response steps, grouped by situation.
Solana Wallet Security: Phishing, Drainers, and Best Practices
How to actually protect your Solana wallet. Phishing patterns, drainer mechanics, token approval revoking, and the multi-sig setup for serious holdings.
All other guides
- 02 Detecting Bot Wallets on Solana: Sniper, Bundler, and Wash-Trading Patterns How to identify bot wallets on Solana. Sniper patterns, bundler clusters, wash-trading loops — manual tools and automated forensics compared. Advanced
- 03 Detecting Solana Honeypot Tokens: Why a Token Won't Let You Sell A honeypot is a token you can buy but not sell. Here's how to spot the warning signs yourself in a block explorer — freeze authority, Token-2022 extensions, sell patterns. Beginner
- 04 Using Solscan: read a Solana transaction and wallet yourself Step by step: how to read a Solana transaction and a wallet yourself with a block explorer like Solscan — status, fees, balance changes, holdings, and first red flags. Verify, don't trust. Beginner
- 05 Privacy on Solana Explained: Confidential Transfers, Limits, and Forensics How privacy works on Solana: Solana is transparent by default. Confidential Transfers encrypt amounts, not senders or receivers. What works, what doesn't — and what it means for wallet forensics. Intermediate
- 06 Check a Solana Wallet or Token for Scams: the Warning Signs Before you interact with a Solana wallet or token: seven warning signs you can check yourself in a block explorer — mint authority, holder concentration, liquidity, coordinated wallets. Verify, don't trust. Beginner
- 07 Spotting a Solana Rugpull: the Warning Signs Before the Pull Before you interact with a Solana token: the warning signs of a rugpull you can check yourself in a block explorer — unsecured liquidity, active mint authority, holder concentration, coordinated wallets. Verify, don't trust. Beginner
- 08 Tracing the Fund Flow of a Solana Transaction How to follow money across Solana wallets: read a single transaction, find the funding source by tracing backward, follow funds forward across multiple hops, and recognize endpoints. Verify, don't trust. Intermediate
- 09 Solana Wallet Hacked or Drained: What to Do Now Your Solana wallet got drained? Calm steps: secure what's left, revoke approvals, reconstruct the attack in a block explorer — and the honest truth about recovery and 'recovery' scammers. Beginner
- 10 Stop Wallet Drainers: Read the Signature Request Before You Approve Most Solana wallets aren't emptied through the seed phrase — they're drained by a signature you approve yourself. Here's how to read a transaction or approval request properly, and spot a drainer before you tap 'Confirm'. Beginner
- 11 How to Detect and Prevent Address Poisoning on Solana Address poisoning plants look-alike addresses in your transaction history — one copy-paste mistake is enough. How to spot poisoned entries in a block explorer, why Solana is especially exposed, and which habits protect you. Beginner
- 12 How to Spot Fake Airdrops and Dusting Attacks on Solana Unknown tokens or NFTs suddenly sitting in your Solana wallet? How to check unsolicited airdrops with Solscan and Solana Explorer, recognize dusting attacks and phishing bait — and respond safely: ignore, hide, burn. Never claim. Beginner
- 13 Multi-Signature Wallets on Solana: A Practical Guide to Squads How multi-sig wallets work on Solana, when you need one, and how to set up a Squads vault. For treasuries, DAOs, teams, and serious holdings. Intermediate
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FAQ
Common questions
What should I do first after a wallet compromise?
Stop interacting with suspicious sites, move remaining assets using a clean wallet, and preserve transaction signatures and addresses. The incident guide orders the steps.
Can an airdropped token drain my wallet by itself?
An unknown token appearing in a wallet does not automatically grant access. The danger often begins when a user signs, follows a link, or interacts with a malicious application.