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Web3 Antivirus. Add information about Web3 security tools. [Fixes #12176]

Open web3-antivirus opened this issue 1 year ago β€’ 1 comments

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This pull request adds information about security tools such as Web3 Antivirus to the Wallet Security block.

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#12176

web3-antivirus avatar Feb 13 '24 22:02 web3-antivirus

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netlify[bot] avatar Feb 13 '24 23:02 netlify[bot]

Thank you for your feedback, @minimalsm!

Indeed, basic security features, which can detect common risks like scam tokens and ensure transaction address legitimacy, are essential. These are integrated within some of the popular wallets such as Rabby, MetaMask, and Phantom, providing users with a fundamental layer of security.

However, as threats evolve, there is an increasing need for specialized security solutions that offer advanced protection. Tools like Web3 Antivirus complement these foundational features by providing deeper security analyses and uncovering more complex risks, such as smart contract vulnerabilities, scam tokens, poisoning attacks, and wallet drainers.

Agreed, it’s crucial for users to choose the level of protection that best suits their needs, balancing convenience with the degree of security required. A more balanced overview, highlighting the variety of tools and approaches in the ecosystem, encourages users to explore beyond built-in wallet features for enhanced protection when necessary.

web3-antivirus avatar Mar 05 '24 14:03 web3-antivirus

@minimalsm Seems a bit weird to me to include this tool here as we're not listing other products in this page, but more general security tips

nhsz avatar Mar 05 '24 21:03 nhsz

I like the idea of expanding options for people to learn about and access security tools to help them stay safe... Agree though that this page may be a bit tricky. I see why you mentioned it @web3-antivirus, but as was noted, we don't really list any products on this page.

In general and where possible it's preferred to offer options to users instead of just one product (striking a balance, since too many products becomes overwhelming).

Just floating the idea, but do we think there are enough "wallet security add-ons" out there to add information about this to the wallets page or find-wallet page?

wackerow avatar Mar 21 '24 19:03 wackerow

This issue is stale because it has been open 30 days with no activity.

github-actions[bot] avatar May 07 '24 14:05 github-actions[bot]

Closing this out for now; if we want to approach this I'd suggest a new issue regarding how we'd like to handle the software category of "wallet security add-ons" first, and we can take it from there.

wackerow avatar May 07 '24 19:05 wackerow