How to protect your wallet from drainers

Why this matters

Drainers rely on you signing a malicious transaction or approval. A few hard rules and a burner-wallet setup neutralize the overwhelming majority of them.

Step by step

1. Use a dedicated burner. Trade memecoins from a separate, low-balance burner wallet so a bad signature can only reach what is inside it, never your main holdings.
2. Never sign unverified transactions. Do not approve any transaction you did not initiate and cannot verify — especially "claim", "migrate", "verify", and "unlock" prompts.
3. Distrust surprise airdrops and mints. Unexpected tokens with a claim site are almost always drainers. Never interact with them.
4. Verify links and handles. Reach tools and projects only through bookmarked, verified links. Assume search ads, DMs, and lookalike domains are hostile.
5. Revoke stale approvals. Periodically review and revoke token approvals you no longer need, so an old approval cannot be abused later.
6. Treat unsolicited DMs as scams. No legitimate team or admin DMs you first. Assume any unsolicited "support" or "opportunity" is a drainer.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Trading from your main wallet.
• Signing prompts you do not understand.
• Clicking airdrop/mint claim links.
• Trusting DMs and search ads.
• Never revoking old approvals.

Quick checklist

• ☐ Burner wallet used
• ☐ No unverified signing
• ☐ Surprise airdrops/mints ignored
• ☐ Links and handles verified
• ☐ Stale approvals revoked
• ☐ Unsolicited DMs treated as scams