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What to do if you approved a malicious contract

Updated over 3 weeks ago

If you accidentally approved a suspicious or malicious contract, don’t panic. You can take steps to protect your wallet and funds.

Immediate Steps

  1. Stop using the site

    • Close the tab and disconnect your wallet.

  2. Revoke the approval

    • Use a trusted tool like Revoke.cash or Etherscan Approvals.

    • Connect your wallet, find the contract, and click Revoke.

    • Confirm the transaction in your wallet (requires gas).

  3. Move your assets

    • If you think your wallet may still be at risk, transfer your tokens to a new wallet with a fresh seed phrase.

Reporting the Issue

  • If the scam is impersonating Synthetix, raise it with Support so we are aware.

  • Never share your private key or seed phrase when asking for help no matter who you may think it is.

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