<p>The Web3 Antivirus team is back with a summary of novelties that version 0.8 brings to the table. As we keep on extending the product’s risk detection capabilities, we’ve trained W3A to alert users on facing potentially fake tokens that pretend to be real projects. Let’s get into the details.</p><h2 id="header-0">Unmask scam tokens exploiting original addresses</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/7088cf851d0d4972a09406ca32e048ec.png" /><p>We’ve made an important upgrade to Web3 Antivirus to protect you from a sneaky scam that takes advantage of users who aren’t paying close attention. Much like poisoning attacks that are becoming more common in the web3 world, though the mechanism is different.</p><p>No secret that popular web3 projects often share contract addresses of their tokens when they announce their releases on social media. At first glance, that’s a good practice: users simply head to a marketplace and find the token by its contract address. However, here’s the tricky part: search boxes in these marketplaces also allow you to search for tokens by their name, logo, or icon.</p><p>And that’s where many scam attacks come into play. Malicious individuals create fake tokens with names that are the same as the real ones’ addresses. Meaning, as you search tokens by address, the search results may include scams among other tokens. Mistaking one of these “designer fakes” for the real thing is a common mistake that can result in the loss of your funds. But not anymore!</p><h2 id="header-1">Reveal secret token approval by contract owners</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/4eb669ec088540ac947cba8c2f162794.png" /><p>From now on, we’ve got your back when it comes to dealing with contracts that have methods allowing their owners to take control of your token approval without your knowledge. Our extension detects this scheme and immediately notifies you with a clear and definitive warning.</p><h2 id="header-2">Expose suspicious activities behind contracts</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/c720fe657f7e483abde0a4004e71f8c6.png" /><p>This update is a significant milestone for our team that took tremendous technique and precision. The brand-new power is added to Web3 Antivirus’s capabilities — it now <strong>reports on each contract’s involvement in suspicious activities</strong>, if any.</p><p>Namely, W3A alerts you in case the contract you’re about to sign has been associated with wrongdoing such as vulnerability exploits, theft, hacking, illegal funding practices, connections with a sanctioned person or company, and more.</p><h2 id="header-3">Manage and revoke token approvals to dApps easily</h2><img src="https://academy-public.coinmarketcap.com/srd-optimized-uploads/a9f7d34dbdbd4e42b71ce760c770ed37.png" /><p>The latest update to the extension’s <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6464bd969c5a696947a0b0ed/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">dashboard</a> brings exciting improvements. Now, Web3 Antivirus offers users a hassle-free solution for maintaining asset security. Specifically, W3A groups all token approvals into a dedicated dashboard unit where you can revoke these approvals effortlessly whenever the need arises.</p><p>With this streamlined feature, you’re empowered to take full control of your tokens and ensure their security. No more headaches or concerns about unauthorized access.</p><p>Use better performance to your advantage</p><p>And as always, we prioritize delivering a great user experience. Check out the redesigned extension! We took care to keep it intuitively navigable and easy to understand while fixing occasional bugs and driving performance.</p><p><em>Stay tuned and keep safe!</em></p>

Web3 Antivirus 0.8: Overpower Token Falsifiers, Expose Illegal Activity, Secure Approvals

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