Malicious Crypto Copilot Extension Steals from Solana Traders

In an alarming development for the crypto community, Socket researchers have exposed a fraudulent Chrome extension named Crypto Copilot. Posing as a utility for “instant trading directly from the X feed,” this extension clandestinely adds hidden instructions during swaps on the Solana blockchain, diverting funds to a malevolent wallet.

The Deceptive Nature of Crypto Copilot

Crypto Copilot first appeared on June 18, 2024, masquerading as a handy tool for token trading via Raydium. It connects seamlessly with Phantom, Solflare, and other standard Solana wallets. However, it surreptitiously includes an additional instruction that transfers SOL from users’ accounts to a specific address: Bjeida13AjgPaUEU9xrh1iQMwxZC7QDdvSfg73oxQff7.
This stealthy payment is not visible in user interfaces or wallet transactions because it occurs atomically alongside the swap. The Chrome Web Store listing lacks any mention of extra fees or deductions.

Anatomy of the Scam

The malicious code embedded within Crypto Copilot is highly obfuscated and minimized. It levies a minimum fee of 0.0013 SOL or 0.05% of the swap volume—whichever is greater. For instance:
– Transactions up to 2.6 SOL incur a minimum charge of 0.0013 SOL.
– Transactions exceeding 2.6 SOL are charged at 0.05%.
For example, executing one hundred swaps each worth five SOL results in an additional hidden fee totaling 0.25 SOL.

Infrastructure Concerns and Expansion Risks

Further investigation reveals troubling aspects within Crypto Copilot’s infrastructure. It records wallet activity on its backend despite lacking any legitimate product offering at its domain cryptocopilot[.]app—indicative of disposable infrastructure typical among malicious extensions.
Interestingly, even the backend domain contains a typo—“crypto-coplilot” instead of “crypto-copilot”—a red flag against its legitimacy.
Although employing DexScreener API and Helius RPC suggests authenticity superficially through trusted services integration; their combined use merely disguises underlying deceitful operations redirecting undisclosed transfers into hardcoded personal accounts during exchanges.

The Threat Beyond Current Reach

Despite minimal current inflows into attacker-controlled wallets due largely from low dissemination levels across networks so far observed; researchers caution potential scalability aligning directly proportionality trade volumes poses significant financial risks upon active traders losing substantial sums over time through unchecked exploitations similar patterns emerging across other platforms potentially affecting both existing Ethereum Virtual Machine-based environments too given shared vulnerabilities highlighted below:
– Social media-integrated extensions granting transaction-signing access carry high-risk exposure
– Hardcoded wallet addresses coupled alongside obfuscated codes along concealed SystemProgram.transfer commands serve telltale manipulation indicators
– Projects without comprehensive websites/documentation frequently identified fraud schemes

User Recommendations by Socket

To safeguard against such threats moving forward:

• Review all instructions before signing transactions.
• Avoid closed-source trading extensions.
• If using Crypto Copilot previously—transfer assets immediately new secure wallets while revoking permissions granted prior installation thereof altogether.

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