MetaMask Security Tips: How To Keep Your MetaMask Wallet Safe (2024)

FAQs

MetaMask Security Tips: How To Keep Your MetaMask Wallet Safe? ›

Avoid sharing your private key, seed phrase, or personal information with anyone, as it's the key to your wallet's security. Safeguard your MetaMask access with strong, unique passwords and two-factor authentication.

Avoid sharing your private key, seed phrase, or personal information with anyone, as it's the key to your wallet's security. Safeguard your MetaMask access with strong, unique passwords and two-factor authentication.

In this sense, you don't log out of MetaMask, but you can lock the application, so that you'll have to re-enter your password or biometrics to log back in. Here you can set a timer in minutes after which the wallet will be locked. You can also add an extra layer of security by adding a hardware wallet.

You cannot secure an existing MetaMask account with your Ledger device. If you wish to secure funds currently in a MetaMask account, you must create a new Ledger account through Ledger Live or connect an existing Ledger account to MetaMask.

MetaMask provides a secure environment for storing your cryptocurrency assets; however, it's generally recommended to use hardware wallets for storing large amounts of cryptocurrency. Hardware wallets offer an extra layer of physical security by keeping your private keys offline.

If you notice that unauthorized outgoing transactions are occurring from your wallet, your wallet has likely been compromised. This may have occurred through a variety of means including, but not limited to: Downloading malicious software. Inputting personal information on a phishing website.

IP tracking - If the Metamask wallet has been used on a public Wi-Fi network or other unsecured network, it may be possible to use IP tracking to attempt to locate the real-world location of the device used to access the wallet.

Avoid using MetaMask on Android

There may be a higher chance of finding a malicious program or application on Android especially since: You download new applications everyday. New applications have different access permissions on your phone. You connect your phone to public WiFi access points frequently.

Trezor is widely considered the safest crypto wallet on the market. Trezor can be used with the online Trezor web wallet on desktop or mobile, or via the downloaded Trezor suite app on desktop.

MetaMask Security Alerts is now the default transaction feature for Extension and Mobile users across multiple networks. We collaborated with Blockaid on making this feature unique by adding a level of privacy so that the transaction is never shared with third parties when offering necessary scam alerts.

Can I have two wallets in MetaMask? ›

No — you can only have one. Having more than one type of MetaMask—and, typically, any other wallet extension—active in your browser simultaneously will cause problems, and none of them will work correctly.

MetaMask Mobile users can now connect both Ledger Nano X and QR-code hardware wallets for added security. Ledger users can now connect to both MetaMask Mobile and MetaMask Extension for easier transacting.

Because MetaMask is a self-custody wallet built to support the open Web3 ecosystem, it allows you import your wallet's address directly into Trust Wallet anytime you want.

Yes. MetaMask is a trusted crypto wallet used by more than 30 million people worldwide, with security features like encryption, Blockaid, and seed phrases. It is, however, a hot wallet, and is best used in combination with a compatible hardware wallet.

MetaMask does not charge a fee to withdraw your cryptocurrency. However, you will need to pay relevant blockchain gas fees for transferring your cryptocurrency to another wallet or exchange.

Running a test on MetaMask

On the "Run" toolbar, select "Metamask" in the Browser dropdown, and press "Run" to run a test on a browser that comes installed with MetaMask. Whenever the test is started, the MetaMask will always be the active tab opened, and starts with the "Getting Started" screen.

The addresses are not linked to each other in any way. If they have access to your mnemonic phrase, extended private key, or extended public key, they can link different addresses, but you should never reveal this information. You can have two or more Metamask encrypted wallets.