What happened to Wallet Guard? Is the extension still live?

The Wallet Guard browser extension was acquired and sunset in 2025. Here's exactly what happened, where its features went — and how this site (WalletGuard.cc) is a different thing entirely.

News · 6 min · Updated Jun 2026

If you went looking for the Wallet Guard browser extension and found it gone — or landed here and weren't sure if this is the same project — this page clears it up. Short version: the original extension was acquired and shut down, and this website is a separate, unaffiliated project.

TL;DR: The Wallet Guard extension (walletguard.app) was bought by Consensys and sunset in 2025; its protections were folded into MetaMask. WalletGuard.cc — this site — is an independent verified-download directory and checksum tool, not that extension.

What Wallet Guard was

Wallet Guard (at walletguard.app) was a Web3 security browser extension and MetaMask Snap. It scanned transactions before you signed them, simulated balance changes, flagged wallet drainers and malicious approvals, and warned about phishing sites. It earned a strong reputation and a six-figure user base, and was audited by ConsenSys Diligence.

What happened to it

The team behind Wallet Guard was acquired by Consensys — the company behind MetaMask. Following the acquisition, the standalone product (extension, dashboard, and Snap) was sunset in 2025, and its security capabilities were absorbed directly into MetaMask. In other words, Wallet Guard didn't disappear so much as get built into the wallet most of its users already had.

Is the Wallet Guard extension still available?

No. The standalone extension and Snap are no longer maintained or distributed. If you see a "Wallet Guard" extension listing today, treat it with caution and verify the publisher — defunct brand names are exactly what scammers reuse.

What replaced it?

  • MetaMask's built-in security — transaction simulation and malicious-transaction warnings now ship inside MetaMask itself. See our guide to downloading MetaMask safely.
  • Rabby — a wallet with an aggressive built-in pre-transaction scanner. Compare it in MetaMask vs Rabby.
  • revoke.cash and similar tools — for auditing and revoking risky token approvals.

So what is WalletGuard.cc, then?

This site shares a similar name but is a different project from a different party. We are not Consensys, not MetaMask, and not the former Wallet Guard extension. WalletGuard.cc does one specific job:

  • We curate official, verified download links for 20 crypto wallets — no mirrors, no repackaged binaries.
  • We provide a free in-browser SHA-256 checksum tool so you can confirm a download is authentic before installing.
  • We publish security education on avoiding fake wallets and scams.

We don't offer an extension or a transaction-scanning Snap. If that's what you need, the answer is MetaMask's built-in protections. If you want to make sure you're installing the real wallet in the first place, that's where we help.

More on the name overlap and who we are: see the WalletGuard homepage.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Wallet Guard extension still available?

No — the walletguard.app extension and Snap were sunset in 2025 after Consensys acquired the team. Its protections now live inside MetaMask.

What replaced Wallet Guard?

MetaMask's built-in transaction simulation and warnings. Wallets like Rabby also offer built-in pre-transaction scanning.

Is WalletGuard.cc the same as the Wallet Guard extension?

No. WalletGuard.cc is an independent verified-download directory and checksum tool, not affiliated with Consensys, MetaMask, or the former extension.

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