What is Crypto Drainer? A Technical Breakdown for 2025

In 2025, “crypto drainer” has become one of the most searched terms among media buyers and threat researchers. But what exactly is a crypto drainer – and why is it dominating the underground tool market?

At its core, a crypto drainer is a specialized script or smart contract system designed to extract digital assets from a connected wallet the moment a user signs a transaction. Unlike traditional malware, it doesn’t require private keys – just a single signature on a deceptive request.

The process is deceptively simple:

1. A user visits a phishing page (fake airdrop, NFT mint, AML, or “wallet verification”)
2. They connect their wallet via WalletConnect or native integration (Phantom, MetaMask, Telegram Wallet, etc.)
3. They sign what appears to be a harmless action – “Claim Reward” or “Verify Ownership”
4. Behind the scenes, the drainer triggers a series of transactions that:
   • Withdraw native coins (ETH, SOL, TON, TRX)
   • Drain all ERC20/SPL/jetton tokens (USDT, USDC, NOT, PEPE)
   • Extract NFTs via transfer or setApprovalForAll
   • Unwrap LP positions (Uniswap, STON.fi, Curve)
   • Pull staking rewards (EigenLayer, Blast, TON staking)
5. All assets are sent to the operator’s address – often auto-converted to ETH or SOL for liquidity.

The entire process takes 2–5 seconds. By the time the user checks their balance, it’s too late.

Any wallet that supports transaction signing via dApps is at risk. The most commonly drained include:

• Solana: Phantom, Backpack, Solflare
• EVM: MetaMask, Trust Wallet, Coinbase Wallet, OKX Wallet
• TON: Telegram Wallet, Tonkeeper, MyTonWallet
• TRON: TronLink, Trust Wallet

According to WalletConnect Explorer, over 440 wallets support the standard signing methods that drainers exploit – making this attack vector highly scalable.

Solana’s airdrop hunters and TON’s Telegram-native users are the softest targets in 2025. Phantom, Backpack, Telegram Wallet are fully exploitable – See Solana drainer & TON drainer features

For traffic buyers, crypto drainers are high-conversion tools. The typical workflow:

1. Choose an offer: Fake airdrops (e.g., “JUP Points Claim”), NFT whitelist checks, or “security updates” perform best.
2. Build the landing page: Use our pre-made templates (e.g., Jupiter, Blur, or STON.fi clones) with embedded drainer script or build your own.
3. Push traffic: Run paid ads on Twitter/X, Telegram, or Discord with urgency: “Last 100 spots!” or “Exclusive access!”
4. Profit: Every wallet connection = potential hit. High-value wallets (with NFTs or LPs) yield $100–$10,000+ per hit.

We provide ready-made guides and use cases for media buyers: whether you’re starting from zero or optimizing a live campaign, you’ll find templates, creatives, and payout strategies that convert.

• “Your wallet is eligible for Jupiter Points – claim before it’s too late”
• “Verify your Phantom wallet to receive 0.5 SOL”
• “TON DNS renewal required – connect to avoid losing your name”
• “Blur Points Pool access – connect wallet to join”

These creatives work because they exploit FOMO, urgency, and trust in known brands.

Cryptolyx Drainer go beyond basic token withdrawal:

• 90+ Chains, 440+ Wallets: Full support for EVM, Solana, TON, TRON
• Stealth Mode: Bypasses Blockaid, Blowfish, and wallet guards using obfuscated contracts and delayed execution
• Cryptolyx Panel: Host landing pages, manage domains, rotate payout addresses, and cloak from bots – all from one dashboard
• 400+ Pre-Built Landers: Clone Jupiter, Blur, STON.fi, or Uniswap with one click
• Telegram Notifications: Get real-time alerts for your hits
• Media Buyer Toolkit: Full guides on creatives, traffic sources, domain rotation, and conversion funnels – from first click to cashout

Cryptolyx Drainer supports 90+ EVM chains – from Ethereum and Base to Blast and zkSync. Drain LPs, staking positions, Permit2 approvals, and NFTs in one click – Explore EVM Drainer capabilities

Your real enemies aren’t just users and whales – they’re bad OPSEC, logs, and your own location. Here’s how to stay clean:

• Use burner domains: Stick to short-lived TLDs like .xyz, .top, or .app
• Never reuse payout wallets: Generate a new ETH/TON/SOL address for each campaign. Use Tornado Cash or privacy pools for exits
• Host on a clean VPS: Anonymous provider, privacy-friendly jurisdiction, far from your real location
• Cloak your landing pages: Enable bot detection, IP geofencing, and referral checks in Cryptolyx Panel to block crawler bots
• Separate infrastructure: Never run campaigns from your personal device or main wallet. Use dedicated browsers, VMs, and burner Telegram accounts
• Monitor Etherscan/Solscan: If a victim reports you, the contract may be flagged – rotate your draining contract or ask our support team to figure it our