The Facade
xmrwallet.com presents itself as a free, open-source, client-side Monero wallet. No downloads. No registration. Their Terms of Service make a very specific claim:
"All cryptographic operations happen in your browser. The server has no ability to access your private keys."
— xmrwallet.com Terms of Service (demonstrably false)
This is a lie. Our forensic analysis — network captures, JavaScript deobfuscation, and production code comparison — proves the exact opposite. Every key entered on xmrwallet.com is stolen. Every transaction can be hijacked.
Production vs. GitHub: Total Divergence
The public GitHub repository (GitLab) hasn't received a single commit since November 2018. The production site runs completely different code with undocumented parameters absent from the repo:
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session_key — Base64-encoded view key exfiltration token -
verification — secondary exfiltration channel -
timestamp — session tracking parameter -
data — additional payload container
Domain registered via NameSilo in 2016 — pre-paid through 2031. Fifteen years of registration for a "free independent project."
Attack #1: View Key Exfiltration
When you log into xmrwallet.com, your private view key is Base64-encoded and embedded into a session_key token. This token is then transmitted to the server with every single API request — 40+ times in a single session.
The session_key Structure
session_key = [encrypted_blob]:[base64_address]:[base64_private_viewkey]
Firefox WebExtension network captures confirm this token is sent across 6 distinct API endpoints totaling 40+ POST requests per session:
40+ Copies of Your Private Key
A single login session sends your private view key to the server at minimum 36 times. The server doesn't need your key for any of these operations — balance checks and height syncs are public blockchain queries. There is zero legitimate reason to transmit key material. Full network capture evidence: xmrwallet.com GitHub Issue #36 — View Key Exfiltration Evidence.
Attack #2: Transaction Hijacking
View key theft lets the attacker watch your wallet. But xmrwallet.com goes further — it steals your funds in real time. The deobfuscated production JavaScript reveals a 5-step attack sequence:
cnUtil.create_transaction() → raw_tx_and_hash
raw_tx_and_hash.raw = 0;
POST /api/submit_raw_tx { raw: 0, metadata: {...} }
if(type == 'swept') → attacker-redirected tx
Your wallet shows "transaction sent." Your funds arrive at the attacker's address. Victims see "Unknown transaction id" when they try to verify on block explorers. Transactions internally tagged as swept are the stolen ones.
Your Transaction Never Existed
raw_tx_and_hash.raw = 0 means the client-generated transaction is thrown away. The server builds a completely new transaction using your keys and sends your XMR to the attacker. The "success" message you see is a lie. Detailed code analysis: xmrwallet.com GitHub Issue #35 — Transaction Hijacking Proof.
Hidden Production Code
xmrwallet.com maintains a public GitHub repository to look legitimate. The repository is a decoy. It hasn't been touched since November 2018. The production site runs entirely different, obfuscated code.
Public GitHub (Decoy)
- Last commit: Nov 2018
- No
session_key parameter - No
verification param - No
/support_login.html - No Google Tag Manager
- Clean, auditable code
Production Site (Real)
- Actively updated 2024-2026
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session_key with Base64 viewkey -
verification exfil channel -
/support_login.html backdoor - GTM remote JS injection
- Obfuscated, unauditable code
The Backdoor & Remote Code Injection
Production site contains /support_login.html — a hidden administrative endpoint completely absent from the GitHub repository. Combined with Google Tag Manager (GTM-container) integration, the operator can remotely inject and modify JavaScript on the live site at any time — without updating the public codebase. This is a remote code execution vector disguised as analytics.
Bulletproof Infrastructure
xmrwallet.com doesn't use cheap shared hosting. It runs on premium bulletproof infrastructure specifically chosen to resist takedown requests and law enforcement.
Hosting & Network IOCs
Tracking & Analytics IOCs
$8K-$15K/Year for a "Free Volunteer Wallet"
A legitimate free wallet doesn't spend $550+/month on IQWEB FZ-LLC bulletproof hosting behind DDoS-Guard — infrastructure specifically designed to resist abuse complaints and law enforcement subpoenas. It doesn't register a domain for 15 years. It doesn't run Google Analytics tracking on a "privacy-focused" Monero wallet. This is infrastructure built for one purpose: persistent theft at scale.
Operator Identified: Nathalie Roy
Open-source intelligence traces xmrwallet.com's infrastructure directly to a single individual.
Banned, Exposed, Still Active
Nathalie Roy was banned from the official r/Monero subreddit in 2018 for promoting xmrwallet.com. The last GitHub commit happened the same year. For 6+ years the public code has been frozen while the production site actively steals funds with completely different code. The domain is paid through 2031 — the operator isn't going anywhere.
Documented Victims
At least 15 publicly reported cases of fund theft across Trustpilot, Sitejabber, Reddit, and GitHub Issues. Real people. Real money. Gone.
590 XMR
Single Largest ($177K)
- 590 XMR (~$177,000) — single theft, largest documented case
- 17.44 XMR — documented with transaction ID on-chain
- 20 XMR stolen overnight — wallet drained while user slept
- Multiple reports of "Unknown transaction id" — the
swept tag signature - GitHub Issues #13+ deleted — operator scrubs victim reports from repo
Deleted Evidence, No Donation Wallet
The operator actively deletes victim reports from GitHub Issues (all issues before #13 are gone). The site claims to accept donations but no donation wallet address has ever been published. Why would a "independent project" spending $8K-$15K/year refuse donations? Because the revenue comes from theft.
Safe Alternatives
Never enter private keys on any web wallet. Period. Use verified, audited software that runs locally on your device.
Desktop Wallets
Monero GUI — Official wallet, full-featured, open-source, audited
Feather Wallet — Lightweight, fast, privacy-focused desktop wallet
Mobile Wallets
Monerujo (Android) — Open-source with Tor support
Cake Wallet (iOS/Android) — Multi-coin, well-maintained
The Golden Rule of Crypto
Never enter your seed phrase, private keys, or view keys on any website. Legitimate wallets run locally — they never need to send your keys to a server. If a web wallet asks for your private keys, it's a scam. For maximum security, use a hardware wallet (Ledger, Trezor) with official Monero software.
