malicious-address-detector

name	malicious-address-detector
description	Detect malicious TRON addresses using TronScan's official tag/label database to identify scam, phishing, and fraudulent addresses.

Malicious Address Detector Skill

When to use this skill

CRITICAL: Use this skill BEFORE any transfer to detect scam addresses.

Use when:

• Before sending any TRX/TRC20 tokens
• User asks "Is this a scam address?"
• Validating recipient addresses in transfers
• Checking addresses from unknown sources

What it does

Checks TronScan's official tag database for malicious labels:

• 🚨 Scam - Confirmed scam address
• ⚠️ Phishing - Phishing attack address
• ⚠️ Fake - Impersonation address
• ⚠️ Mixer - Privacy mixer/tumbler
• ⚠️ Gambling - Gambling contract

TronScan API Integration

Endpoint:

https://apilist.tronscanapi.com/api/account/tokens?address={address}

Response includes:

• tags: Array of labels (e.g., ["Scam", "Phishing"])
• name: Address name if labeled
• Verified status

Usage

from skills.malicious_address_detector.scripts.check_malicious import check_malicious_address

result = await check_malicious_address("TYourAddress...")
# Returns:
# {
#   "is_malicious": true,
#   "risk_level": "DANGER",
#   "tags": ["Scam", "Phishing"],
#   "warnings": ["⚠️ Address tagged as Scam on TronScan"],
#   "source": "tronscan"
# }

Risk Levels

Level	Tags	Action
SAFE	No malicious tags	✅ Proceed
WARNING	Mixer, Gambling	⚠️ Caution advised
DANGER	Scam, Phishing, Fake	🚨 Block transaction

Output Format

Safe Address:

✅ No malicious tags detected
Source: TronScan

Malicious Address:

🚨 DANGER: Address tagged as malicious on TronScan
Tags: Scam, Phishing
⚠️ DO NOT send funds to this address!

Integration with Transfer

Called automatically in transfer flow:

# In transfer-tokens skill
malicious_check = await check_malicious_address(to_address)
if malicious_check['is_malicious']:
    raise Error(f"🚨 {malicious_check['warnings'][0]}")

Caching

• Cache duration: 5 minutes
• Reduces API calls for repeated checks
• Cache key: malicious:{address}

Error Handling

• API timeout → Return SAFE with warning
• Invalid address → Return format error
• Network error → Fallback to UNKNOWN

Limitations

• Only detects TronScan-labeled addresses
• New scams may not be tagged yet
• False negatives possible
• Not a replacement for user diligence