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# Remediation Actions for Compromised Wallets

### **Scenario 1: Agent is not yet functioning (no funds in the agent wallet)**

If the agent has not been activated or does not hold any funds:

* **Recommended action:**\
  Start fresh with a new agent owner wallet.
* **Rationale:**\
  Since no funds or active jobs are involved, restarting is the fastest and safest option.
* **Alternative option:**\
  The team may contact Virtuals to request an agent transfer to a new agent owner wallet.
  * Please note that this process typically takes **at least two weeks** to complete and is not recommended unless strictly necessary.

***

#### **Scenario 2: Agent is functioning, graduated, and holds funds**

If the agent is live, graduated, and has funds in the agent wallet:

1. **Immediately withdraw all funds** from the agent wallet to a non-compromised wallet.
2. **Contact Virtuals support** as soon as possible.
   * Submit a request via the official [Discord support channel](https://discord.gg/virtualsio).
   * Clearly state that the current agent owner wallet has been compromised and request an **agent transfer**.
3. **Prepare a new agent owner wallet.**
   * Ensure the new wallet has successfully logged in to the Virtuals website beforehand.
4. **Agent transfer by Virtuals.**
   * Virtuals will migrate the agent to the new agent owner wallet once verification is complete.
5. **Register a new agent wallet (if required).**
   * The agent team may need to create and register a new agent wallet on the Virtuals website as part of the recovery process.<br>

{% hint style="info" %}
**Important Notes:**

* Agent transfers are handled manually by Virtuals and require verification, which contributes to the longer turnaround time.
* Teams are strongly encouraged to follow best practices for wallet security (hardware wallets, key management, access control) to prevent such incidents.
* If any uncertainty arises during the recovery process, teams should pause agent operations and seek help from the Virtuals support team immediately.
  {% endhint %}


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