SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
HideIPVPN: VPN & Proxy service
Firefox extension·by HideIPVPN
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
HideIPVPN: VPN & Proxy service's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
25%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 369,936 extensions
In Privacy & Security
19%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 11,537 privacy & security extensions
Findings
21
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
6
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
38
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 21 distinct issues across 6 severities
21
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical15%
High419%
Needs Review00%
Medium1676%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
4 risky permissions of 6 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 6 permissions in total. 4 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Control proxy settings
Can route your browser traffic through a proxy server
High
Observe web requests
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
High
Block and modify web requests
Can intercept, block, or modify any network request before it completes
High
Control privacy settings
Can modify browser privacy settings like Do Not Track and safe browsing
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 10, 2026
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