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ProxyControl

Chrome extension·by PROXYS.IO
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

ProxyControl's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
20%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Web Development
11%of web development extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,317 web development extensions
Findings
57
median 4Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
50000
median 2vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 57 distinct issues across 6 severities
57
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 65 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

4 risky permissions of 8 total
4 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 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
Auth request provider

Can provide authentication credentials for web requests

High
Control privacy settings(optional)

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

Low
Schedule tasks

Can schedule periodic background tasks

Low
Access favicons

Can retrieve website favicon images

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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