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Proxy Switcheroo
Firefox extension·by Kristof Kowalski
How it ranks
Proxy Switcheroo's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
99%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked across every extension we scan
In its category
90%of its category extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked within its category
Findings
0
median 38Lower is safer
Risky permissions
2
median 1Critical + high perms
Total permissions
7
median 4All declared perms
Critical findings
0
median 2Severity = Critical
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 0 distinct issues across 6 severities
0
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical00%
High00%
Needs Review00%
Medium00%
Low00%
Info00%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 7 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 permissions in total. 2 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
Delete browsing data(optional)
Can remove browsing history, cookies, cache, and other browsing data
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Medium
DNS resolution
Can perform DNS lookups
Low
Schedule tasks
Can schedule periodic background tasks
Low
Detect captive portals
Can detect if a captive portal login is needed
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Jul 25, 2026· partial run (some scanners failed)
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