SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Proxy Switcher and Manager
Firefox extension·by tlintspr
66
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.
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How it ranks
Proxy Switcher and Manager's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
9%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 397,225 extensions
In Privacy & Security
7%of privacy & security extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 12,465 privacy & security extensions
Findings
40
median 5Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 4Declared in manifest
Active users
2284
median 3vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 40 distinct issues across 6 severities
40
distinct issues
detected
detected
Critical13%
High410%
Needs Review00%
Medium2870%
Low410%
Info38%
Permissions requested
2 risky permissions of 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 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
Observe web requests(optional)
Can monitor all network requests made by the browser
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
Info
*://*/*
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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