8.2
FoxyProxy
🌐 Chrome ExtensionURL, or by point
Easy to use advanced Proxy Management tool for everyone
500,000 usersRating: 3.8/5v9.2
Low Risk8.2/10
Scanned June 1, 2026
·Risk Flags
Unexpected: Manage and monitor your downloads
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7.0
Permissions
6.0
Developer
10.0
Data Privacy
10.0
Policy Match
Permissions (11)
Add items to right-click menus
contextMenusunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Manage and monitor your downloads
downloadssuspicious
Unexpected for VPN/proxy tools — this permission has no clear purpose for this type of tool
Show desktop notifications
notificationsacceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Control browser proxy settings
proxyexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Store data locally in the browser
storageexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Read your open tabs and navigation activity
tabsacceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Observe and analyze all web traffic
webRequestexpected
Standard for VPN/proxy tools — this permission is required for core functionality
Unknown permission: webRequestAuthProvider
webRequestAuthProviderunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Access all websites you visit
<all_urls>acceptable
Common for VPN/proxy tools — used by most tools in this category
Unknown permission: browsingData
browsingDataunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Unknown permission: privacy
privacyunusual
Uncommon for VPN/proxy tools but not necessarily a concern
Developer
NameURL, or by point
Verified PublisherYes
Known EntityNot recognized
Data Flows
Extension background service
Encryptedtab data, downloads
Privacy Policy Analysis
Policy Status
Policy found
https://getfoxyproxy.org/privacy-policy/
Actual Data Collection
- tab data
- downloads
Policy matches observed behavior
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