# ProxyShield

> Proxy manager Secure proxy manager for configuring, saving, and switching browser proxy connections directly from Firefox.- Configure and manage proxy settings directly from your browser

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxyshield](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxyshield)

## Overview

- **ID:** `proxyshield`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pegasus
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-23
- **First published:** 2026-07-20
- **Size:** 259 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxyshield/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxyshield/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/proxyshield/privacy/)

## Description

ProxyShield is a simple proxy management extension for Firefox.

It lets you configure, save, and switch proxy connections directly from your browser without changing Firefox network settings manually.

Main features:
<ul><li>Configure HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies</li><li>Save multiple proxy profiles locally</li><li>Connect and disconnect with one click</li><li>Support for proxy username and password authentication</li><li>Display the current connection status</li><li>Check the active public IP address</li><li>Manage saved proxies from the Proxy Vault</li><li>WebRTC privacy protection</li><li>Fingerprint protection options</li></ul>
ProxyShield stores saved proxy settings locally in the browser. Users are responsible for providing their own proxy server details.

The extension does not sell proxy services and does not require creating a ProxyShield account.

## Rankings

- #99,093 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `alarms`
- `notifications`
- `privacy`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxyshield)