# socks

> the proxy toggle is used to give accurate location to the web browser

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `socks`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed (abandoned)
- **Publisher:** socks
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-13
- **First published:** 2022-08-13
- **Size:** 87 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-08-22
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/socks/)
- **Website:** [https://www.mozilla.org](https://www.mozilla.org/)

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Similar extensions and apps

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- [fireproxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/_fireproxy_) — 16 users, 3.00 / 5
- [Set Proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/set-proxy) — 379 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Proxy Router (SOCKS5 & HTTP)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxy-router-socks5) — 239 users, 5.00 / 5
- [SOCKS5 Switcher](https://chrome-stats.com/d/socks5-switcher) — 65 users
- [S-proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/sproxy) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5
- [moleProxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/moleproxy)
- [Proxy Toolbar Toggle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxy-toolbar-toggle) — 6 users, 5.00 / 5
- [Proxiero](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxiero) — 89 users
- [Proxy-Fu](https://chrome-stats.com/d/proxy-fu) — 1 users
- [Little Proxy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/little-proxy) — 5 users, 3.91 / 5

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