How to check proxies?
There is a many internet pages where you can find proxy lists. But some proxies are not working. For testing the proxies you can use “proxy checker” programs. For example you may use Proxy Checker v 7 (www.helllabs.net). Hell Labs Proxy Checker is a convenient tool for checking HTTP or Socks proxy lists, it provides information that allows you to choose required proxy of the huge list. Program is able to query following information: – IP address/hostname of the proxy server – Type of the proxy server (HTTP/SOCKS) – Response time of the proxy server – Ping from Host value – Speed of the proxy server – Location (country) of the proxy server – Address, provided by the Whois service – Description, provided by the Whois service.