Never use unencrypted HTTP proxies for sensitive logins; your data can be intercepted by the proxy provider.
Cleans the file by removing duplicates and identifying the protocol. 70K Proxies.txt
Large lists often contain duplicates, incorrect formats (missing ports), or mixed types (SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP). Never use unencrypted HTTP proxies for sensitive logins;
Multi-threading is essential for a list of 70k; otherwise, it would take days to finish. incorrect formats (missing ports)
Below are the three most common ways to develop a solution for a large proxy list. 🛠️ Option 1: A Python Proxy Checker
Reads the .txt file, tests each proxy against a URL (like Google or Judge), and saves the "Alive" ones.
Usually integrated directly into the header of your scraping tool. 📋 Option 3: Formatting & Cleaning Script