The Proxy Checker script is a tool that allows you to test and validate a list of proxies for their usability. It checks the proxies by sending requests to specified target URLs and verifies their status codes and response times. The script provides a summary of the testing results, including the count of good and bad proxies.

Usage:

1. Configuration:

   • Ensure you have a config.json file with the necessary configuration settings.
   • The configuration file should include the following parameters:
     • output_filename: The name of the file to save the valid proxies.
     • log_file: The name of the log file to store error logs.
     • target_urls: A list of URLs to check the proxies against.
     • proxy_sources: A dictionary specifying the proxy sources for each protocol (HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5).
     • protocols: A dictionary mapping protocol selection numbers to their respective protocol names.

2. Running the Script:

   • Open a terminal or command prompt.
   • Navigate to the directory containing the script and configuration file.
   • Execute the following command:

     python proxies.py
     

3. Protocol Selection:

   • The script will prompt you to select a protocol for testing.
   • Enter the protocol selection number provided in the console.
   • The available protocols and their corresponding numbers will be displayed.

4. Proxy Gathering:

   • The script will gather proxies from the specified sources for the selected protocol.
   • It will download the proxies and store them in a list.

5. Proxy Testing:

   • The script will test each proxy by sending requests to the target URLs.
   • It will check the status code and response time of each request.
   • The results will be displayed in the console, showing good and bad proxies.

6. Saving Valid Proxies:

   • The script will save the valid proxies to the specified output file.
   • Only the proxies that pass the validation criteria will be saved.

7. Summary and Execution Time:

   • The script will display a summary of the proxy testing results.
   • The count of good and bad proxies will be shown.
   • The execution time of the script will be displayed.

8. Logging:

   • The script logs errors and exceptions encountered during the execution.
   • The log file specified in the configuration will store the error logs.

9. Additional Configuration Options:

   • The configuration file allows additional parameters to be set:
     • retries: Maximum number of retries for a failed request (default: 1).
     • delay: Initial delay in seconds before retrying a request (default: 1).
     • timeout: Timeout for each request in seconds (default: 5).
     • threads: Number of threads to use for testing proxies (default: 10).

Note: Make sure you have the required dependencies installed before running the script. You can install the dependencies by executing the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt