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The Autopilot feature will scrape all proxy sources and test the found proxies afterwards. Proxy Sources will be downloaded from GSL if they are missing. Working proxy server will be added to the Proxy List.
Press on the Autopilot button to automatically download a list of proxy source from GSL. Those source will automatically be scraped and the found proxy servers tested. Those proxy servers that are determined as working will be added to the Proxy List.
Import Proxy Sources (URLs) from file or clipboard to scrape proxies by clicking on the Import button.
Scrape the imported sources for proxies by clicking on the Scrape button (Note: Scraped proxies wont be tested automatically.).
Test the scraped proxies by clicking on the Test button.
Export the working proxies according to your needs by using the Export button.
The Autopilot will scrape proxy source and test the found proxies afterwards. Proxy Sources will be downloaded from GSoftwareLab if there are no proxy source inside the list. Working proxy server will be added to the Proxy List.
The Test feature allows to manually test proxy servers.
The Scrape feature allows to manually scrape proxy source from the Source List Proxy Source can also be downloaded the the GSL servers.
The Import feature allows to manually import proxy servers or proxy source from either file or clipboard (STRG+C).
The Export feature allows to manually export proxy servers or proxy source from either file or clipboard (STRG+V).
The Remove feature allows to manually remove proxy servers or proxy source from the lists.
The Stop button will stop all current operations. It can take some minutes until all threads are shutdown.
The Help button opens the help page with the software manual in the systems' default browser.
Proxy Buddy is the fastest proxy tester on the market for Windows desktop or server systems. With socket-based multi-threading support, it can test more than 10.000 proxies every minute. It tests proxies for Google Pass (Google Search) and determines the country, speed, anonymity level, SSL support, and the used protocol (e.g. HTTP, HTTPS, SOCK4, SOCKS5). The proxy servers' IP address will be checked for blacklisting in the stopforumspam database as well.
Host
IP address of the proxy server.
Port
Port of the proxy server.
Status
Status of the proxy server (Up, Down, NotTested)
Google Search
Result of the google search test (GooglePassed, GoogleBlocked, NotTested)
Country
Origin country of the proxy server.
Speed
Time needed for a basic request (lower is better).
Anonymity
Anonymity level of the proxy server (Transparent, Anonymous, Elite)
Protocol
Connection protocol of the proxy server (HTTP, HTTPS, Socks4, Socks5)
Uptime
Uptime in percent (0-100)
U
Uptime counter (Note: Will be increased with every successful test)
D
Down counter (Note: Will be increased with every unsuccessful test)
Blacklisted
Displays if the proxy servers' IP address is blacklisted.
Last update
Last time the proxy was updated (e.g. added, tested).
The context menu can be opened by right clicking on the list.
The context menu can be opened by right clicking on the list.
Tick (Check)
Tick the checkbox of proxy servers (Note: This is used to test, export, remove checked proxy servers).
Copy
Copy proxy servers to the clipboard in IP:Port format.
Total
Displays the total amount of proxy servers inside the list.
Not Tested
Displays the amount of untested proxy servers.
Up
Displays the amount of up/online proxy servers (The amount of proxy servers that pass the Google Search test).
Down
Displays the amount of down/offline proxy servers.
Elite
Displays the amount of proxy servers with an anonymity level of Elite.
Anon.
Displays the amount of proxy servers with an anonymity level of Anonymous.
Trans.
Displays the amount of proxy servers with an anonymity level of Transparent.
Remaining
Displays the remaining time in minutes to finish the testing process.
Proxy Buddy is the best proxy scraper software. It comes with a built-in list of fresh proxy sources. These allow to easily scrape huge lists of Google proxies each and every day. Found proxy lists can be used with all popular SEO software, SEO tools, and bots, including but not limited to GSA Search Engine Ranker, SENuke, Scrapebox.
Status
The status of the source (Scraped, NotScraped, Down).
URL
The URL of the proxy source.
Proxies found
Displays the amount of found proxies.
Quality
The calculated quality.
Last update
The last time the source was updated.
The context menu can be opened by right clicking on the list.
The context menu can be opened by right clicking on the list.
Tick All
Enables/Checks the checkbox of all sources.
Tick None
Disables/Unchecks the checkbox of all sources.
Calculate Quality
Calculate the quality of the sources according to the tested proxies (from 0 (worse) to 100 (very good)).
The status bar at the bottom of the source list shows the amount of proxy sources inside the list.
Proxy Buddy comes with the ability to use advanced scheduling (task-management) features to automate nearly every feature. Tasks only have to be setup once and they will run by themselves after the defined time. Tasks can be created for proxy scraping, testing, filtering, exporting, or sending lists of proxies by email.
ID
Identifier of the task.
Name
Name of the task.
Action
Action that will be executed by the task.
Next execution in Min
The time in minutes when the task will be scheduled for execution the next time.
Execution every in Min
The delay between task executions.
Last Execution
The time when the task was executed the last time.
Sub-Task
The Identifier (ID) of the task that will be executed right after the parent (this) task was successfully executed.
Add new Task
Add a new task (Note: See below for more information).
Edit selected Task
Edit the selected (blue background) task.
Remove selected Task
Remove the selected (blue background) task.
Start selected Task
Manually start the selected (blue background) task.
The action defines the functionality of the task that should be executed.
Test Proxies matching Filter
Test all proxies matching the filter.
Export Proxies matching Filter
Export all proxies matching the filter.
Remove Proxies matching Filter
Remove all proxies matching the filter.
Upload Proxies to FTP server matching Filter
Upload all proxies matching the filter to the configured FTP server.
Send Proxies by Mail matching Filter
Send all proxies matching the filter to the configured E-Mail addresses.
Scrape All Proxy Source
Scrape all proxy source.
Download new Proxy Source from GSoftwareLab
Download new proxy source from GSoftwareLab.
Execute Task every x minutes.
The delay between task executions (e.g. 60 minutes: The Task will be executed every 60 minutes.).
Sub-Tasks will be executed right after the parent (this) task has been completed. The Sub-Task needs to exists before it can be added. To add a Sub-Task afterward you can use the Edit selected Task feature.
Assign a Sub-Task to this Task
Select a task (ID) that should be assigned as Sub-Task (Note: see above).
Task Name
Give the task a name that you can easily remember.
Export in ScrapeBox/Traffic Buddy format
Export proxy servers in the format used by ScrapeBox and Traffic Buddy.
Path
Browse the file path where the exported proxies should be saved.
Dynamic Filename (Current time appended to the filename)
By adding the current time stamp to the filename previously created files wont be overwritten.
Filters are used to filter out proxy servers that should not be included in the action (e.g. To only export working (UP) proxy servers to a file the filter preset UP should be used). If a proxy server should be included in the action the specific checkbox of filter should be checked (e.g. include all online proxies - check the UP checkbox).
UP
Filter for online (UP) proxy servers.
Down
Filter for offline (Down) proxy servers.
Not Tested
Filter for untested proxy servers.
Uptime over
Filter for proxy servers with an uptime score over n % (Note: higher is better).
Uptime under
Filter for proxy servers with an uptime score under n % (Note: higher is better).
HTTP
Filter proxy servers with the HTTP protocol.
HTTPS (SSL)
Filter proxy servers with the HTTPS protocol, supporting SSL.
Socks 4
Filter proxy servers with the Socks 4 protocol.
Socks 5
Filter proxy servers with the Socks 5 protocol.
Google Passed
Filter proxy servers that pass the Google Search Test.
Google Blocked
Filter proxy servers that do not pass the Google Search Test.
Not Tested
Filter proxy servers that are untested for Google Pass.
Blacklisted
Filter proxy servers that are blacklisted by the stopforumspam database.
Not Blacklisted
Filter proxy servers that are not blacklisted by the stopforumspam database.
Not Tested
Filter for untested proxy servers.
Speed over
Filter for proxy servers with an connection speed over n seconds (Note: lower is better).
Speed under
Filter for proxy servers with an connection speed under n seconds (Note: lower is better).
Transparent L3
Filter proxy servers that are Transparent L3 (bad).
Anonymous L2
Filter proxy servers that are Anonymous L2 (good).
Elite L1
Filter proxy servers that are Elite L1 (very good).
Exact level
Use the exact anonymity level of the proxy server.
Exact level or higher
Use the exact or higher (better) anonymity level of the proxy server.
Proxy Country
Filter country that should be included (e.g. Check Germany to include all proxy servers from Germany)
Filter: Google Passed
Configure the filter to only match Google Passed proxies.
Filter: UP
Configure the filter to only match up/online proxies.
Filter: RESET
Reset all configured filters.
On the Settings tab, several software parameters can be adjusted. The settings tab can be found in the top menu.
Maximum Test-Threads
Set the maximum amount of threads used to test proxies.
Maximum Scrape-Threads
Set the maximum amount of threads used to scrape proxies from the proxy source.
Timeout in seconds
Set the timeout in seconds.
Start with Windows
Start Proxy Buddy with Windows.
Enable GridLines
Enable grid lines on all lists (Proxy, Source and Task list).
Enable Full-Row-Select
Enable full-row-select on all lists.
Visual Theme
Select a theme to change the visual presence.
Enable Debug Mode
Enables the debug mode that writes additional information to the log-file.
Reduce CPU usage
Reduce CPU usage by disabling visual features.
Save Settings on exit
Save the settings when the program shuts down.
Save Proxy List on exit
Save the proxy list when the program shuts down.
Save Source List on exit
Save the source list when the program shuts down.
Automatically create database backups
Automatically create backup files of the proxy and s ource database.
Create Backup now
Create a backup of the proxy and source database now.
License Key
Displays the activated license key.
License Type
Display the license type of the activated license key.
Remove License
Remove the activated license from the software.
Test for Google search pass
Test if a proxy can search/scrape google.
Google Search Test URL
Set the URL that is used to test the google pass.
Test server location
Determine the country of the proxy server while testing.
Test Anonymity
Determine the anonymity level while testing (Transparent, Anonymous, Elite).
Use public proxy judge
Use custom/public proxy judges for determining the anonymity level of proxy servers.
Test HTTP protocol
Test if the proxy supports the HTTP protocol.
Test HTTPS support
Test if the proxy supports the HTTPS/SSL.
Test Socks4 protocol
Test if the proxy supports the Socks4 protocol.
Test Socks5 protocol
Test if the proxy supports the Socks5 protocol.
Stop Test and Scrape (Auto) when found x working proxies.
Stop the autopilot when x amount of working proxies was found.
Only add up/online proxies to the Proxy List.
Only add proxies that are up/online to the proxy list.
Automatically remove duplicates
Automatically remove duplicate proxies when importing or scraping proxies.
Automatically remove invalid proxies
Automatically remove invalid proxies from the proxy list while testing.
SMTP Server
The SMTP server of your E-Mail provider.
SMTP Port
The SMTP port of your E-Mail provider.
SMTP Username
The SMTP username of your E-Mail, usually the E-Mail address.
SMTP Password
The SMTP username of your E-Mail, usually the E-Mail password.
E-Mail From
Define the origin E-Mail, usually your E-Mail address.
Subject
Define the E-Mail subject.
Body
Define the E-Mail body (text).
Enable SSL
Enable or disable SSL (depends on your E-Mail provider).
Maximum amount of proxies sent
Limit the number of sent proxies.
Attach proxies as text file (else append them to body)
Attach the proxies as a text file to the E-Mail or append them to the E-Mails' body as text in IP:Port format.
Manually Send E-Mails
Manually send E-Mail with proxies to the E-Mails listed below.
Add E-Mail
Add an E-Mail to the E-Mail list.
The E-Mail that should be added to the list.
Remove selected E-Mail
Remove the selected E-Mail from the list.
FTP Server
FTP Server
FTP Path + Filename
Specify the path and filename (e.g. /home/user/proxy.txt)
FTP Username
FTP Username
FTP Password
FTP Password
Limit uploaded proxies to
Limit the number of uploaded proxies.
Manually Upload
Press this button to manually upload a proxy list to the server.
Refresh Logfile
Read the logfile and display it's content.
Clear Logs and Logfile
Clears the logfile.
