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--- proxy_scraper:faq [2022-06-27 07:12] – sven
+++ proxy_scraper:faq [2022-12-20 06:49] – sven
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 GSA Proxy Scraper as stand alone product can find you a lot more proxies in a shorter time than the basic scraper included in other products. In detail...
   * It also has the ability to monitor the found proxies in a better way to separate the good from the bad/unstable proxies.
-  * It was a lot more sources to scrape from where the basic scraper is unable to find the proxies
+  * It was a lot more sources to scrape from where the basic scraper is unable to find the proxies.
+  * It has it's own internal proxy server that can be used as an rotating proxy server.
   * It comes with a proxy/port scanner to find proxies listed nowhere else.
-  * It comes with a PR-Emulation module included
+  * It comes with a [[:pr_emulator|PR-Emulation]] module included.
-  * It has a many other tools like the URL Metric Scanner or Search Engine Parser
+  * It has a many other tools like the [[proxy_scraper:url_metrics|URL Metric Scanner]] or [[proxy_scraper:search_engine_parser|Search Engine Parser]].
   * It can test the proxies against many different sites and also test against SMTP usage (used for email verification).
 Please try the [[https://www.gsa-online.de/download/proxy_scraper.exe|demo version of GSA Proxy Scraper]] and see for yourself.
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+===== What's the difference between private and public proxies?  =====
+A **public proxy** is one that is listed on free accessible websites where everyone can see and use that proxy. That is also the reason why public proxies are usually slow and unstable as you don't know how many people are using it and if it. Also keep in mind that a public proxy is often banned on certain websites where proxies would help to get data faster (e.g. google or other search engines).
+A **private proxy** however is the total opposite to a public proxy. It's usually accessible only to the person who bought this proxy and is also protected by a login/password. If it's not protected, then you usually have to define an IP-Range from where you plant to use it on the proxy providers web interface. Due to the nature that only you can access this proxy, it is considered to be very fast and not blocked on search engines.
+===== Can I scrape private proxies with this product? =====
+No, all proxies found with GSA Proxy Scraper are considered to be public proxies as everyone can see them on the webpages where it is scraping from. However, there is a way to get proxies not listed anywhere and thats by using the included Proxy Scanner. With that tool you can find open proxy servers from a given IP- and Port-Range by scanning, probing and testing.