[DotNetDevelopment] Validate URL always returning StatusCode 200

[hanks2000]

Hi All

I'm using the following code to validate and verify a URL exists.  The
problem I'm getting is a status code 200 (OK) is always returned,
regardless of the entered URL. Does anybody have any ideas why?  I
have a feeling its something to do with the proxy I need to use but
cannot see why this would result in 200 status code being returned

Thank You in advance

Hanks

            wProxy = New WebProxy(strProxy)
            wProxy.Credentials = New System.Net.NetworkCredential
(strUser, strPassword, strDomain)

            httpReq = CType(WebRequest.Create
("wontwork6763433446778"), HttpWebRequest)
            httpReq.Proxy = CType(wProxy, IWebProxy)

            httpResp = CType(httpReq.GetResponse, HttpWebResponse)

            If httpResp.StatusCode = HttpStatusCode.OK Then
                Return True
            Else
                Return False
            End If