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      Summer @Gertjan
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      @Gertjan said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

      Still, dnsmasq is present, and can be used. Just shut down the resolver (unbound).

      pfBlocker needs the resolver, not dnsmasq.

      Now DNS resolver (unbound) isn't running.
      127f4f66-3996-47fe-b79c-1c515d6fc52f-image.png

      Shell Output - sockstat -4
      USER     COMMAND    PID   FD  PROTO  LOCAL ADDRESS         FOREIGN ADDRESS
      dhcpd    dhcpd      12567 17  udp4   *:67                  *:*
      nobody   dnsmasq     8322 8   udp4  LANADDRESS:53         *:*
      nobody   dnsmasq     8322 9   tcp4   LANADDRESS:53         *:*
      root     php_pfb    71633 7   udp4   *:*                   *:*
      root     php-fpm    71033 5   udp4   *:*                   *:*
      root     php-fpm    66669 5   udp4   *:*                   *:*
      root     syslogd    53247 10  udp4   *:514                 *:*
      
      
      

      Main problem is admin it's me ;-), to clear this mess: I should to provide local pfsense LAN address as DNS server to clients so DNS Forwarder need to be up.

      Now Firewall > pfBlockerNG > Update > Reload All

       UPDATE PROCESS START [ v3.2.0_6 ] [ 08/24/23 11:53:02 ]
      
      ===[  DNSBL Process  ]================================================
      
       Loading DNSBL Statistics... completed
       Loading DNSBL SafeSearch... enabled
       Loading DNSBL Whitelist... completed
       Loading TOP1M Whitelist... completed
       Blacklist database(s) ... exists.
      
      [ UT1_malware ]			 Reload . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # TOP1M    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        43291    43291      0          0          0          43291                
      
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # TOP1M    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        3686     3686       2          13         0          3671                 
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ UT1_reaffected ]		 Reload [ 08/24/23 11:53:13 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # TOP1M    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        7        7          0          0          0          7                    
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ UT1_tricheur ]		 Reload [ 08/24/23 11:53:14 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # TOP1M    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        35       35         0          0          0          35                   
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ StevenBlack_ADs ]		 Reload [ 08/24/23 11:53:16 ] . completed ..
        
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # TOP1M    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        211630   211630     4484       119        0          207027               
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      Saving DNSBL statistics... completed [ 08/24/23 11:53:53 ]
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Assembling DNSBL database...... completed [ 08/24/23 11:53:55 ]
      Stopping Unbound Resolver
      Unbound stopped in 1 sec.
      Starting Unbound Resolver... completed [ 08/24/23 11:53:58 ]
      DNSBL update [ 254079 | PASSED  ]... completed [ 08/24/23 11:54:15 ]
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      ===[  GeoIP Process  ]============================================
      
      MaxMind Database downloading and processing ( approx 4MB ) ... Please wait ...
      
      Download Process Starting [ 08/24/23 11:54:16 ]
       /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLite2-Country.tar.gz		200 OK
      Download Process Ended [ 08/24/23 11:54:17 ]
      
      
      
      ===[  IPv4 Process  ]=================================================
      
      [ Abuse_Feodo_C2_v4 ]		 Reload [ 08/24/23 11:54:17 ] . completed ..
        ------------------------------
        Original Master     Final     
        ------------------------------
        109      109        109         [ Pass ] 
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
      
      ===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]==========================================
      
      No changes to Firewall rules, skipping Filter Reload
      
       Updating: pfB_PRI1_v4
      no changes.
      
      ===[  Kill States  ]==================================================
      
      No matching states found
      
      ======================================================================
      
      ===[ FINAL Processing ]=====================================
      
         [ Original IP count   ]  [ 22367 ]
      
         [ Final IP Count  ]  [ 21211 ]
      
      
      ===[ Deny List IP Counts ]===========================
      
         21212 total
         15000 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/CINS_army_v4.txt
          3774 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Talos_BL_v4.txt
          1462 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/ET_Block_v4.txt
           496 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/ET_Comp_v4.txt
           338 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Spamhaus_eDrop_v4.txt
           109 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Abuse_Feodo_C2_v4.txt
            29 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Abuse_SSLBL_v4.txt
             3 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/ISC_Block_v4.txt
             1 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Spamhaus_Drop_v4.txt
      
      ====================[ Empty Lists w/127.1.7.7 ]==================
      
      Spamhaus_Drop_v4.txt
      
      ===[ DNSBL Domain/IP Counts ] ===================================
      
        254079 total
        207027 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/StevenBlack_ADs.txt
         43291 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/UT1_malware.txt
          3671 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/UT1_publicite.txt
            48 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/UT1_phishing.txt
            35 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/UT1_tricheur.txt
             7 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/UT1_reaffected.txt
      
      ====================[ IPv4/6 Last Updated List Summary ]==============
      
      Aug 22	01:24	Spamhaus_Drop_v4
      Aug 23	06:30	ET_Block_v4
      
      
      ====================[ DNSBL Last Updated List Summary ]==============
      
      Aug 23	15:39	StevenBlack_ADs
      
      ===============================================================
      
      Database Sanity check [  PASSED  ]
      ------------------------
      Masterfile/Deny folder uniq check
      Deny folder/Masterfile uniq check
      
      Sync check (Pass=No IPs reported)
      ----------
      
      Alias table IP Counts
      -----------------------------
         21212 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_PRI1_v4.txt
      
      pfSense Table Stats
      -------------------
      table-entries hard limit  9000000
      Table Usage Count         22425
      
       UPDATE PROCESS ENDED [ 08/24/23 11:54:33 ]
      

      Now sockstats show:

      Shell Output - sockstat -4
      USER     COMMAND    PID   FD  PROTO  LOCAL ADDRESS         FOREIGN ADDRESS
      root     php_pfb    68323 7   udp4   *:*                   *:*
      unbound  unbound    26623 8   udp4   *:53                  *:*
      unbound  unbound    26623 11  tcp4   *:53                  *:*
      unbound  unbound    26623 12  tcp4   127.0.0.1:953         *:*
      dhcpd    dhcpd      12567 17  udp4   *:67                  *:*
      nobody   dnsmasq     8322 8   udp4   LANADDRESS:53         *:*
      nobody   dnsmasq     8322 9   tcp4   LANADDRESS:53         *:*
      
      

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      • GertjanG
        Gertjan @Summer
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        @Summer said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

        Now DNS resolver (unbound) isn't running.

        That's sad - your are writing this in the a "pfBlockerng" forum, and that one (need' unbound, not the ancient forwarder.

        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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          Gertjan @Summer
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          @Summer said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

          unbound unbound 26623 8 udp4 *:53 :
          unbound unbound 26623 11 tcp4 *:53 :
          unbound unbound 26623 12 tcp4 127.0.0.1:953 :

          You said

          Now DNS resolver (unbound) isn't running.

          and then you show it is running.

          No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
          Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            Gertjan @Summer
            last edited by Gertjan

            @Summer

            37cb3b8c-4b12-4242-8f92-8dbf10c48447-image.png

            That line says me that pfBLockerng says to you :
            "Listen, this is not a question, more a condition" :

            3d0e9779-c732-45c8-93a7-38a1ff884895-image.png

            This is now explained :

            f4b35846-d17a-462d-822f-bc66069f0746-image.png
            DNSBL can't work if unbound isn't available.
            I know, it is running as you've shown above. I suspect its a zombie process.
            Kill it on the command line.

            Then : shut down dnsmasq - the forwarder.
            Activate unbound with default settings.
            This will bring you close to "No more pfBlocker issues".

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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              Summer @Gertjan
              last edited by

              @Gertjan I got it!

              31aa5a03-983c-49a4-b163-2bd90831149b-image.png

              Please look at basic concepts

              1. DNS Resolver MUST be enabled
              2. pfBlockerNG
              To Utilize, Unbound DNS Resolver must be enabled.
              

              Thanks to all of you! Wish you a nice day

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                jrey @Summer
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                @Summer said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                Yes don't know why but it seems gone :)

                good.

                so we know the files are present and have been processed. (we can talk about the time stamps (how far apart they are) later)

                since you are looking at ports etc. I'll let that play out. Doesn't appear you have any package installed that will create a conflict with the ports you set and referenced above from the log "Saving new DNSBL web server configuration to port [ 8082 and 8442 ]" (there was a documented case where port 8442 was used by another listener and thus "confusing" DNSBL causing it not to start) that doesn't appear to be your situation.

                From the screen capture, it looks like you have gone ahead and disabled the DNS Resolver and did that after posting your sockstat showing it running, so my take right now is that DNS Resolver is currently off ?

                I'll ask then, what is your expectation with regards DNS?
                or
                what provides DNS to your LAN clients?
                what provides DNS to your Netgate?

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                  Summer @jrey
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                  @jrey said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                  From the screen capture, it looks like you have gone ahead and disabled the DNS Resolver and did that after posting your sockstat showing it running, so my take right now is that DNS Resolver is currently off ?

                  I don't understand how the "background" magic work but the unbound were started by the pfblocker and it was missing other unbound process from DNS Resolver.

                  @jrey said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                  so my take right now is that DNS Resolver is currently off ?

                  No DNS Resolver is UP and Running.

                  @jrey said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                  I'll ask then, what is your expectation with regards DNS?

                  Just looking for a simple Ad filter

                  @jrey said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                  what provides DNS to your LAN clients?

                  Now it is DNS Resolver on pfsense LAN that act both a resolver and forwarder

                  @jrey said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                  what provides DNS to your Netgate?

                  Just local ISP

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                    Gertjan @Summer
                    last edited by Gertjan

                    @Summer said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                    Just local ISP

                    As an answer to

                    what provides DNS to your Netgate?

                    Most ISP, using a DHCP WAN, PPPOE or whatever, have one or several DNS available for their clients.
                    That's part the "get our connection, get our box, and we do the rest" deal. Just perfect for grandma and the other, vast majority, of their clients.
                    In the past, there were good reasons why they had to do this.
                    A huge minority of the ISP users use their own router firewall supper gadget (we call it pfSense), which gives you a big pallet with tools so you can do some fine control on your Internet traffic.
                    One of the first advantages is : now you can get the DNS as it was always intended be the used : you can resolve. Don't underestimate this 'resolve' word here. Understanding it means that you know what that "DNS" thing is all about.

                    Out of the box, when you install and start pfSense the first time, and your ISP used IPv4 and DHCP, you must do this to make everything work :
                    Nothing.
                    ( I agree, it might be a wise thing that you change the GUI password - and that's it - and I'm serious )
                    pfSEnse is like any other router out their : plug and play.
                    Your connection works, and not known host names are lookup up using the original, official way : resolving.
                    With "original, official" I mean : example : you want to know the phone number of Paul.
                    Some say : let's ask Jack - as he had Paul on the phone recently.
                    I prefer this way : "let's ask Paul". Because I guess Paul is probably the best source for this info.
                    Match this example to pfSense using DNS resolving.
                    Some : What's the addresses of microsoft.com ? => Let's ask Google.
                    Others : What's the addresses of microsoft.com ? => Let's ask micosoft.com

                    Now .... you agree ? No needs to finish "Havard" to get this answer here.

                    It is, of course, not wrong to use the DNS of your ISP. Or to use 8.8.8.8. The bottom line is : it's a choice.

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                      Summer @Gertjan
                      last edited by

                      @Gertjan said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                      Out of the box, when you install and start pfSense the first time, and your ISP used IPv4 and DHCP, you must do this to make everything work :
                      Nothing.

                      Glad to know everything can run out of the box.

                      My out of the box start version was 2.3, since that updates and updates and I don't really know what each change has done.

                      @Gertjan said in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                      Now .... you agree ? No needs to finish "Havard" to get this answer here.

                      That's fine, but sometimes a reading of glossary on netgate docs could save a day ;-)

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                        jrey @Summer
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                        @Summer quoted in pfBlockerNG-devel pfsense 23.05.1:

                        when you install and start pfSense the first time, and your ISP used IPv4 and DHCP

                        Not true in "every" case. your connection could have been a static IP and DHCP would not be in play in that case. (don't really recall you saying ISP or connection type until the question was asked)

                        The line of questioning was more to lead on the path of thinking about how things work in your specific case. (Learning)

                        Without getting into the details of how or why, my DNS for example, is all local (internal, behind the wall), fully isolated from the internet. Blazing fast DNS response times. I currently have 40-50 devices behind the 2100 - and it doesn't even have to work hard. It's all about how you approach things, with a specific goal in mind. Plan it out.

                        I'd would like, if you don't mind, to cycle back on what was perceived to be a long download time for you and the file. (because yes that ~30min time for you ahowed does seem excessive)

                        what kind of speed is your WAN?

                        I, for example, typically download this file in 1-2 seconds max - even on a "congested" day it might take 4 seconds (yes, the file only downloads when needed, but still )

                        (start) Thu 24 Aug 2023 11:26:38 EDT
                        
                          % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                                         Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
                        100 6671k  100 6671k    0     0  17.0M      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 17.3M
                        
                        (end) Thu 24 Aug 2023 11:26:38 EDT
                        
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