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    Can't get pfblockerng to block ads

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    • U
      unni
      last edited by

      I am sorry for adding one more "can't get pfblockerng to work" post. But I have spent nearly 3 hours trying to figure out what I am doing wrong.

      Given below are my settings:

      In case images are not appearing, please go here: https://imgur.com/a/lgJC7

      pfBlockerNG -> Update log is given below:

       UPDATE PROCESS START [ 10/14/17 21:35:45 ]
      
      ===[  DNSBL Process  ]================================================
      
      [ Easylist ]		 Reload . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        9356     8832       0          0          0          8832                 
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        IP count=37
      
      [ EasyPrivacy ]		 Reload [ 10/14/17 21:35:46 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        3012     2989       30         0          0          2959                 
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        IP count=15
      
      [ StevenBlacksList ]	 Reload . completed ..
        Whitelist: localhost.localdomain|
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        38358    38358      1208       1          0          37149                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        IP count=1
      
      [ MalwareDomains ]	 Reload [ 10/14/17 21:35:47 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        22277    22277      833        0          0          21444                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ Cameleon ]		 Reload [ 10/14/17 21:35:48 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        20629    20629      12436      0          0          8193                 
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ Zeustracker ]		 Reload [ 10/14/17 21:35:49 ] . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        396      396        22         0          0          374                  
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ DisconnectmeTracking ] Reload . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        34       34         13         0          0          21                   
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ DisconnectmeAds ]	 Reload . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        2703     2703       2355       0          0          348                  
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ HostsFileNet ]	 Reload . completed ..
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        Orig.    Unique     # Dups     # White    # Alexa    Final                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
        48085    48082      9009       0          0          39073                
        ----------------------------------------------------------------------
      
      [ DNSBL_IP ]		 Updating aliastable [ 10/14/17 21:35:52 ]... 
        1 addresses added.
        Total IP count = 53
      
      ------------------------------------------
      Assembling database... completed
      Validating database... completed [ 10/14/17 21:35:54 ]
      Reloading Unbound... Failed to Reload... Restoring previous database.... Not completed.
      
      *** DNSBL update [ 0 ] [ 118393 ] ... OUT OF SYNC ! ***
      ------------------------------------------
      
      ===[  Continent Process  ]============================================
      
      ===[  IPv4 Process  ]=================================================
      
      ===[  IPv6 Process  ]=================================================
      
      ===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]==========================================
      
      No changes to Firewall rules, skipping Filter Reload
      No Changes to Aliases, Skipping pfctl Update
      
      ===[ FINAL Processing ]=====================================
      
         [ Original IP count   ]  [ 0 ]
      
      ===[ DNSBL Domain/IP Counts ] ===================================
      
        118446 total
         39073 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/HostsFileNet.txt
         37149 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/StevenBlacksList.txt
         21444 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/MalwareDomains.txt
          8832 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Easylist.txt
          8193 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Cameleon.txt
          2959 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/EasyPrivacy.txt
           374 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Zeustracker.txt
           348 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/DisconnectmeAds.txt
            37 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Easylist.ip
            21 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/DisconnectmeTracking.txt
            15 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/EasyPrivacy.ip
             1 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/StevenBlacksList.ip
      
      IPv4 alias tables IP count
      -----------------------------
      53
      
      IPv6 alias tables IP count
      -----------------------------
      0
      
      Alias table IP Counts
      -----------------------------
            53 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_DNSBLIP.txt
      
      pfSense Table Stats
      -------------------
      table-entries hard limit  2000000
      Table Usage Count         94124
      
       UPDATE PROCESS ENDED
      
      

      I can ping 10.10.10.1. When I go to that page from browser, I get an empty page.
      I have tried restarting unbound and dhcp as well as rebooting pfsense. I have also tried connecting/disconnecting my wifi.

      Please help. I am on the latest pfsense 2.4.

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      • BBcan177B
        BBcan177 Moderator
        last edited by

        Goto the general tab and uncheck "Keep Settings", then uncheck "Enable pfBlockerNG" followed by a Save. This will wipe all previously downloaded files. Re check both boxes then Force Update.

        See if that resets it.

        "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

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        • U
          unni
          last edited by

          Thank you. It seems to have started working now by itself before I tried your suggestion. I can see many entries in the alerts page.

          I had initially configured the wrong time zone (nearly 12 hours difference) when setting up pfsense. Sometime later, I changed to my timezone. This was done after I configured pfblockerng. I think that may have caused some issue.

          @BBcan177:

          Goto the general tab and uncheck "Keep Settings", then uncheck "Enable pfBlockerNG" followed by a Save. This will wipe all previously downloaded files. Re check both boxes then Force Update.

          I did this now just to be sure. Its blocking fine after that.

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