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      foetus
      last edited by

      Hmm, I'll just let the cron job do its job and see if it throws an error then.
      Thx for that.

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      • BBcan177B
        BBcan177 Moderator
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        Hi Foetus,

        Welcome Aboard!

        Be careful not to run the command from the shell when Cron is scheduled to run or there may be some unexpected behavior. I added some code to avoid having them collide but just be aware to only run the  [  [b]./iprep  ] command when CRON is not scheduled to run or is still in process.

        You can just run  [ [b]./pfiprep ] from the shell and scroll up to see the output. You can also look at the "Daily.log" which shows a summary of the Downloads. Look out for any "FAIL" downloads.

        The High Level function of the script:

        Download Individual List
          Extract IPs
          Save copy to /orig Folder
          Check for Ranges that have 255 IPs and mark a single /24 Range
          Process /24 (Which looks for repeat Offenders in a /24 Range) (max variable) Individual Blocklist Only.
          Duplication Check

        Once all of the Downloads are completed that were scheduled to run:

        The Following is performed Globally on ALL Lists, except for the ones that were marked as "p24=no" on the Collect Line.

        p-Deduplication - Looks for Repeat Offenders that are over the pmax variable regardless of Country Code.

        d-DeDuplication - Looks for Repeat Offenders that are over the dmax variable but uses the Country Code Whitelist function.

        If the Sanity Checks passes, it will create the TIER (Group) lists and perform the "pfctl" commands to update the pfSense Alias Tables.

        If you decide to remove a list, you need to add "remove" after the collect line. When the script runs at its next scheduled run, it will remove the list from the database properly. Don't try to do this manually.

        If you follow the High level steps, when you use the p24 process in d-deduplicaton, it will look for a repeat range of malicious IPs and find all of the Blocklists that have this IP listed.

        The FIRST blocklists get a single x.x.x.0/24 Block and all of the other Lists that have the range are deleted.

        So if a List is removed, and it happens to be a list that had the p24 process and was the first list processed as above, then you have no Blocklists for that range. This will correct itself on when the Lists are re-downloaded but that could be 1-4hrs depending on when the Lists are scheduled to run.

        To get back into Sync, you can run this function:

        [  [b]./pfiprep killdb  ]

        Which will wipe the Database (Settings are not touched) and it will resync the database.

        Out of Curiosity, which Lists did you disable?

        Another Function is to use the "IR_Match" Alias in the Floating Rules as a "Match" Rule. This will show you activity for the IP Ranges that passed the Country Code Whitelist process. Because its a "Match" rule, it will not block, but just log the activity.

        Since I have been running the script, I have not found too many False Positives, but I always recommend not to disable a list but to create a "SAFE Alias" Rule that is defined above the "Block/Reject" Rules. And just add the IPs that you want to allow.

        The Patch for diag_dns.php will also work when looking at the Snort/Suricata Alert Logs.

        If you are running Snort/Suricata, when you click on the "!" ICON to Resolve an IP, you will find that most of the IPs are already listed in the BlockLists. You will also see over time that it will pickup an Alert for an IP but the Blocklists do not have the specific IP but there are several IPs within the same Range that are being Blocked.

        Also in diag_dns.php, there are several IP Reputation Links that can help you determine the Reputation of any Blocked IP before you remove a list, or Add an IP to the SAFE Alias list.

        Let me know if you need any clarification or any other help.

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

        Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
        Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
        Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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        • ?
          A Former User
          last edited by

          The 2>&1 at the end means don't bother emailing me everytime you run this job. It doesn't make any sense running that from the console, since the system wasn't intending to email you anyway.

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            foetus
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            @justsomeone:

            Awesome post, thanks!

            I'm trying to install pfiprep, and am getting an error when installing one of the dependencies.

            $ pkg_add -r grepcidr
            tar: Failed to set default locale
            

            Can someone please tell me what to do to fix this?

            Dont run the command from Diagnostics -> Command.
            Run it from SSH console (shell) or direct console (shell) and it should work.

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            • BBcan177B
              BBcan177 Moderator
              last edited by

              I have added a "PATCH" to make the necessary changes to the pfBlocker Widget so that you don't need to modify that file from the shell.

              If you don't have the pfSense Package "System Patches", it is available in the pfSense System:Packages list under "System Patches"

              Click the "+" Icon to add a new Patch
                Enter a Description (pfBlocker Widget Patch)
                In the Patch Contents Dialog Box - Copy/Paste from my Gist the contents of this
                link below:

              [  [b]https://gist.github.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee#file-pfblocker-widget-php_patch  ]

              Keep the other default settings as is.

              Click "Test" and confirm that it can be applied Successfully. Then click "Apply"

              In my Gist, is also a "Patch" to Include the pf IP Reputation Blocklists in the "Firewall Logs "!" Lookup functions.

              [  [b]https://gist.github.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee#file-diag_dns-php_patch  ]

              UPDATE:

              When Applying a Patch, the File that you want to modify has to be an original pfSense Version for the Patch to be applied successfully.

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

              Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
              Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
              Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                foetus
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                @BBcan177:

                Out of Curiosity, which Lists did you disable?

                Anything related to Spamhaus. Reason is simple, location where my current test setup is already has this filtered on a higher up level. No point doing the same twice :)
                I was already using a white-list for my classic pfblocker lists, so that will just be extended (which wont be allot since most anti-spam lists are disabled by default). Its not the reason for disabling them :).

                On production networks I'm pretty much gonna use the defaults since most people here and a couple of fellow testers in my area are confirming a low false positives rate.

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                • BBcan177B
                  BBcan177 Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @foetus:

                  @BBcan177:

                  Out of Curiosity, which Lists did you disable?

                  Anything related to Spamhaus. Reason is simple, location where my current test setup is already has this filtered on a higher up level. No point doing the same twice :)
                  I was already using a white-list for my classic pfblocker lists, so that will just be extended (which wont be allot since most anti-spam lists are disabled by default). Its not the reason for disabling them :).

                  On production networks I'm pretty much gonna use the defaults since most people here and a couple of fellow testers in my area are confirming a low false positives rate.

                  The Spamhaus drop and edrop are also included in the ET Lists, but there are still times where one list hasn't sync'd with the others and there are Gaps. I always like to go to the source of the Lists and use those. IBlock has a lot of references to other lists but they just re-package them.

                  Its not a lot of extra IPs and I would consider adding them just in case there is any issues from Higher Ups syncing at different times. The Daily Log does help to see how often Lists are updating by looking at the "Count"

                  Emerging Threats fwip rules.

                  Raw IPs for the firewall block lists. These come from:

                  C&C servers identified by Shadowserver (www.shadowserver.org)

                  Spam nes identified by Spamhaus (www.spamhaus.org)

                  Top Attackers listed by DShield (www.dshield.org)

                  More information available at www.emergingthreats.net

                  Please submit any feedback or ideas to emerging@emergingthreats.net or the emerging-sigs mailing li

                  Spamhaus also has a Botnet Command and Control List, that is Free but it is not readily available. You need to request access to that for your Downloading IP address and use RSYNC. The code to do that is included in the script. I have been working them, to see if they will just release it like the drop and edrop so it makes it easier.

                  Its also nice to see that Grepcidr was partially funded by Spamhaus also.

                  http://www.spamhaus.org/news/article/714/new-ipv6-cidr-searching-tools-released-grepcidrs

                  I have also been working on Integrating the Script to use the New Emerging Threats IQRISK IP Rep lists. Its currently being beta tested by CINO. Unfortunately they want approx $1400 a year per license for it…  :o :o  But If you are a business, I would recommend that over BS locally install Virus Detection Software.  I know that Bill has also been trying to get them to reduce the price for "Home Use"!

                  I am also trying to get access to "ShadowServers" Lists, but they are taking forever to approve.

                  http://www.shadowserver.org/ccfull.php
                  http://www.shadowserver.org/ccdns.php

                  If you guys find any bugs in the code or have some "Alternative" Methods to find Offending IPs, I am always open to see if I can make the Script better/more efficient.

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

                  Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                  Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                  • BBcan177B
                    BBcan177 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @BBcan177:

                    I have added a "PATCH" to make the necessary changes to the pfBlocker Widget so that you don't need to modify that file from the shell.

                    If you don't have the pfSense Package "System Patches", it is available in the pfSense System:Packages list under "System Patches"

                    Click the "+" Icon to add a new Patch
                      Enter a Description (pfBlocker Widget Patch)
                      In the Patch Contents Dialog Box - Copy/Paste from my Gist the contents of this
                      link below:

                    [  [b]https://gist.github.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee#file-pfblocker-widget-php_patch  ]

                    Keep the other default settings as is.

                    Click "Test" and confirm that it can be applied Successfully. Then click "Apply"

                    In my Gist, is also a "Patch" to Include the pf IP Reputation Blocklists in the "Firewall Logs "!" Lookup functions.

                    [  [b]https://gist.github.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee#file-diag_dns-php_patch  ]

                    Cino has found a small bug in one of the patches.

                    For the pfBlocker Widget, you will need to click on "Revert" back to previous version.

                    Edit the patch and copy/paste the new code from my Gist.

                    Than "Save", "Test", and "Apply"

                    If you don't Have pfBlocker Installed, you could download the pfIPreputation.widget.php and save that in /usr/local/www/widgets/widgets

                    And adding it to the Status:Dashboard page with the "+" icon.

                    NOTE:  For [ [b]  diag_dns.php   ]  Don't forget to change the path to the /pf folder
                        from the Patch - /YOUR/BLOCKLIST/FOLDER/*   
                        Example  /home/USER/pf/*

                    UPDATE:

                    If you are having issues applying the patches, it could be due to copy/paste issues.

                    You can also use the "URL/Commit ID" in the Patch Edit Menu, and use these Links for each of the patches.

                    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee/raw/f3ca0e1d3dd4a07a21796d033dad06a4ce1cc218/diag_dns.php_PATCH
                    (Once you "fetch" the patch, you will need to manually edit the path to the [ /pf folder ]
                    example  [  /home/USER/pf/*  ], then click "Test" and then "Apply". Do not paste any code into the "patch contents" the url will do that.

                    https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan17/67e8c456cb399fbe02ee/raw/3c3d508cec136788cea6abd98d49d367f9b75b7a/pfBlocker.widget.php_PATCH

                    UPDATE2:

                    When Applying a Patch, the File that you want to modify has to be an original pfSense Version for the Patch to be applied successfully.

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

                    Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                    Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                      foetus
                      last edited by

                      and a day later both bing and google are blocked  ;D

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                      • ?
                        A Former User
                        last edited by

                        How are they blocked? Lists or suricata?

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                        • BBcan177B
                          BBcan177 Moderator
                          last edited by

                          If you use the MTA list it's blocking those sites.

                          That is a malware analysis website and if you take a look at their website you will see how they report their work. Unfortunately Google dns 8.8.8.8 was involved in malware (believe it or not lol)

                          Add those IPs to a pass list above the Block Rules.

                          If you added the Diag_dns.php patch, you will see which blacklist is blocking what.

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

                          Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                          Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                          Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                            foetus
                            last edited by

                            yea, having issues applying the patch. does not seem to be reading out my lists. out of time today, whitelists ftw.

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                            • BBcan177B
                              BBcan177 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @foetus:

                              yea, having issues applying the patch. does not seem to be reading out my lists. out of time today, whitelists ftw.

                              You need to edit the path in the patch to point to your pf folder.

                              In pfiprep is a pfdir= path

                              Make sure the patch has the correct path. If you make changes, you need to revert, make the changes and then re-apply.

                              If you are still having difficulties with it, send me a PM.

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

                              Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                              Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                              Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                foetus
                                last edited by

                                I cried to quickly. Clean reboot and re-applied. Working as intended :)
                                And exactly : MTA.txt

                                Once again nice job with that script. This will really help out.

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                                • BBcan177B
                                  BBcan177 Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @foetus:

                                  I cried to quickly. Clean reboot and re-applied. Working as intended :)
                                  And exactly : MTA.txt

                                  Once again nice job with that script. This will really help out.

                                  I cried sometimes while writing the script!!!  ;D

                                  Thanks for the feedback. Really appreciate it. If your using Snort/Suricata, the updated diag_dns.php will also help when you click on the "!" Icon to resolv the Alerted IPs.

                                  I would say that over 90% of the alerts in Snort/Suricata are already being blocked by the Blocklists.

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

                                  Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                  Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                    q54e3w
                                    last edited by

                                    hey guys, thanks to everyone for the work here in developing the code, scripts and instructions in this thread.
                                    Can I check some newb stuff. When I create my aliases, I like to verify they appear right by mouseovering in the Firewall:Rules page, a drop down appears which shows the loaded data sets.
                                    I noticed all my Alias were 2998 lines long which seemed odd as file sizes and data when scripts were running suggested they were larger than this. I checked one script by loading it in via a pfBlocker list and it shows as much larger (142k entries)….Can I check that the Firewall->Alias was of creating aliases doesn't truncate the data set and its just the display thats limited.
                                    Sorry if this is a dumb question - some of this is hard to get your head round first timers.

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                                    • BBcan177B
                                      BBcan177 Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Hi irj972,

                                      If you run this command:

                                      [  [b]tail -200 download.log  ]

                                      It will show the last 200 lines of the download.log

                                      You will see a section that looks something like this:

                                      Alias Table IP Counts (w/o 1.1.1.1)
                                      –---------------------------
                                        281343 total
                                        145545 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC3
                                        51863 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_IB
                                        30389 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_PRI1
                                        27565 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_PRI2
                                        23143 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC1
                                          2351 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_TOR
                                          391 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC2
                                            57 /usr/local/www/aliastables/android
                                            39 /usr/local/www/aliastables/ponmocup

                                      Forget about the bottom two. But the counts in your list should match what you see in the pfSense Rules Count and/or the widget.

                                      The alias should be in this format:

                                      [ https://127.0.0.1:[port]/aliastables/IR_PRI1 ]

                                      You can also check to see that the alias tables in pfSense are Large enough:

                                      pfSense Table Stats
                                      –-----------------
                                      table-entries hard limit 12000000
                                      Table Usage Count        316805

                                      You can edit the tables size in Advanced:Firewall/NAT:Firewall Max Table Entries

                                      One thing that is odd, is that you have "IR_SEC3" listed in the pfIP_Reputation Window below? Can you explain what that window represents?

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

                                      Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                      Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                      Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                        q54e3w
                                        last edited by

                                        I don't know why, its not likely right but my download.log is zero bytes…..
                                        I just re-ran the script and it shows the following...

                                        
                                        Alias Table IP Counts (w/o 1.1.1.1)
                                        -----------------------------
                                          256918 total
                                          142929 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC3
                                           51854 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_IB
                                           28441 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_PRI2
                                           24370 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC1
                                            4994 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_TOR
                                            3811 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_PRI1
                                             519 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_SEC2
                                        
                                        Alias Table (Match) IP Counts
                                        -----------------------------
                                           21218 /usr/local/www/aliastables/IR_Match
                                        
                                        pfSense Table Stats
                                        -------------------
                                        table-entries hard limit 10000000
                                        Table Usage Count        897695
                                        
                                        

                                        I can confirm all lists over 2998 entries (i.e everything other than IR_SEC2) appear to be "capped".

                                        The IR_SEC3 thing is just a comment where i created the alias.

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                                        • BBcan177B
                                          BBcan177 Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          In the script, pfiprep,

                                          There is a line 210, pfupdate=yes

                                          Can you confirm if that is set to "yes"

                                          After the Alias Table list, you will see something that looks like this that shows pfctl Updating the Alias Tables:

                                          **Updating  [ IR_PRI1 ] [  ET_IPrep ET_Comp ET_Block Spamhaus_drop Spamhaus_edrop Spamhaus_CC CIArmy AbuseZeus AbuseSpyeye AbusePalevo dShield_Top dShield_Block SnortBL ISC_top10 Snort64 ]
                                          94 addresses added.

                                          Updating  [ IR_PRI2 ] [  ALIENVAULT Atlas_Attacks Atlas_Botnets Atlas_Fastflux Atlas_Phishing Atlas_Scans Atlas_SSH SRI_Attackers SRI_CC HoneyPot ]
                                          48 addresses added.
                                          61 addresses deleted.

                                          No Updates [ IR_PRI3 ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_SEC1 ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_SEC2 ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_SEC3 ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_IB ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_TOR ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_MAIL ]

                                          No Updates [ IR_CC ]**

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

                                          Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                          Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                          Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                            q54e3w
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                                            this looks right…..

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