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      thehasty
      last edited by

      @BBcan177:

      When using "Adv. Inbound Settings", you need to set the "Custom Protocol" setting. If you use "any" it will act on all ports, suggest to use "TCP/UDP" or as required.

      Thank you, I've set custom protocol to tcp/ip for all of my ipv6 lists and top25. Seems odd to me that is a requirement.

      Thanks again! I will report back if I encounter any other issues.

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        cyberbot
        last edited by

        @f34rinc:

        Did that fix your problem Jamerson?

        no still waiting for some answers,
        whenever i activate the pfBlockerNG the internet stops working.

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          fragged
          last edited by

          @cyberbot:

          @f34rinc:

          Did that fix your problem Jamerson?

          no still waiting for some answers,
          whenever i activate the pfBlockerNG the internet stops working.

          We need to see rules.debug or a screenshot of the rules created to give you any information.

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            taryezveb
            last edited by

            Just wanted to add, also having issues with pfBlockerNG, but only after a reboot. Which just noticed, because the UPS needs new batteries. Power here is terrible and has gone out several times. Each time after pfSense reboots can not connect to the internet and sometimes even to pfSense.

            Guessing this a new issue, since did not notice this before. Either with the recent change to pfSense made with the 2.2.3 update or with the pfBlockerNG 1.09 update. Both happened about the same time. Before those updates everything worked fine, but had not rebooted since the 2.2.2 update. So it is possible that is not the cause.

            After connecting to pfSense and unchecking the Enable/Disable checkbox[to disable] and then saving; internet comes back up. After that checking the Enable/Disbable checkbox[to enable] and then saving. And forcing an update, cron and reload; pfBlockerNG works fine after that.

            Note, if it matters: the few times I remembered to ping a site[7) Ping host], did not get any packet loss. Before doing the above. Also the Floating Rules are present before doing the above.

            Using the defaults for many of the options and just have a few IPV4 lists. Nothing shows in the logs that would be helpful.

            Thanks

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            • BBcan177B
              BBcan177 Moderator
              last edited by

              Hi cyberbot/taryezveb,

              Are you running a Nano version/Ramdisk or a full installation of pfSense?

              On reboot is there a delay in the Reboot process? ie - Stuck on "Loading Firewall … " in the pfSense boot console screen?

              After pfSense Boots, does the widget show entries in the packet column? or is it all blank?

              When you hover-over the Firewall Rules for pfBNG, does each Firewall rule popup a table showing the IP addresses?

              Run the following commands when there are issues, and report back with the output.

              /sbin/pfctl -vvsTables | grep -A4 'pfB_'
                  ls -lah /var/db/aliastables/*

              "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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                dzeanah
                last edited by

                Is it appropriate to offer a bounty here?

                I'd like to pledge $100 to add the following feature: block TOR exit nodes.  I personally like TOR, but my forum is getting attacks  from the TOR network that average more than one every eight seconds.  Right now I'm going to the following URL and manually updating the list of nodes that can access my site as a custom list:

                https://check.torproject.org/cgi-bin/TorBulkExitList.py?ip=[my server's IP address]&port=

                I'd love to be able to simply check TOR the way I can flag a country within pfBlockerNG to deal with the problem instead.

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                  Mr. Jingles
                  last edited by

                  @Derek:

                  Is it appropriate to offer a bounty here?

                  I'd like to pledge $100 to add the following feature: block TOR exit nodes.  I personally like TOR, but my forum is getting attacks  from the TOR network that average more than one every eight seconds.  Right now I'm going to the following URL and manually updating the list of nodes that can access my site as a custom list:

                  https://check.torproject.org/cgi-bin/TorBulkExitList.py?ip=[my server's IP address]&port=

                  I'd love to be able to simply check TOR the way I can flag a country within pfBlockerNG to deal with the problem instead.

                  It's always appropriate to throw beer or coffee to BB  ;D

                  If you are in a hurry, I noticed, for me Snort/Suricata are also blocking TOR nodes. So you could perhaps use that until (and if) BB finds time to fulfill your request.

                  6 and a half billion people know that they are stupid, agressive, lower life forms.

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                  • BBcan177B
                    BBcan177 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    There are three IP lists that contain 'Tor Exit Nodes' that can be used in pfBNG without any code changes :

                    (gz)    http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=togdoptykrlolpddwbvz&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                    (txt)    https://torstatus.blutmagie.de/ip_list_exit.php/Tor_ip_list_EXIT.csv
                    (html)  https://rules.emergingthreats.net/open/suricata/rules/tor.rules

                    "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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                      dzeanah
                      last edited by

                      Thanks for that BB.  I'd been trying https://www.dan.me.uk/torlist/ and was seeing Download FAIL messages.  I'll tinker a bit more.

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                        taryezveb
                        last edited by

                        @BBcan177:

                        Hi cyberbot/taryezveb,

                        Are you running a Nano version/Ramdisk or a full installation of pfSense?

                        Full install here.

                        @BBcan177:

                        On reboot is there a delay in the Reboot process? ie - Stuck on "Loading Firewall … " in the pfSense boot console screen?

                        None that can recall. pfSense boots normally, will verify again tho. Once the new monitor arrives, since the previous one failed and do not have any at the moment. Not much luck with hardware lately :)

                        @BBcan177:

                        After pfSense Boots, does the widget show entries in the packet column? or is it all blank?

                        It is all blank, will verify again tho.

                        @BBcan177:

                        When you hover-over the Firewall Rules for pfBNG, does each Firewall rule popup a table showing the IP addresses?

                        Will report back on this, did not think to try that.

                        @BBcan177:

                        Run the following commands when there are issues, and report back with the output.

                        /sbin/pfctl -vvsTables | grep -A4 'pfB_'
                            ls -lah /var/db/aliastables/*

                        Will do. Not sure when I can report back, whether forced by power outage or just by rebooting. Need to find the right time to do this, if not forced too. Some people here complain when they can not connect to the internet; I'd rather avoid that if possible ;)

                        Also having another issue with an alias, that fails to load. Do not think this is the cause of or related to the reboot issue. Since pfBlockerNG keeps on working regardless after it is restarted as explained before. Can supply some details of that now or would it be better to deal with one issue at a time?

                        Thank You

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                          fragged
                          last edited by

                          @Derek:

                          Thanks for that BB.  I'd been trying https://www.dan.me.uk/torlist/ and was seeing Download FAIL messages.  I'll tinker a bit more.

                          For this particular list I ended up setting a cron job on one of my RaspberryPi's to fetch the list on schedule and then fetch it from the Pi to pfBlockerNG.

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                            taryezveb
                            last edited by

                            BBcan177,

                            A reboot was forced on me; power went out again :) So can answer some of your questions:

                            @BBcan177:

                            On reboot is there a delay in the Reboot process? ie - Stuck on "Loading Firewall … " in the pfSense boot console screen?

                            Can not answer this for sure, still have no monitor. Like said before do not recall any such issue.

                            @BBcan177:

                            After pfSense Boots, does the widget show entries in the packet column? or is it all blank?

                            Can verify, all blank.

                            @BBcan177:

                            When you hover-over the Firewall Rules for pfBNG, does each Firewall rule popup a table showing the IP addresses?

                            All blank as well.

                            @BBcan177:

                            Run the following commands when there are issues, and report back with the output.

                            /sbin/pfctl -vvsTables | grep -A4 'pfB_'
                                ls -lah /var/db/aliastables/*

                            Here is the output of both commands, before restarting pfBlockerNG:

                            # /sbin/pfctl -vvsTables | grep -A4 'pfB_'
                            #
                            # ls -lah /var/db/aliastables/*
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   3.4K Jul 16 11:00 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_BC.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_BC.txt.tmp
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   6.6M Jul 16 11:00 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_Bluetack.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_Bluetack.txt.tmp
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel    12M Jul 16 11:00 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt.tmp
                            
                            

                            Here is the output of both commands, after restarting pfBlockerNG:

                            # /sbin/pfctl -vvsTables | grep -A4 'pfB_'
                            -pa---- pfB_BC
                                    Addresses:   102
                                    Cleared:     Thu Jul 16 11:03:42 2015
                                    References:  [ Anchors: 0                  Rules: 0                  ]
                                    Evaluations: [ NoMatch: 0                  Match: 0                  ]
                            --
                            -pa---- pfB_Bluetack
                                    Addresses:   423729
                                    Cleared:     Thu Jul 16 11:03:39 2015
                                    References:  [ Anchors: 0                  Rules: 0                  ]
                                    Evaluations: [ NoMatch: 0                  Match: 0                  ]
                            
                            # ls -lah /var/db/aliastables/*
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   3.4K Jul 16 11:03 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_BC.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_BC.txt.tmp
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel   6.6M Jul 16 11:03 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_Bluetack.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_Bluetack.txt.tmp
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel    12M Jul 16 11:03 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt
                            -rw-r--r--  1 root  wheel     0B Jul  1 12:49 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt.tmp
                            
                            

                            As you can tell from the above, the pfB_TBG alias does not get loaded. The widget shows no entries for pfB_TBG alias or when hovering over the floating firewall rule for it. In the /var/log/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.log, shows the pfB_TBG alias fails to load:

                            Updating: pfB_TBG
                            no IP address found for /31pfctl: cannot load /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt: No error: 0
                            

                            And here is the full output after restarting pfBlockerNG, forcing an update, cron and reload:

                            
                            **Saving Configuration [ 07/16/15 11:01:57 ] ...
                            
                            **Saving Configuration [ 07/16/15 11:02:07 ] ...
                             UPDATE PROCESS START [ 07/16/15 11:02:20 ]
                            
                            [ level1 ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ level2 ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ level3 ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ ads ]			 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ spyware ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ badpeers ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ hijacked ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ dshield ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ bogon ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ Primary_Threats ]	 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ Hijacked ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ Bogon ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ General_Corporate_Ranges ] exists, Reloading File 
                            [ Business_ISPs ]	 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ Search_Engines ]	 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ c2_IP_Feed ]		 exists, Reloading File 
                            [ c2_All_Indicator_Feed ] exists, Reloading File 
                            
                            ===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]================================
                            
                            No Changes to Firewall Rules, Skipping Filter Reload
                            No Changes to Aliases, Skipping pfctl Update
                            
                             UPDATE PROCESS ENDED [ 07/16/15 11:02:22 ]
                             CRON  PROCESS  START [ 07/16/15 11:02:30 ]
                            
                              No Updates required.
                             CRON  PROCESS  ENDED
                             UPDATE PROCESS ENDED
                             UPDATE PROCESS START [ 07/16/15 11:02:41 ]
                            
                            [ level1 ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ level2 ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:02:53 ]
                            [ level3 ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:02:57 ]
                            [ ads ]			 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:02:58 ]
                            [ spyware ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:02:59 ]
                            [ badpeers ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ hijacked ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:03:00 ]
                            [ dshield ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ bogon ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ Primary_Threats ]	 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ Hijacked ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:03:17 ]
                            [ Bogon ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ General_Corporate_Ranges ] Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            [ Business_ISPs ]	 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:03:28 ]
                            [ Search_Engines ]	 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:03:34 ]
                            [ c2_IP_Feed ]		 Using Previously Downloaded File [ 07/16/15 11:03:35 ]
                            [ c2_All_Indicator_Feed ] Using Previously Downloaded File 
                            
                            ===[  Aliastables / Rules  ]================================
                            
                            No Changes to Firewall Rules, Skipping Filter Reload
                            
                             Updating: pfB_Bluetack
                            1 table created.423729 addresses added.
                             Updating: pfB_TBG
                            no IP address found for /31pfctl: cannot load /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt: No error: 0
                             Updating: pfB_BC
                            1 table created.102 addresses added.
                            
                            ===[ FINAL Processing ]=============================================
                            
                               [ Original count   ]  [ 1173166 ]
                            
                            ===[ Deny List IP Counts ]===========================
                            
                             1173167 total
                              375147 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Primary_Threats.txt
                              257969 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/level1.txt
                              217513 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/General_Corporate_Ranges.txt
                              145954 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Business_ISPs.txt
                               89452 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/level2.txt
                               48844 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/badpeers.txt
                               19891 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/level3.txt
                                5575 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Bogon.txt
                                3654 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/spyware.txt
                                3341 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/ads.txt
                                2731 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/bogon.txt
                                1668 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Search_Engines.txt
                                 604 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/Hijacked.txt
                                 536 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/hijacked.txt
                                 151 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/c2_All_Indicator_Feed.txt
                                  97 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/c2_IP_Feed.txt
                                  40 /var/db/pfblockerng/deny/dshield.txt
                            
                            ====================[ Last Updated List Summary ]==============
                            
                            Jul 15	07:20	spyware.gz
                            Jul 15	07:20	ads.gz
                            Jul 15	07:20	badpeers.gz
                            Jul 15	07:22	Primary_Threats.gz
                            Jul 15	07:30	dshield.gz
                            Jul 15	07:36	Hijacked.gz
                            Jul 15	07:50	hijacked.gz
                            Jul 15	07:51	bogon.gz
                            Jul 15	07:51	General_Corporate_Ranges.gz
                            Jul 15	07:51	level2.gz
                            Jul 15	07:51	level3.gz
                            Jul 15	07:51	Business_ISPs.gz
                            Jul 15	09:00	Bogon.gz
                            Jul 15	09:01	Search_Engines.gz
                            Jul 15	12:01	level1.gz
                            Jul 15	23:56	c2_IP_Feed.raw
                            Jul 15	23:56	c2_All_Indicator_Feed.raw
                            Jul 16	11:02	level1
                            Jul 16	11:02	level2
                            Jul 16	11:02	level3
                            Jul 16	11:02	spyware
                            Jul 16	11:02	ads
                            Jul 16	11:03	hijacked
                            Jul 16	11:03	dshield
                            Jul 16	11:03	bogon
                            Jul 16	11:03	badpeers
                            Jul 16	11:03	Primary_Threats
                            Jul 16	11:03	Hijacked
                            Jul 16	11:03	Bogon
                            Jul 16	11:03	General_Corporate_Ranges
                            Jul 16	11:03	Search_Engines
                            Jul 16	11:03	Business_ISPs
                            Jul 16	11:03	c2_IP_Feed
                            Jul 16	11:03	c2_All_Indicator_Feed
                            ===============================================================
                            
                            IPv4 Alias Table IP Total
                            -----------------------------
                            1173167
                            
                            IPv6 Alias Table IP Total
                            -----------------------------
                            0
                            
                            Alias Table IP Counts
                            -----------------------------
                             1173167 total
                              746461 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt
                              426458 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_Bluetack.txt
                                 248 /var/db/aliastables/pfB_BC.txt
                            
                            pfSense Table Stats
                            -------------------
                            table-entries hard limit  5000000
                            Table Usage Count        427593
                            
                             UPDATE PROCESS ENDED [ 07/16/15 11:03:43 ]
                            
                            

                            Hope this helps and Thank You.

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                            • BBcan177B
                              BBcan177 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              @taryezveb:

                              Updating: pfB_TBG
                              no IP address found for /31pfctl: cannot load /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt: No error: 0

                              Hi taryezveb,

                              What lists are in this pfB_TBG alias? Can you send me the full URLs that are part of this Alias? It seems that the IP parser failed to convert one line as it is showing  "no IP address found for /31" and pfctl is failing. IBlock lists are renowned for adding strange IPs and once i review the list, I can patch this up.

                              It would be good if FreeBSD pfctl had some error checking ability. As any error in the alias file can cause the whole packet fence to fail.

                              If you see this issue again, please copy the    /var/db/aliastables/pfB_TBG.txt  file and forward to my email address which is in the General Tab of pfBNG.  I would need to see the file before you perform a Reload.

                              Thanks!

                              "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

                                @fragged:

                                @Derek:

                                Thanks for that BB.  I'd been trying https://www.dan.me.uk/torlist/ and was seeing Download FAIL messages.  I'll tinker a bit more.

                                For this particular list I ended up setting a cron job on one of my RaspberryPi's to fetch the list on schedule and then fetch it from the Pi to pfBlockerNG.

                                Its strange that you guys are seeing errors in downloading this list from www.dan.me.uk?

                                If you load that URL in a browser does it fail to download also? Did you try http instead? I use this list in several other boxes and have not seen anyone else complain about that list.

                                "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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                                  n3by
                                  last edited by

                                  I had this error… and now I think maybe because:

                                  Umm… You can only fetch the data every 30 minutes - sorry.  It's pointless any faster as I only update every 30 minutes anyway.
                                  If you keep trying to download this list too often, you may get blocked from accessing it completely.
                                  (this is due to some people trying to download this list every minute!)

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                                    thehasty
                                    last edited by

                                    @BBcan177:

                                    @thehasty:

                                    I am using custom inbound IPv4 lists (spamhaus, DShield, etc) set to Deny_Inbound with a custom port alias set up. When I look at the alerts, it shows entries for ports that I do not have specified to block.

                                    When using "Adv. Inbound Settings", you need to set the "Custom Protocol" setting. If you use "any" it will act on all ports, suggest to use "TCP/UDP" or as required.

                                    Apparently it is no longer blocking inbound spam from my custom list?

                                    2015-07-16 23:57:19 Copper-Fit-Back-Relief@cdkql.xyz [myemail] 198.154.80.46 127.0.0.1 SMTP ? 250 5467

                                    fit in a range on my custom block list: 198.154.80.2-198.154.80.219

                                    Please advise

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                                      doktornotor Banned
                                      last edited by

                                      @thehasty:

                                      Please advise

                                      Please post your "custom list". Plus how's that list configured in pfBNBG. Noone can advise with no info.

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                                        thehasty
                                        last edited by

                                        It was working until I changed the setting he advised. I've changed it back for now.

                                        top to bottom

                                        manualMail
                                        IPs added manually to be blocked from sending mail.
                                        txt
                                        on
                                        blank
                                        blank
                                        deny inbound
                                        never
                                        Monday
                                        enable
                                        tick'd with my smtp_ports alias in the box
                                        unticked
                                        unticked
                                        any (was tcp/udb)

                                        5.56.133.231-5.56.133.237
                                        5.255.94.149-5.255.94.243
                                        23.108.42.1-23.108.42.138
                                        23.227.199.146-23.227.199.158
                                        23.231.63.12-23.231.63.139
                                        50.2.66.2-50.2.66.50
                                        50.2.70.2-50.2.70.44
                                        50.30.36.45-50.30.36.182
                                        69.12.64.24-69.12.64.230
                                        80.79.17.10-80.79.179.51
                                        81.31.44.2-81.31.44.64
                                        82.118.242.107-82.118.242.140
                                        82.192.81.134-82.192.81.157
                                        85.187.151.170-85.187.151.184
                                        94.228.219.2-94.228.219.14
                                        94.242.202.227-94.242.202.254
                                        95.211.147.113-95.211.147.117
                                        95.211.159.9-95.211.159.12
                                        107.158.123.194-107.158.123.253
                                        107.179.25.195-107.179.25.252
                                        109.200.217.177-109.200.217.192
                                        138.99.218.6-138.99.218.223
                                        159.8.217.192-159.8.217.198
                                        173.224.115.142-173.224.115.144
                                        173.247.227.2-173.247.227.19
                                        185.7.34.116-185.7.34.173
                                        185.82.202.20-185.82.202.222
                                        192.3.11.82-192.3.11.94
                                        192.3.207.187-192.3.207.190
                                        192.161.194.131-192.161.194.148
                                        192.169.69.131-192.169.69.141
                                        198.23.190.35-198.23.190.157
                                        198.52.147.34-198.52.147.62
                                        198.52.150.34-198.52.150.61
                                        198.52.231.141-198.52.231.147
                                        198.52.246.137-198.52.246.163
                                        198.52.251.134-198.52.251.232
                                        198.52.152.34-198.52.152.62
                                        198.154.80.2-198.154.80.219
                                        209.126.121.18-209.126.121.35
                                        216.144.241.194-216.144.241.205
                                        216.169.105.172-216.169.105.211
                                        216.169.112.80-216.169.112.206

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                                        Thank you.

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                                          doktornotor Banned
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                                          @thehasty:

                                          It was working until I changed the setting he advised.

                                          Which setting?

                                          @thehasty:

                                          manualMail
                                          IPs added manually to be blocked from sending mail.
                                          txt
                                          on
                                          blank
                                          blank
                                          deny inbound
                                          never
                                          Monday
                                          enable
                                          tick'd with my smtp_ports alias in the box
                                          unticked
                                          unticked
                                          any (was tcp/udb)

                                          Post screenshots. Not such mess. You changed exactly what?

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                                          • BBcan177B
                                            BBcan177 Moderator
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                                            @thehasty:

                                            Apparently it is no longer blocking inbound spam from my custom list?

                                            When you add IPs to a custom list, did you select "Update Custom List" at the bottom of the Alias Settings when you saved it (and ran a Force Update)?  If you don't select this option, then it will only update the alias as per the defined Frequency setting of the Alias.

                                            Its best to look at the Aliastable to see if the IP is actually in the table. You can view the table by hovering over the Alias in the Widget or Firewall Rules. You can also view the table in Diagnostics: Tables: in the pfSense GUI.

                                            I will also be submitting a PR for a small bug. The details of the workaround can be found in the following link:
                                            https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=86212.msg526272#msg526272

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

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