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    • BBcan177B
      BBcan177 Moderator
      last edited by

      @Panja:

      I tried Safari on OSX and Internet Explorer (11) on Windows 10.

      Chrome and FF do not have this issue, as they silently drop those connections to a non-secure site. I suspect over time that Safari and IE (didn't test Edge) will get their act in gear … Not much I can do to fix that issue...

      "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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        Panja
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        Edge is having the same issue. But thanks for clearing that out.

        That's probably the reason why I didn't notice this problem before.
        I've been using Chrome for ages but recently I re-installed my GF's laptop with Win10 and she uses IE.

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        • BBcan177B
          BBcan177 Moderator
          last edited by

          Recent Malvertising Campaign hits several Top Websites…  bbc.com, msn.com, nfl.com, aol.com, answers.com:

          https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2016/03/large-angler-malvertising-campaign-hits-top-publishers/
            http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/malvertising-campaign-in-us-leads-to-angler-exploit-kitbedep/
            https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Angler-Takes-Malvertising-to-New-Heights/

          These malicious domains are not currently listed by the DNSBL blocklists in use.

          I have added them to my DNSBL Gist:
            https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan177/4a8bf37c131be4803cb2/raw

          "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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            Ramosel
            last edited by

            @BBcan177:

            These malicious domains are not currently listed by the DNSBL blocklists in use.

            I have added them to my DNSBL Gist:
              https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan177/4a8bf37c131be4803cb2/raw

            Too cool, thank you!

            Rick

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              varazir
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              Hello,

              Only me who has crash problem on my pfSense?

              PHP Errors:
              [20-Mar-2016 07:15:00 Europe/Stockholm] PHP Fatal error:  Maximum execution time of 900 seconds exceeded in /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc on line 902
              
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              • BBcan177B
                BBcan177 Moderator
                last edited by

                @varazir, are you on the latest version of pfBlockerNG? If not, please update and see if that fixes your issue.

                "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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                  varazir
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                  @BBcan177:

                  @varazir, are you on the latest version of pfBlockerNG? If not, please update and see if that fixes your issue.

                  I don't have any newer in the System: Package Manager, 2.0.4

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                  • BBcan177B
                    BBcan177 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @varazir:

                    @BBcan177:

                    @varazir, are you on the latest version of pfBlockerNG? If not, please update and see if that fixes your issue.

                    I don't have any newer in the System: Package Manager, 2.0.4

                    Line 902 has code for the Alexa database conversion… If this only happened once, then discard it, but if its happening more often please provide some additional details on your hardware.

                    Do you see these two files:

                    ls /var/db/pfblockerng/top*
                    
                    /var/db/pfblockerng/top-1m.csv 
                    

                    Can you open the    top-1m.csv    file?

                    When you run this command, it will show how many Alexa TLDs are being used… The count should match the Alexa count that you defined in the DNSBL tab (Number of Alexa Top Domains to Whitelisting):

                    wc -l /var/db/pfblockerng/pfbalexawhitelist.txt
                    

                    You can also review the    error.log    file, to see if the Alexa Database is failing…

                    "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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                      reggie14
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                      @BBcan177:

                      @Panja:

                      I tried Safari on OSX and Internet Explorer (11) on Windows 10.

                      Chrome and FF do not have this issue, as they silently drop those connections to a non-secure site. I suspect over time that Safari and IE (didn't test Edge) will get their act in gear … Not much I can do to fix that issue...

                      I think you're right- I've never seen a certificate warning when using Edge.  Though, I've only done a small amount of testing- Chrome is my usual browser.

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                        varazir
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                        @BBcan177:

                        @varazir:

                        @BBcan177:

                        @varazir, are you on the latest version of pfBlockerNG? If not, please update and see if that fixes your issue.

                        I don't have any newer in the System: Package Manager, 2.0.4

                        Line 902 has code for the Alexa database conversion… If this only happened once, then discard it, but if its happening more often please provide some additional details on your hardware.

                        Do you see these two files:

                        ls /var/db/pfblockerng/alexa*
                        
                        /var/db/pfblockerng/alexa-top1m.zip 
                        /var/db/pfblockerng/alexa_1m
                        

                        Can you open the    alexa_1m    file?

                        When you run this command, it will show how many Alexa TLDs are being used… The count should match the Alexa count that you defined in the DNSBL tab (Number of Alexa Top Domains to Whitelisting):

                        wc -l /var/db/pfblockerng/alexa_1m
                        

                        You can also review the    error.log    file, to see if the Alexa Database is failing…

                        Can't find the files and I get it several times a day. almost every time I check pfsense I see a crash log.

                        I'm running it as virtual so

                        Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
                        Current: 388 MHz, Max: 3109 MHz
                        4 CPUs: 2 package(s) x 2 core(s)

                        4GB ram

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                        • BBcan177B
                          BBcan177 Moderator
                          last edited by

                          I have posted  PR #1243, pfBlockerNG v2.0.5 (for pfSense v2.2.x)
                            and
                          I have also posted PR #87, pfBlockerNG v2.0.8 (for pfSense v2.3)

                          Changelog can be seen in the attached links. If you have any issues, post back in the forum.

                          I highly recommend installing pfSense 2.3. Its nearing Release Candidate (RC) and is really looking sharp. Its getting harder to maintain pfBlockerNG in two different platforms, so I may concentrate my future efforts in pfSense 2.3. So it will most likely see all of the new upcoming features. I will however maintain pfBlockerNG in 2.2.x that are bug fixes.

                          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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                            beatstick
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                            Can the package be updated from the pfsense gui by clicking reinstall pfblockerng (pfsense 2.2.6)? Will my settings be kept? I can't find a download file on the github page on first look, which is normal, as github seems to make a point of confusing anyone who just wants to find a simple installer ;)

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                              wiz561
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                              @beatstick:

                              Can the package be updated from the pfsense gui by clicking reinstall pfblockerng (pfsense 2.2.6)? Will my settings be kept? I can't find a download file on the github page on first look, which is normal, as github seems to make a point of confusing anyone who just wants to find a simple installer ;)

                              Normally, I think packages get upgraded/updated through the package manager.  You have to manually update the packages by clicking on the "reinstall the package" button.  However, I did this and I'm still on 2.0.4.

                              Also, my settings didn't get removed, but it's always a good idea to backup the config first.

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                                killmasta93
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                                FOR PEOPLE WITH GIF ISSUES READ THIS

                                If your running WPAD and have on your navigator to auto detect proxy you WILL get the webGUI of pfSense instead of the GIF but disable the auto detect proxy on the navigator you then will see the GIF…It seems that WPAD overrides everything even when it comes to OpenVPN also...

                                Tutorials:

                                https://www.mediafire.com/folder/v329emaz1e9ih/Tutorials

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                                • BBcan177B
                                  BBcan177 Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  @wiz561:

                                  @beatstick:

                                  Can the package be updated from the pfsense gui by clicking reinstall pfblockerng (pfsense 2.2.6)? Will my settings be kept? I can't find a download file on the github page on first look, which is normal, as github seems to make a point of confusing anyone who just wants to find a simple installer ;)

                                  Normally, I think packages get upgraded/updated through the package manager.  You have to manually update the packages by clicking on the "reinstall the package" button.  However, I did this and I'm still on 2.0.4.

                                  Also, my settings didn't get removed, but it's always a good idea to backup the config first.

                                  The two PR (#87 and #1243) above are called "Pull Requests"… So basically, I submit my code changes to the pfSense Devs for review in Github. Each pfSense version has its own specific repository in Github.

                                  Once the devs have time to review my changes, they can either request changes, or merge the code; at which time, you will see in pfSense packages: Installed Packages: that the package is available to be re-installed to the latest version.

                                  There are some advanced methods to add the Github commits to System Patches, but its best to wait for the Devs to review and approve the changes…

                                  I will also post a message once it has been approved.

                                  "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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                                    Nachtfalke
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                                    @killmasta93:

                                    FOR PEOPLE WITH GIF ISSUES READ THIS

                                    If your running WPAD and have on your navigator to auto detect proxy you WILL get the webGUI of pfSense instead of the GIF but disable the auto detect proxy on the navigator you then will see the GIF…It seems that WPAD overrides everything even when it comes to OpenVPN also...

                                    Thanks for that information. I am using WPAD with squid3 proxy. But I only get the WebUI with http websites. Is it working for you with httpS websites, too?
                                    Can you describe if you configued something sepcidal to get pfblocker-NG + squid (http + https) working?

                                    For me it looks like it is not working fpr https and it ios not working for http and https to see the bad websites in the "Alerts" tab of pfblopcker-ng.

                                    Regards

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                                      killmasta93
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                                      Well I have pfBlockerNG working just for IP I had to disable DNSBL because WPAD was overriding everything. Because WPAD files are hosted on pfSense I had to revert to HTTP on the webGUI of pfSense. But by disabling auto detect proxy then works DNSBL but then WPAD wont work BUT transparent proxy will. I guess having WPAD and DNSBL wont work at the same time. UNLESS somehow on the wpad.dat a way to direct or ignore the 10.10.10.1 something that i wish it can do with OpenVPN. You get the HTTPS sites i guess because WPAD overlaps that but the http that would be the transparent proxy which DNSBL does not have an issue. Also depends if your webGUI is HTTPS or HTTP

                                      Tutorials:

                                      https://www.mediafire.com/folder/v329emaz1e9ih/Tutorials

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                                        Nachtfalke
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                                        @killmasta93:

                                        Well I have pfBlockerNG working just for IP I had to disable DNSBL because WPAD was overriding everything. Because WPAD files are hosted on pfSense I had to revert to HTTP on the webGUI of pfSense. But by disabling auto detect proxy then works DNSBL but then WPAD wont work BUT transparent proxy will. I guess having WPAD and DNSBL wont work at the same time. UNLESS somehow on the wpad.dat a way to direct or ignore the 10.10.10.1 something that i wish it can do with OpenVPN. You get the HTTPS sites i guess because WPAD overlaps that but the http that would be the transparent proxy which DNSBL does not have an issue. Also depends if your webGUI is HTTPS or HTTP

                                        Hi,

                                        same situation in my environment. I changes from HTTPS WebUI to HTTP because WPAD is hosted on pfsense itself. But i defined all private IPs to go DIRECT and not using the proxy in the WPAD files. But unfortunately it does not work.

                                        Further I disabled auto proxy configuration and hardcoded the proxy in my browser but DNSBL still does only work with HTTP (pfsense WebUI page) but not with HTTPS. Further it does not log anything :-(

                                        PS:
                                        Anybody here who could suggest a good DNSBL which focuses on command and control server and such stuff?

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                                          killmasta93
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi,

                                          same situation in my environment. I changes from HTTPS WebUI to HTTP because WPAD is hosted on pfsense itself. But i defined all private IPs to go DIRECT and not using the proxy in the WPAD files. But unfortunately it does not work.

                                          Further I disabled auto proxy configuration and hardcoded the proxy in my browser but DNSBL still does only work with HTTP (pfsense WebUI page) but not with HTTPS. Further it does not log anything :-(

                                          PS:
                                          Anybody here who could suggest a good DNSBL which focuses on command and control server and such stuff?

                                          hmm…are you getting the gif? does it log the gif? are you sure you disabled the WPAD?

                                          Tutorials:

                                          https://www.mediafire.com/folder/v329emaz1e9ih/Tutorials

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                                            Nachtfalke
                                            last edited by

                                            @killmasta93:

                                            Hi,

                                            same situation in my environment. I changes from HTTPS WebUI to HTTP because WPAD is hosted on pfsense itself. But i defined all private IPs to go DIRECT and not using the proxy in the WPAD files. But unfortunately it does not work.

                                            Further I disabled auto proxy configuration and hardcoded the proxy in my browser but DNSBL still does only work with HTTP (pfsense WebUI page) but not with HTTPS. Further it does not log anything :-(

                                            PS:
                                            Anybody here who could suggest a good DNSBL which focuses on command and control server and such stuff?

                                            hmm…are you getting the gif? does it log the gif? are you sure you disabled the WPAD?

                                            Hi killmasta93,

                                            yes, as I said above DNSBL only works for HTTP butw not for HTTPS. Further it only shows me the WebUI (HTTP) but it does not log anything.
                                            I am pretty sure that I disabled WPAD. I disabled the "Automatic discovery" option in chrome and IE (both browsers use the same proxy config menue) and then I closed my browsers and opened them again. At least I disbaled my network adapter and enabled it again to make sure that I am getting new information from DHCP and DNS.

                                            So when I try to access the internet I still have to go through the proxy for http and https. I am NOT using TRANSPARENT proxy. Further I allowed port 8443 as an allowed port for squid SSL.

                                            So the behavour is strange that it differs from yours even if it seems we have the same configuration.

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