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      newUser2pfSense
      last edited by

      Well, I've wiped my drive and installed and configured once more.  I'm back to where I was.  The http eicar test files get blocked (without the warning page we are looking for) and this time the eicar https test files get this reply with the SSL Man In the Middle Filtering enabled:

      Your connection is not secure

      The owner of secure.eicar.org has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.

      Interestingly, I had SSL Man In the Middle Filtering enabled on my first install and the https eicar test files were blocked; I didn't receive the above message at that time.  Odd that I'm receiving that message now.

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        PlowHouse
        last edited by

        That's one way to go about troubleshooting something, just wipe the whole thing  :D

        BTW, I've never heard of IPFire but I may give it a shot. I don't believe anyone here is going to flame you for mentioning another product that is functional and worth the mention. Although that's just me, I'm always interested in hearing about other products that may have something different to offer.

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          beavis
          last edited by

          I have this same issue but only with opera browser when turbo mode is enabled.
          Then browser can happily download Eicar test files and nothing detected in ClamAv logs.
          But if I disable turbo mode or use FF or Chrome then Clam works and detect eicar files.

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            P3R
            last edited by

            @beavis:

            I have this same issue but only with opera browser when turbo mode is enabled.
            Then browser can happily download Eicar test files and nothing detected in ClamAv logs.

            Not surprising as Opera turbo mode compresses the data so all signature based AV intercepting the traffic is effectively made useless.

            If using Opera turbo mode, pray that Opera do the AV for you before compressing.

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              rcooper
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              @newUser2pfSense:

              Ok…I wiped my drive and installed a fresh pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE (amd64).  I do not have Snort installed at  this time.  I installed Squid and setup with no issues.  I did notice this - in the General tab, if I don't enable the Transparent HTTP Proxy, I am able to download the http eicar virus test files.  If I enable the Transparent HTTP Proxy, I get the "Server not found" error page when trying to download the http eicar virus test files.  I've attached screenshots of the General, Local Cache, and Antivirus pages.  Maybe you can find something that I've completely missed.

              I check the thread you posted.  The process seems quite involved; not that I can't do it.  It's a bit of work to get it to work correctly.

              Hey I am just wondering how you guys done the warning for a virus I have it set up but would like to see a page with a warning like your showing newuser 192.168.1.1/ just wondering myself is that something that's already there or did you make it?

              Robert

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              • chudakC
                chudak
                last edited by

                @newUser2pfSense:

                Well, I've wiped my drive and installed and configured once more.  I'm back to where I was.  The http eicar test files get blocked (without the warning page we are looking for) and this time the eicar https test files get this reply with the SSL Man In the Middle Filtering enabled:

                Your connection is not secure

                The owner of secure.eicar.org has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.

                Interestingly, I had SSL Man In the Middle Filtering enabled on my first install and the https eicar test files were blocked; I didn't receive the above message at that time.  Odd that I'm receiving that message now.

                @PlowHouse @newUser2pfSense

                trying to follow your thread but with no success.  Having the same issue with AV and wonder if you could summarize your findings/suggestions in short form?

                Thx in advance!

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                • mtarboxM
                  mtarbox
                  last edited by

                  I decided to test mine and it too is not triggering the warning or the blocked pages.
                  I am not using HTTPS/SSL Interception, but I would expect it to block the http files.
                  I've uninstalled squid, rebooted, and then re-installed squid, however still no dice.

                  2.4.2-RELEASE (amd64)
                  built on Mon Nov 20 08:12:56 CST 2017
                  FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p4

                  c-icap and clamd both show a green light status.

                  C-ICAP Server Table shows as empty, even after downloading the eicar test file which it doesn't catch.

                  And upon further discovery on the web, this was my solution. Not sure if it is correct, but it is once again working. https://www.ceos3c.com/2017/06/23/install-squid-clamav-pfsense-2-3-3/ except I did not have to set the proxy on my browser since it was already in transparent mode.

                  So it makes me wonder what exactly I did to knock c-icap offline and not scan traffic, even though it was showing the green light status. I can't remember testing it after updating to 2.4.2, or even the prior release.

                  Si vis pacem, para pactum.

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                  • chudakC
                    chudak
                    last edited by

                    No sure why we need FW rule it used to work before w/o it?

                    Tried as was suggested by @mtarbox https://www.ceos3c.com/2017/06/23/install-squid-clamav-pfsense-2-3-3/ and still no love

                    ??!!

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                    • chudakC
                      chudak
                      last edited by

                      If I were to guess I'd say that Transparent Proxy Settings stopped working roughly at the time of upgrading to 2.4.1

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                        Impatient
                        last edited by

                        I don't get the response page but it is blocked and I don't use a firewall rule.

                        I have squid setup with mitm and transparent.

                        When I check the real time tab the (clamd table) show's the eicar file is found instream
                        and also the C-ICAP server is showing that it generated a response page even though
                        none appeared.

                        I had just assumed it was a conflict between one of the other package's I have installed.

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                          Impatient
                          last edited by

                          @Impatient:

                          I don't get the response page but it is blocked and I don't use a firewall rule.

                          I have squid setup with mitm .

                          When I check the real time tab the (clamd table) show's the eicar file is found instream
                          and also the C-ICAP server is showing that it generated a response page even though
                          none appeared.

                          I had just assumed it was a conflict between one of the other package's I have installed.

                          Just updated squid to 4.42_1 and I am now getting the response page with http and https.

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                            ekoo
                            last edited by

                            not sure if its been posted before.

                            found on Github. https://github.com/darold/squidclamav/issues/42

                            Hi Yuri,

                            Sorry for the response delay. I have pfsense 2.4.1 running and the virus test files are well detected.

                            So to clear you cache proceed as follow:

                            1. Stop Squid service: on the "Package / Proxy Server: General Settings / General" interface uncheck "Enable Squid Proxy" checkbox and save the configuration. This will stop the service.
                            2. Execute command: rm -rf /var/squid/cache/*, the cache is destroyed.
                            3. Rebuild the cache space using: /usr/local/sbin/squid -z (type enter again to have the prompt). The swap space is rebuild.
                            4. Restart the service from the Web interface by activating the "Enable Squid Proxy" checkbox and save the configuration.

                            Works fine, pfsense is a great product.

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                              chudak
                              last edited by

                              @ekoo:

                              not sure if its been posted before.

                              found on Github. https://github.com/darold/squidclamav/issues/42

                              Hi Yuri,

                              Sorry for the response delay. I have pfsense 2.4.1 running and the virus test files are well detected.

                              So to clear you cache proceed as follow:

                              1. Stop Squid service: on the "Package / Proxy Server: General Settings / General" interface uncheck "Enable Squid Proxy" checkbox and save the configuration. This will stop the service.
                              2. Execute command: rm -rf /var/squid/cache/*, the cache is destroyed.
                              3. Rebuild the cache space using: /usr/local/sbin/squid -z (type enter again to have the prompt). The swap space is rebuild.
                              4. Restart the service from the Web interface by activating the "Enable Squid Proxy" checkbox and save the configuration.

                              Works fine, pfsense is a great product.

                              The only problem it did not work !!!

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                                ekoo
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                                @chudak:

                                The only problem it did not work !!!

                                it worked for me… running 2.4.2p1
                                clicked on the eicar links multiple times.......

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                                • chudakC
                                  chudak
                                  last edited by

                                  @ekoo:

                                  @chudak:

                                  The only problem it did not work !!!

                                  it worked for me… running 2.4.2p1
                                  clicked on the eicar links multiple times.......

                                  Interesting, what did you do?  and it did not work before 2.4.2p1 ?

                                  Thx

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                                    ekoo
                                    last edited by

                                    @chudak:

                                    Interesting, what did you do?  and it did not work before 2.4.2p1 ?

                                    Thx

                                    i did exact those 4 steps… all thru "command promp" webGUI page.

                                    I originally was on 2.3.4p-something........ upgrade to 2.4.2 broke everything, so I had to fresh install, and restore the XML file.

                                    Once the backup file was restored, I could download all the HTTP EICAR files no problem.

                                    then followed those 4 steps, and i get the virus redirect page. (could not download the EICAR files)

                                    http://www.eicar.org/85-0-download.html

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                                    • chudakC
                                      chudak
                                      last edited by

                                      @ekoo:

                                      @chudak:

                                      Interesting, what did you do?  and it did not work before 2.4.2p1 ?

                                      Thx

                                      i did exact those 4 steps… all thru "command promp" webGUI page.

                                      I originally was on 2.3.4p-something........ upgrade to 2.4.2 broke everything, so I had to fresh install, and restore the XML file.

                                      Once the backup file was restored, I could download all the HTTP EICAR files no problem.

                                      then followed those 4 steps, and i get the virus redirect page. (could not download the EICAR files)

                                      http://www.eicar.org/85-0-download.html

                                      Oops you are right, works for me too now!!!

                                      So seems like 2.4.2-RELEASE-p1 fixed it (and last time I tried on previous version).

                                      Thanks :)

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                                        newUser2pfSense
                                        last edited by

                                        I'm now on pfSense:
                                        2.4.2-RELEASE-p1
                                        FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p6

                                        Using a Mac mini and MacBook Pro both using Firefox to test the EICAR HTTP files, I completed the 4 steps, twice, and I can still download the HTTP files.  I haven't configured for HTTPS yet.

                                        Another interesting factoid…Using Debian 9 Stretch Linux with Firefox installed, I couldn't download the HTTP files but I still didn't receive the red colored virus message.

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