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    • RonpfSR
      RonpfS
      last edited by

      Did you try to access any Domain that are blocked by dnsbl (Logs / DNSBL Files),
      One domain from Adaway: http://mobiledl.adobe.com/

      2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
      Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
      Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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        Riftcore34
        last edited by

        @RonpfS:

        Did you try to access any Domain that are blocked by dnsbl (Logs / DNSBL Files),
        One domain from Adaway: http://mobiledl.adobe.com/

        When I go to yahoo its covered in Ads, The Ipv4 black list is working but DNSBL ads and malware lists are not.

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        • RonpfSR
          RonpfS
          last edited by

          On pfsense what does this look like

          dig mobiledl.adobe.com
          
          ; <<>> DiG 9.11.2 <<>> mobiledl.adobe.com
          ;; global options: +cmd
          ;; Got answer:
          ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 40091
          ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
          
          ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
          ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
          ;; QUESTION SECTION:
          ;mobiledl.adobe.com.		IN	A
          
          ;; ANSWER SECTION:
          mobiledl.adobe.com.	60	IN	A	10.10.10.1
          
          ;; Query time: 0 msec
          ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
          ;; WHEN: Tue Dec 05 19:13:56 EST 2017
          ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 63
          

          2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
          Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
          Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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          • R
            Riftcore34
            last edited by

            @RonpfS:

            On pfsense what does this look like

            dig mobiledl.adobe.com
            
            ; <<>> DiG 9.11.2 <<>> mobiledl.adobe.com
            ;; global options: +cmd
            ;; Got answer:
            ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 40091
            ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
            
            ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
            ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
            ;; QUESTION SECTION:
            ;mobiledl.adobe.com.		IN	A
            
            ;; ANSWER SECTION:
            mobiledl.adobe.com.	60	IN	A	10.10.10.1
            
            ;; Query time: 0 msec
            ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
            ;; WHEN: Tue Dec 05 19:13:56 EST 2017
            ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 63
            

            on that page on chrome I get this

            Invalid URL

            The requested URL "[no URL]", is invalid.
            Reference #9.1f7469d5.1512519331.2d2d26a0

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            • R
              Riftcore34
              last edited by

              But that is in my

              pfB_Blacklists IPv4 not DNSBL

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              • RonpfSR
                RonpfS
                last edited by

                You can also Diagnostics / Command prompt to run the dig command

                For DNSBL to function, your devices have to use the pfsense DNS Resolver. On on those device you need to check the DNS service resolution config.
                On a Windows system, open a command prompt and to a nslookup of one FQDN from you DSNBL Files.
                Devices also have to be able to reach the VIP (10.10.10.1), try to ping the VIP ip from that device. Try to open your VIP on a browser.

                2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                • R
                  Riftcore34
                  last edited by

                  I know its not working as ont he widget the packets don't update just stays on 0 used to go up etc…

                  It used to just work on everything in the house I never did anything to each device.

                  it just worked haha.

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                  • RonpfSR
                    RonpfS
                    last edited by

                    Check the Services page and restart pfblockerNG services
                    Check the System Logs General and Resolver

                    2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                    Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                    Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                      Riftcore34
                      last edited by

                      @RonpfS:

                      Check the Services page and restart pfblockerNG services
                      Check the System Logs General and Resolver

                      Silly question where are the "Check the System Logs General and Resolver" I can't find them.

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                      • RonpfSR
                        RonpfS
                        last edited by

                        Status / System Logs / System / General
                        Status / System Logs / System / DNS Resolver

                        2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                        Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                        Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                          Riftcore34
                          last edited by

                          @RonpfS:

                          Status / System Logs / System / General
                          Status / System Logs / System / DNS Resolver

                          Thanks

                          Last 2 General Log Entries. (Maximum 50)
                          Time	Process	PID	Message
                          Dec 6 00:37:03	syslogd		kernel boot file is /boot/kernel/kernel
                          Dec 6 00:37:09	pfsense.localdomain		nginx: 2017/12/06 00:37:09 [error] 35192#100148: send() failed (54: Connection reset by peer)
                          
                          Last 11 DNS Resolver Log Entries. (Maximum 50)
                          Time	Process	PID	Message
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	notice: init module 0: validator
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	notice: init module 1: iterator
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: start of service (unbound 1.6.6).
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: service stopped (unbound 1.6.6).
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: server stats for thread 0: 1 queries, 0 answers from cache, 1 recursions, 0 prefetch, 0 rejected by ip ratelimiting
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: server stats for thread 0: requestlist max 0 avg 0 exceeded 0 jostled 0
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: server stats for thread 1: 1 queries, 0 answers from cache, 1 recursions, 0 prefetch, 0 rejected by ip ratelimiting
                          Dec 6 00:37:28	unbound	78841:0	info: server stats for thread 1: requestlist max 0 avg 0 exceeded 0 jostled 0
                          Dec 6 00:37:43	unbound	41622:0	notice: init module 0: validator
                          Dec 6 00:37:43	unbound	41622:0	notice: init module 1: iterator
                          Dec 6 00:37:43	unbound	41622:0	info: start of service (unbound 1.6.6).
                          

                          Nothing bad really. (I think)
                          Thanks again for the help. I hate ads can't wait to get this going again.

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                          • RonpfSR
                            RonpfS
                            last edited by

                            Last 2 General Log Entries. (Maximum 50)

                            Strange that you only get 2 entries …
                            Maybe increase the log files size (may need to Reset logs for this to take effect)
                            Also increase the GUI Log Entries

                            You didn't answer my questions about dig, VIP ping etc

                            2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                            Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                            Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                            • R
                              Riftcore34
                              last edited by

                              @RonpfS:

                              Last 2 General Log Entries. (Maximum 50)

                              Strange that you only get 2 entries …
                              Maybe increase the log files size (may need to Reset logs for this to take effect)
                              Also increase the GUI Log Entries

                              You didn't answer my questions about dig, VIP ping etc

                              Done
                              Did you edit that part it I missed it

                              C:\Users\darkv>nslookup DQDN
                              Server:  resolver1.opendns.com
                              Address:  208.67.222.222
                              
                              *** resolver1.opendns.com can't find DQDN: Non-existent domain
                              
                              C:\Users\darkv>ping 10.10.10.1
                              
                              Pinging 10.10.10.1 with 32 bytes of data:
                              Reply from 10.10.10.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
                              Reply from 10.10.10.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
                              Reply from 10.10.10.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
                              Reply from 10.10.10.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
                              
                              Ping statistics for 10.10.10.1:
                                  Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
                              Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
                                  Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms
                              
                              C:\Users\darkv>
                              
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                              • RonpfSR
                                RonpfS
                                last edited by

                                Yes I did edited my post  :P
                                FQDN is Fully qualified domain name … so pick one hostname from your Firewall / pfBlockerNG / Log Browser / DNSBL Files and do nslookup on it

                                nslookup mobiledl.adobe.com
                                Serveur :   pfsense.localdomain
                                Address:  172.xxx.xxx.254
                                
                                Nom :    mobiledl.adobe.com
                                Address:  10.10.10.1
                                

                                2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                  Riftcore34
                                  last edited by

                                  You mean like this?

                                  C:\Users\darkv>nslookup amoffers.hasoffers.com
                                  Server:  resolver1.opendns.com
                                  Address:  208.67.222.222
                                  
                                  Non-authoritative answer:
                                  Name:    use-app04.hasoffers.com
                                  Addresses:  52.5.77.91
                                            52.6.99.184
                                            34.230.229.216
                                  Aliases:  amoffers.hasoffers.com
                                  
                                  C:\Users\darkv>nslookup mobiledl.adobe.com
                                  Server:  resolver1.opendns.com
                                  Address:  208.67.222.222
                                  
                                  Non-authoritative answer:
                                  Name:    a1800.g.akamai.net
                                  Addresses:  213.104.143.171
                                            213.104.143.162
                                  Aliases:  mobiledl.adobe.com
                                            mobiledl.adobe.com.edgesuite.net
                                  
                                  
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                                  • RonpfSR
                                    RonpfS
                                    last edited by

                                    Yes
                                    This shows that your Windows is using resolver1.opendns.com for DNS resolution.
                                    Now do dig amoffers.hasoffers.com in    Diagnostics / Command Prompt

                                    Next check / post  your DNS Resolver configuration

                                    2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                    Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                    Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                      Riftcore34
                                      last edited by

                                      @RonpfS:

                                      Yes
                                      This shows that your Windows is using resolver1.opendns.com for DNS resolution.
                                      Now do dig amoffers.hasoffers.com in    Diagnostics / Command Prompt

                                      Next check / post  your DNS Resolver configuration

                                      This? lol sorry not very good at this

                                      Shell Output - dig amoffers.hasoffers.com
                                      ; <<>> DiG 9.11.2 <<>> amoffers.hasoffers.com
                                      ;; global options: +cmd
                                      ;; Got answer:
                                      ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 1168
                                      ;; flags: qr aa rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
                                      
                                      ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
                                      ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
                                      ;; QUESTION SECTION:
                                      ;amoffers.hasoffers.com.		IN	A
                                      
                                      ;; ANSWER SECTION:
                                      amoffers.hasoffers.com.	60	IN	A	10.10.10.1
                                      
                                      ;; Query time: 0 msec
                                      ;; SERVER: 127.0.0.1#53(127.0.0.1)
                                      ;; WHEN: Wed Dec 06 01:05:23 GMT 2017
                                      ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 67
                                      

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                                      • RonpfSR
                                        RonpfS
                                        last edited by

                                        So pfsense DNSBL is doing it's job on pfsense.
                                        It's your device that is not using pfsense for DNS resolution. Does it get it's IP from pfsense via DHCP ?
                                        What kind of antivirus / internet security are you using on your Windows. Some like AVG provide there own solution for DNS :

                                        @BBcan177:

                                        @xphiles:

                                        so after much troubleshooting and trying things at the firewall level, i disabled my full avg protection and it works on the host(s) in question. so I have to granularly figure out which service in AVG is messing up my dns

                                        I think this is what you were looking for:
                                            https://help.avg.com/en/avg_free/17/securityantivirus_securedns.html

                                        2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                        Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                        Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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                                          Riftcore34
                                          last edited by

                                          Yes every device has an IP from pfsense and zero antivirus / security

                                          Even my roku is showing ads but its got a ip from pfsense.

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                                          • RonpfSR
                                            RonpfS
                                            last edited by

                                            Check what DNS server is configured in the DHCP service. Leave empty to use pfsense config

                                            2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
                                            Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q8400 @ 2.66GHz 8GB
                                            Backup 0.5_5, Bandwidthd 0.7.4_4, Cron 0.3.7_5, pfBlockerNG-devel 3.0.0_16, Status_Traffic_Totals 2.3.1_1, System_Patches 1.2_5

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