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      iTestAndroid
      last edited by

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      Also no whitelisting at all

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      • RonpfSR
        RonpfS
        last edited by

        Maybe some settings were not applied at some point.
        Add a domain to the WhiteList, Save the DNSBL settings.
        Remove the domain, Save the DNSBL settings, Force Update, Force Reload All, check if it is still whitelisted.

        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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          iTestAndroid @RonpfS
          last edited by

          @RonpfS Thanks for the suggestion. I did that, no difference. Been struggling with it for 8+ hours now... Don't want to remove/re-install pfBlocker

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            iTestAndroid
            last edited by

            @BBcan177 Any ideas? I really checked every single tab and config page in pfBlocker for hours

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              serbus
              last edited by

              Hello!

              Check /var/db/pfblockerng/pfbdnsblsuppression.txt

              Any .bk files in /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/

              ?

              John

              Lex parsimoniae

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                iTestAndroid @serbus
                last edited by iTestAndroid

                @serbus Thank you very much, seems like its "/var/db/pfblockerng/pfbdnsblsuppression.txt"

                I did rm on that file, but after reload file is placed there again. Where is that coming from? How can I remove it completely?

                P.S. No bk files in /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/

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                  iTestAndroid
                  last edited by

                  Checked the code, based on this:
                  https://gist.githubusercontent.com/BBcan177/fd7aa11babc3280ab593cacb86a60257/raw

                  dnsbl_supptxt value is populated from DNSBL Whitelist, but I absolutely have nothing in there, added test domain, saved, removed, saved, I did all I can to remove it, but mysteriously a large list of domains gets added to my pfbdnsblsuppression.txt on each reload

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                    serbus
                    last edited by serbus

                    Hello!

                    Do you have DNSBL SafeSearch enabled? Alexa/TOP1M?

                    John

                    Lex parsimoniae

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                    • kiokomanK
                      kiokoman LAYER 8
                      last edited by

                      @iTestAndroid said in pfBlocker hidden whitelists:

                      pfbdnsblsuppression

                      maybe search inside the config.xml
                      there is this section:

                      -<pfblockerngdnsblsettings>
                      -<config>
                      <pfb_dnsvip>10.10.10.1</pfb_dnsvip>
                      <pfb_dnsport>8081</pfb_dnsport>
                      <pfb_dnsport_ssl>8553</pfb_dnsport_ssl>
                      <pfb_dnsbl>on</pfb_dnsbl>
                      <suppression>czMuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbQ0KczMtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tICMgQ05BTUUgZm9yIChzMy5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tKQ0KLmdpdGh1Yi5jb20NCi5naXRodWJ1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20gDQp naXRodWIubWFwLmZhc3RseS5uZXQgIyBDTkFNRSBmb3IgKHJhdy5naXRodWJ1c2VyY29udGVudC5jb20pDQouZ2l0bGFiLmNvbQ0KLmFwcGxlLmNvbSANCi5zb3VyY2Vmb3JnZS5uZXQNCi5mbHMtbmEuYW1hem9uLmNvbSAjIGFsZXhhDQouY29udHJ vbC5rb2NoYXZhLmNvbSAjIGFsZXhhIDINCi5kZXZpY2UtbWV0cmljcy11cy0yLmFtYXpvbi5jb20gIyBhbGV4YSAzDQouYW1hem9uLWFkc3lzdGVtLmNvbSAjIGFtYXpvbiBhcHAgYWRzDQoucHgubW9hdGFkcy5jb20gIyBhbWF6b24gYXBwIDINCi5 3aWxkY2FyZC5tb2F0YWRzLmNvbS5lZGdla2V5Lm5ldCAjIENOQU1FIGZvciAocHgubW9hdGFkcy5jb20pDQouZTEzMTM2LmcuYWthbWFpZWRnZS5uZXQgIyBDTkFNRSBmb3IgKHB4Lm1vYXRhZHMuY29tKQ0KLnNlY3VyZS1nbC5pbXJ3b3JsZHdpZGU uY29tICMgYW1hem9uIGFwcCAzDQoucGl4ZWwuYWRzYWZlcHJvdGVjdGVkLmNvbSAjIGFtYXpvbiBhcHAgNA0KLmFueWNhc3QucGl4ZWwuYWRzYWZlcHJvdGVjdGVkLmNvbSAjIENOQU1FIGZvciAocGl4ZWwuYWRzYWZlcHJvdGVjdGVkLmNvbSkNCi5 icy5zZXJ2aW5nLXN5cy5jb20gIyBhbWF6b24gYXBwIDUNCi5icy5leWVibGFzdGVyLmFrYWRucy5uZXQgIyBDTkFNRSBmb3IgKGJzLnNlcnZpbmctc3lzLmNvbSkNCi5ic2xhLmV5ZWJsYXN0ZXIuYWthZG5zLm5ldCAjIENOQU1FIGZvciAoYnMuc2V ydmluZy1zeXMuY29tKQ0KLmFkc2FmZXByb3RlY3RlZC5jb20gIyBhbWF6b24gYXBwIDYNCi5hbnljYXN0LnN0YXRpYy5hZHNhZmVwcm90ZWN0ZWQuY29tICMgQ05BTUUgZm9yIChzdGF0aWMuYWRzYWZlcHJvdGVjdGVkLmNvbSkNCmdvb2dsZS5jb20 NCnd3dy5nb29nbGUuY29tDQp5b3V0dWJlLmNvbQ0Kd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUuY29tDQp5b3V0dWJlLXVpLmwuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSAjIENOQU1FIGZvciAoeW91dHViZS5jb20pDQpzdGFja292ZXJmbG93LmNvbQ0Kd3d3LnN0YWNrb3ZlcmZsb3cuY29tDQp kcm9wYm94LmNvbQ0Kd3d3LmRyb3Bib3guY29tDQp3d3cuZHJvcGJveC1kbnMuY29tICMgQ05BTUUgZm9yIChkcm9wYm94LmNvbSkNCi5hZHNhZmVwcm90ZWN0ZWQuY29tDQpjb250cm9sLmtvY2hhdmEuY29tDQpzZWN1cmUtZ2wuaW1yd29ybGR3aWR lLmNvbQ0KcGJzLnR3aW1nLmNvbSAjIHR3aXR0ZXIgaW1hZ2VzDQp3d3cucGJzLnR3aW1nLmNvbSAjIHR3aXR0ZXIgaW1hZ2VzDQpjczE5Ni53YWMuZWRnZWNhc3RjZG4ubmV0ICMgQ05BTUUgZm9yIChwYnMudHdpbWcuY29tKQ0KY3MyLXdhYy5hcHI tODMxNS5lZGdlY2FzdGRucy5uZXQgIyBDTkFNRSBmb3IgKHBicy50d2ltZy5jb20pDQpjczItd2FjLXVzLjgzMTUuZWNkbnMubmV0ICMgQ05BTUUgZm9yIChwYnMudHdpbWcuY29tKQ0KY3M0NS53YWMuZWRnZWNhc3RjZG4ubmV0ICMgQ05BTUUgZm9 yIChwYnMudHdpbWcuY29tKQ==</suppression>
                      

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                        iTestAndroid @serbus
                        last edited by

                        @serbus No, as I mentioned earlier, definitely not. Also I went through all tabs and configs, nothing enabled for "whitelisting" or "suppression"

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                          iTestAndroid @kiokoman
                          last edited by iTestAndroid

                          @kiokoman Can I modify the /conf/config.xml file and remove the list?

                          Additionally, <supression> in pfblockerngdnsblsettings is empty in my /conf/config.xml

                          <pfblockerngdnsblsettings>
                          			<config>
                          				<pfb_dnsbl>on</pfb_dnsbl>
                          				<pfb_tld></pfb_tld>
                          				<pfb_dnsvip>127.0.0.1</pfb_dnsvip>
                          				<pfb_dnsport>8081</pfb_dnsport>
                          				<pfb_dnsport_ssl>8443</pfb_dnsport_ssl>
                          				<dnsbl_interface>lan</dnsbl_interface>
                          				<pfb_dnsbl_rule></pfb_dnsbl_rule>
                          				<dnsbl_allow_int></dnsbl_allow_int>
                          				<action>Deny_Both</action>
                          				<aliaslog>enabled</aliaslog>
                          				<autoaddrnot_in></autoaddrnot_in>
                          				<autoports_in></autoports_in>
                          				<aliasports_in></aliasports_in>
                          				<autoaddr_in></autoaddr_in>
                          				<autonot_in></autonot_in>
                          				<aliasaddr_in></aliasaddr_in>
                          				<autoproto_in></autoproto_in>
                          				<agateway_in>default</agateway_in>
                          				<autoaddrnot_out></autoaddrnot_out>
                          				<autoports_out></autoports_out>
                          				<aliasports_out></aliasports_out>
                          				<autoaddr_out></autoaddr_out>
                          				<autonot_out></autonot_out>
                          				<aliasaddr_out></aliasaddr_out>
                          				<autoproto_out></autoproto_out>
                          				<agateway_out>default</agateway_out>
                          				<alexa_enable></alexa_enable>
                          				<alexa_count></alexa_count>
                          				<alexa_inclusion></alexa_inclusion>
                          				<suppression></suppression>
                          				<tldexclusion></tldexclusion>
                          				<tldblacklist></tldblacklist>
                          				<tldwhitelist></tldwhitelist>
                          				<pfb_dnsvip_type>ipalias</pfb_dnsvip_type>
                          				<pfb_dnsvip_pass></pfb_dnsvip_pass>
                          				<dnsbl_webpage>dnsbl_default.php</dnsbl_webpage>
                          				<pfb_dnsbl_sync></pfb_dnsbl_sync>
                          				<alexa_type></alexa_type>
                          			</config>
                          		</pfblockerngdnsblsettings>
                          
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                          • kiokomanK
                            kiokoman LAYER 8
                            last edited by

                            at least we have ruled out a configuration problem

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                              serbus
                              last edited by

                              Hello!

                              In the config under InstalledPackages, what does this look like?

                                       <pfblockerngsafesearch>
                                                  <safesearch_enable>Enable</safesearch_enable>
                                                  <safesearch_youtube>Strict</safesearch_youtube>
                                                  <safesearch_firefoxdoh>Enable</safesearch_firefoxdoh>
                                       </pfblockerngsafesearch>
                              

                              John

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                                iTestAndroid @serbus
                                last edited by

                                @serbus

                                This is what I have:

                                	<pfblockerngsafesearch>
                                		<safesearch_enable>Enable</safesearch_enable>
                                		<safesearch_youtube>Disable</safesearch_youtube>
                                		<safesearch_firefoxdoh>Disable</safesearch_firefoxdoh>
                                	</pfblockerngsafesearch>
                                
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                                  serbus
                                  last edited by serbus

                                  Hello!

                                  I believe the safesearch is also used a whitelist.

                                  John

                                  Lex parsimoniae

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                                    iTestAndroid @serbus
                                    last edited by iTestAndroid

                                    @serbus Wow, you solved the mystery... Thank you very much.

                                    Although I don't think enabling all *.google and yandex and bing etc is the right approach here. I think SafeSearch should be enabled without whitelisting *.google/yandex/bing etc @BBcan177

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                                      nevesnet
                                      last edited by

                                      was this ever resolved? sorry for the necro, but I have same EXACT problem, youtube being whitelisted, no whitelist configured and no safe search enabled...

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                                      • GertjanG
                                        Gertjan @iTestAndroid
                                        last edited by Gertjan

                                        @iTestAndroid said in pfBlocker hidden whitelists:

                                        "/var/db/pfblockerng/pfbdnsblsuppression.txt"

                                        is created with what you've entered here :
                                        Firewall > pfBlockerNG > DNSBL
                                        at the bottom, you have a "DNSBL Whitelist", deploy it and the info shown there creates "/var/db/pfblockerng/pfbdnsblsuppression.txt".

                                        When I empty :

                                        e3bd17b2-6a1f-446a-bcbc-dab9f69f50c1-image.png

                                        the file will be nearly empty (just one line).

                                        Where does "yandex" etc comes from ?
                                        Well ... ask 😊
                                        SSH into your box (or console), option 8.
                                        Goto /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng:

                                        grep -R 'yandex' *
                                        

                                        or

                                        grep -R 'adservices' *
                                        

                                        These files come with pfblockerng when you install it.
                                        You'll find pfb_py_hsts.txt.

                                        What I know : this file contains sites that are known to use "hsts" (wikipedia hsts please).

                                        Anyway .....
                                        I've emptied my 'master' DNSBL whitelist and now :

                                        0a78e557-30ef-4e9d-aeab-6dcfbc346030-image.png

                                        as you can see, "Whitelist" only contains "localhost.localdomain"

                                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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