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    DNSBL not creating firewall rules

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      FredMcfly @Bob.Dig
      last edited by

      @bob-dig
      So only some of the websites are being logged. But ones that aren't blocked are not logged.

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      • Bob.DigB
        Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @FredMcfly
        last edited by Bob.Dig

        @fredmcfly said in DNSBL not creating firewall rules:

        But ones that aren't blocked are not logged.

        Which is again normal.

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          FredMcfly @Bob.Dig
          last edited by

          @bob-dig I agree that it is normal to have a log for a website that is blocked.

          So any ideas why a website that is listed in the block list, fails to be blocked?

          I have added rules to block DNS requests to the outside following this recipe.

          Basically it blocks all outside DNS requests but allows requests to the local DNS Resolver.

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            Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @FredMcfly
            last edited by

            @fredmcfly For example, you probably can't block DoH like this, so you have to check your browser settings.
            Also post some screenshots what you have done and what is not working as expected.

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              FredMcfly @Bob.Dig
              last edited by FredMcfly

              @bob-dig
              OK, I checked the browser and it is not using DoH, see figure below or click on this link:

              566e662c-145a-4244-9eef-7c3654bb74fd-image.png

              Here are my DNSBL settings:
              b320abca-a7da-4171-9363-b345e0d88020-image.png

              08cc3792-6668-4746-bf68-715b6afdc029-image.png

              f91dd301-e4b9-4f29-b9de-a982cac28f42-image.png

              b952dee3-44f4-4a08-92a3-73883952b7cc-image.png

              DNSL Feeds
              b19a9d5b-ff16-4090-9184-b72924d185d5-image.png

              My blacklist feed settings:
              d4126f2a-b598-4f0e-b49e-d48f1c02ada4-image.png
              e3198499-2a83-410c-941b-ef3a95801ce7-image.png

              When I do a force update, the feeds are downloaded and updated. Including my blacklist.

              ===[ DNSBL Domain/IP Counts ] ===================================
              
               1221752 total
                704572 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_porn.txt
                150125 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Maltrail_BD.txt
                122595 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/C19_CTC.txt
                 97559 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_porn_v4.ip
                 29312 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/SFS_Toxic_BD.txt
                 28363 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_redirector.txt
                 14523 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_gamble.txt
                 14273 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/SWC.txt
                 10633 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/EasyList.txt
                  8449 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Adaway.txt
                  6999 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Spam404.txt
                  6827 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/EasyPrivacy.txt
                  6612 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_anonvpn_v4.ip
                  6435 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/MVPS.txt
                  3034 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_dating.txt
                  2507 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/D_Me_ADs.txt
                  1985 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Krisk_C19.txt
                  1951 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_models.txt
                  1464 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Yoyo.txt
                  1180 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_redirector_v4.ip
                  1146 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_sex_lingerie.txt
                   482 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/myblacklist.txt
                   390 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_anonvpn.txt
                   158 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_sex_education.txt
                    98 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Juniper_v4.ip
                    42 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_gamble_v4.ip
                    23 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/D_Me_Tracking.txt
                     6 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Juniper.txt
                     5 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/myblacklist_v4.ip
                     2 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/EasyList_v4.ip
                     1 /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/Shallalist_models_v4.ip
              

              If I look at myblacklist_v4.txt I find the following lines as expected:

              local-data: "redd.it 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
              local-data: "reddit-com.poiu.icu 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
              local-data: "reddit.com 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
              local-data: "reddup.co 60 IN A 10.10.10.1"
              

              But if I enter reddit.com in my browser, I can still access it and click on links. So the website is not cached in the browser and it is not blocked.

              pfSense says my DNS servers are as follows:
              164e3b6d-307f-4eca-b950-a557c664cdc8-image.png

              Any other information that may be helpful?

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                FredMcfly @FredMcfly
                last edited by

                Here are my Firewall rules to block DNS request to ports 53 and 853, and to force DNS request to local:
                37e9164a-3d2b-4cef-aff0-8a826722cde3-image.png

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                  FredMcfly @FredMcfly
                  last edited by

                  DNS Resolver Settings:
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                    FredMcfly
                    last edited by

                    So I did some experimenting and some websites in my list are indeed blocked, but other websites are not blocked even though they are listed in the file /var/db/pfblockerng/dnsbl/myblacklist.txt

                    I'm not sure why this is happening.

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                    • Bob.DigB
                      Bob.Dig LAYER 8
                      last edited by Bob.Dig

                      I added reddit.com to the DNSBL Custom_List of malicious and it worked, after pfBlocker run the usual update.
                      Also I don't needed any firewallrules for that, because it is all dns based.

                      Capture.PNG

                      Edit: I tried your list, problem seems to be that reddit.com is blocked, but not www.reddit.com.

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                        FredMcfly @Bob.Dig
                        last edited by

                        @bob-dig
                        I temporarily disabled my feed and added reddit.com and www.reddit.com to the DNSBL Custom_List and the website (and others) is still not blocked. (Yes, I did a force update all)

                        I have tried on different computers on the network and they can still access it.

                        I have also tried on three different browsers.

                        I am really confused why some sites are blocked while others are not.

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