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    DNSBL doesn't seem to be working

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      mlaustin
      last edited by mlaustin

      Hi All,

      My DNSBL seem to be off. I can browse ads on my phone, which I couldn't do months ago. One particular webiste gets a ton of ads now that didn't happen before. One of my browsers has ublock and blocks more content than my other browsers. I tried a reboot, and it hasn't helped. I'm on pfsense 2.7 and pfblockerng-devel 3.2.0_6. On the reboot, dnsbl and IP filter didn't start automatically as shown in the image. I don't recall if it is supposed to do that, so I started them. I've also included screenshots of my configuration. I have a NAT force DNS entry so all my subnets use unbound. Any help in troubleshooting this would be appreciated.

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @mlaustin
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        @mlaustin Are you blocking DNS over HTTPS?
        https://github.com/jpgpi250/piholemanual/blob/master/doc/Block%20DOH%20with%20pfsense.pdf

        Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
        When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
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          mlaustin @SteveITS
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          @SteveITS said in DNSBL doesn't seem to be working:

          https://github.com/jpgpi250/piholemanual/blob/master/doc/Block%20DOH%20with%20pfsense.pdf

          I don not have any of these rules setup.

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            SteveITS Galactic Empire @mlaustin
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            @mlaustin I would consider it if you want to control DNS. Many web browsers use DoH to bypass local DNS servers and connect to whatever the browser company wants to use.

            Pre-2.7.2/23.09: Only install packages for your version, or risk breaking it. Select your branch in System/Update/Update Settings.
            When upgrading, allow 10-15 minutes to restart, or more depending on packages and device speed.
            Upvote 👍 helpful posts!

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              mlaustin @SteveITS
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              @SteveITS

              I did a test with the IPv4 list to see if DNSBL would work. It doesn't. I'm sure it's good practice to have DoH enable and will read through the docs at some point.

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                mlaustin
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                I ended up deleting pfblocker, restarting, and re-installing it. It seems to be working now.

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