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DNSBL custom_list not working as expected

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    Overlord
    last edited by Sep 16, 2024, 1:31 PM

    Hey guys

    I have several Domains I have to block.

    1. I created a DNSBL Group with Custom name and action "Unbound"
    2. I added only the entries under "DNSBL Custom_List" - I added the followed entries:
    • heise.de
    • heise.com
    • amazon.com
    • amazon.de
    • tarnkappe.info
    • yahoo.com
    1. I did a "DNSBL reload"

    So I expected that all should be blocked and the IP and webpage should be redirected to my pfSense. But it's not:

    • heise.de
      -- nslookup still on heise IP
      -- Webpage is loading
    • heise.com
      -- Ping redirected to 10.10.10.1
      -- Webpage redirected to pfSense pfBlocker DNSBL Page
    • amazon.de / amazon.com
      -- Ping redirected to 10.10.10.1
      -- Webpage redirected to pfSense pfBlocker DNSBL Page
    • tarnkappe.info
      -- nslookup still on tarnkappe IP
      -- Webpage is loading
    • yahoo.com
      -- Ping redirected to 10.10.10.1
      -- Webpage redirected to pfSense pfBlocker DNSBL Page

    So it's randomly. I tried to reload DNSBL two more times, but same result. I checked with my existing rules (like Easy List) and add the custom DNSBL_List there, but I had the same result. I tried another pfSense firewall (from another location) and I had the same result.

    Is the DNSBL Custom_List not working as expected, it is a bug or something?

    Greetz
    Ovrld

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      provels
      last edited by provels Sep 16, 2024, 2:57 PM Sep 16, 2024, 2:56 PM

      Did you flush DNS before testing?
      You might want to precede the domain names with a leading " . " to include subdomains , i.e.,

      .amazon.com
      

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        Overlord @provels
        last edited by Sep 16, 2024, 7:58 PM

        @provels
        Yes I did it all the time - just to be sure, because I did not understand why it's not working or working like this (randomly). And the list I would like to push inside has .for the subdomains. But to be sure if it's working like this, I added only a couple of random sites to test

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          SteveITS Galactic Empire @Overlord
          last edited by Sep 16, 2024, 8:52 PM

          @Overlord said in DNSBL custom_list not working as expected:

          DNSBL reload

          Reload or force update?

          My experience was basically unrelated to your goal, but still odd...in order to get DNSBL SafeSearch to work, I found I had to create a bogus DNSBL group with something as a custom list, otherwise a pfB update wouldn't load the SafeSearch settings by itself.

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            Overlord @SteveITS
            last edited by Overlord Sep 17, 2024, 9:57 AM Sep 17, 2024, 8:17 AM

            @SteveITS
            I tried both - Update and Reload. I'm just wondering that not all of the domains in my list where blocked.

            Edit:
            I tried again. The first time nothing happened. I tried again a reload for all and then:

            -1th webpage got an certificate error "net::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID" (the certificate had the pfSense details inside)

            -all other webpages are working^^

            For me seems that this plugin/plugin is absolutely broken

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