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pfblockerng error log , any idea why? (solved, maybe)

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    marchand.guy
    last edited by marchand.guy Jun 23, 2025, 2:43 PM Jun 23, 2025, 12:23 PM

    Hello,
    I found this in the error log. Wondering how serious that is:

    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/1/25 20:00:24 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/2/25 20:00:24 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/3/25 20:00:24 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/4/25 20:00:24 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/5/25 20:00:03 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/6/25 20:00:10 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/7/25 20:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/8/25 20:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/9/25 20:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/10/25 20:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/12/25 08:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/13/25 08:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/14/25 08:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/15/25 08:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/16/25 08:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/17/25 08:00:08 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/18/25 08:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/19/25 08:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/20/25 08:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/21/25 08:00:05 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/22/25 08:00:04 ]
    [PFB_FILTER - 17] Failed or invalid Mime Type: [application/octet-stream|0] [ 06/23/25 08:00:05 ]

    UPDATE:
    as per suggestion from a previous post with a different but similar error, I added
    'application/octet-stream',
    to the file /usr/local/pkg/pfblockerng/pfblockerng.inc

    Hope this helps.

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