PfBlocker

fsavoir

Hi,
I'm new to this list…. But great work on pfSense and all packages.
On my french install system pfBlocker never and any rules to firewall any tips? to track this down?
pfSense 2.0.1 and pfBlock 1.0.1

Thanks.

Fred

marcelloc

You need at least one firewall rule on interface you want to configure pfBlocker.

fsavoir

Hi,

Thanks for your reply… I did have the default rules...... Isn't enough ?
"

RFC 1918 networks * * * * * Block private networks
Reserved/not assigned by IANA * * * * * * Block bogon networks
"

Thanks.

Fred

marcelloc

Default rules are not saved on interface rules config XML.

Create a rule and then apply pfBlocker config.

fsavoir

Thanks again for your reply,

Could we be more specific? I need to add a rule in Firewall -> Rules then Lan or Wan ?

Such a dummy rules?

Thanks again.

Fred

marcelloc

Lan has a default rule, you will see pfBlocker rules there if you apply deny outbound action on your lists.

If you have no wan rules, you do not need deny inbound action on pfblocker lists as you are already blocking everything.

fsavoir

ok may be I don't explain well enough… But pfblocker never add any rules in any tabs (lan, wan, floating) of the firewall.
So even If I had one in floating ... then select turn on pfblocker and add top country spammers... always a red down arrow :( and no rules anywear.

So I think I'm missing something here :(

I even added a rules to myself in the Lan... Still Red arrow.

Again thanks.

Fred

fsavoir

OK fixed…
I had to add by adding a floating rules to myself.... then all top spammers list.... Then active the pfblocker package.
then it works .... Thanks again for your great support and SUPER COOL package.
Cheers,

Fred

fsavoir

Hi,

I'm wondering if you know how to make pfBlocker XMLRPC with Denyhost site ?
http://xmlrpc.denyhosts.net:9911

Thanks.

Fred

fsavoir

What is list format that pfBlocker could handle ? Like : P2P, DAT or CIDR ? in .gz, zip or txt ?

Thanks one more for your support.

Fred

marcelloc

address list could be in

p2p
cidr (recommended)
ipaddress

one per line

The web site that host this list could send list in txt(plain) format or compressed with gz

fsavoir

Thanks :)

Any info about : pfBlocker XMLRPC ?

Cheers,

F.

marcelloc

@fsavoir:

Thanks :)

Any info about : pfBlocker XMLRPC ?

Cheers,

F.

No integration with http://xmlrpc.denyhosts.net:9911 for now.

LinuxTracker

I'd like to offer up a copy of the Spam List I've been compiling for over a year.
I began compiling it for use in IPBlocklist (used with Country IP Blocks). It's now optimized for pfBlocker.

Here's the details/disclaimer:

505 CIDRs as of today.
Based on spams received at the mail servers I care for.
It's focused on US Spammers but includes CIDRs from some countries I couldn't block outright. Non-US CIDRs are noted.
3a) A few countries I eventually gave up on and just country blocked outright (ie Poland, Peru); so there may be some inconsistency.
I converted it to CIDR format 2 weeks ago. That took a long time (orig PG ranges were 1-254).
For each spam IP, I carefully examined it's host to determine the appropriate range.
5a) Criteria includes bot spams, dynIP ranges and scummy hosting companies.
5b) For a single IP, it may take 15+ minutes of careful research before I can decide what range to block.
I generally do 2-4 update sessions every month.
Use At Your Own Risk. I'd review it first for possible editing, if I were you.

I've broken the list up into 3 because it became unwieldy.
I've recently broken off corporate spam (ie: Linkedin, Constant Contact, exacttarget) into a fourth list. I prob still need to shift some IPs into it.

I thought Pastebin (Private link - 1 Month expiration) would be the most transparent option for publishing this.

SpamIPs_0-69 http://pastebin.com/MTds2fik
SpamIPs_70-179 http://pastebin.com/w0ZDtMym
SpamIPs_180-255 http://pastebin.com/QPi4PtMN
CorporateSpam http://pastebin.com/95xvHnk9

MODS: If this violates forum protocol, please delete the post and forgive me.
If a mod wants the constantly updated live url (.gz format), please PM me.
The update URL is under my personal domain so I can't otherwise distribute it. Sorry.

Thanks.

edit: added screencap - 8 Hours of spam hits - domain w/ ~10 email accounts.

pfCustomSpamList = 3 SpamIP lists above.

squirreldip

First off fantastic package!

I'm using pfSense as a VM in ESXi 5.0 (Host is Xeon X3320 with 8Gb RAM - VM is 2Gb RAM and 20Gb Storage). This VM is likely overkill but didn't want issues with RAM or disk space (I'm new to pfSense).

Two problems:

1. Everything works well using smaller Lists - Currently using Level 3 from I-BlockList (about 35,000 CIDRs). When I try Level 1 (over 400,000) I get no system errors but it won't block and listing the pfBlocker tables produces a blank page (after a fairly long wait). Also using Level 1 pfSense will not block the 'bad' IPs (and is very slow).

Is anyone else experiencing this issue? I've read through this entire thread but haven't seen a resolution… Is this something that is a known issue and will be fixed in future release? If not, is the fix a manual edit?

2. Not really a problem but an annoyance... This may be by design but when pfBlocker is updated it will move it's automatically created rules to the top of their respective lists. In order to bypass certain IPs I've created rules that pass the IPs and place these manual rules above automatic rule. I've created a custom internal alias for IPs I do not want to protect and another custom alias for external IPs that I need connection to. As long as these rules are above the pfBlocker rule everything is good - any time I reset/update pfBlocker and I have to manually place the auto rule back where I want it.

Could a possible update be to leave the rule where it sits if it already exists (and place it at the top if it's a new rule)?

Cheers and Thanks!

fsavoir

Thanks a lot. It's really generous from you for sharing that….
Really appreciated.

All the best,

Fred

squirreldip

Okay - Answered my own for '2.' above:

Redefine the list to be alias only and then manually add rules. (guess I had an extended blonde moment…)

'1.' still has issue even if it's alias only.

marcelloc

@squirreldip:

1. Everything works well using smaller Lists - Currently using Level 3 from I-BlockList (about 35,000 CIDRs). When I try Level 1 (over 400,000) I get no system errors but it won't block and listing the pfBlocker tables produces a blank page (after a fairly long wait). Also using Level 1 pfSense will not block the 'bad' IPs (and is very slow).

I've read through this entire thread but haven't seen a resolution…

Did you saw posts about memory limit?

read again page 21 of this topic and see if it helps

There is also a wiki contributed by XIII

http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Pfblocker

@squirreldip:

2. Not really a problem but an annoyance… This may be by design but when pfBlocker is updated it will move it's automatically created rules to the top of their respective lists. In order to bypass certain IPs I've created rules that pass the IPs and place these manual rules above automatic rule. I've created a custom internal alias for IPs I do not want to protect and another custom alias for external IPs that I need connection to. As long as these rules are above the pfBlocker rule everything is good - any time I reset/update pfBlocker and I have to manually place the auto rule back where I want it.

Okay - Answered my own for '2.' above:

One way you found by yourself, the other way is to create another list on pfBlocker, paste your whitelisted ips on custom field and define action as Allow inbound or Allow outbound.

marcelloc

@LinuxTracker:

I'd like to offer up a copy of the Spam List I've been compiling for over a year.
I began compiling it for use in IPBlocklist (used with Country IP Blocks). It's now optimized for pfBlocker.

I thought Pastebin (Private link - 1 Month expiration) would be the most transparent option for publishing this.

Nice contribution, thanks. :)

If you want, I can publish this list for you.

You can send me in pv from time to time.

squirreldip

@marcelloc:

Did you saw posts about memory limit?

Thanks for the post - I'll give it a shot when I get home tonight.

Is this fix something that will eventually be added to pfBlocker? Or fixed in pfSense? Will this fix have to be reapplied if pfSense is updated (obviously yes for a new install)?

If not then maybe something should be added to the wiki speaking to list limits and possibly something pointing to a "use at your own risk" fix.