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      SixXxShooTeR
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      @irj972:

      @SixXxShooTeR:

      @Topper727:

      I made mistake when first setting that up. That is a paid subscription so it does nothing for me.  I do not pay for it.

      Click the thanks at top right of my message if I helped you

      I've been trying to find out how much a subscription cost for the IQRisk Lists but their website doesn't offer a price. How many people have this subscription?

      The iBlock list subscription is only 9.99 a year and that is what I'm using.

      If you have to ask…. ;) ...when I enquired last year it around $500 per year I recall. There isn't a 'consumer' level subscription like Snorts either as it was abused.

      lol I was thinking it's never a good thing when prices aren't listed. Kind of like when you walk into an art gallery.

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        q54e3w
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        register here to see prices.
        https://portal.emergingthreats.net/login#

        I was hoping there may have been a deal cut with a pfsense gold subscription you know…..hint hint guys  ;D

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          Topper727
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          When you say 'block both' - do you mean block inbound and outbound?

          Yes, inbound and outbound.  Helps keep your browser from going to those IP's to begin with there for never waking the monsters in the cave.

          Dell 2950 g3 server
          Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5430 @ 2.66GHz
          Current: 2000 MHz, Max: 2667 MHz
          8 CPUs: 2 package(s) x 4 core(s)
          8152 MiB and 600meg 10k drive
          Pfsense 2.4 .. Hoping to get the phpvirtualbox going again.

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          • BBcan177B
            BBcan177 Moderator
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            @doktornotor:

            Whoever puts 0.0.0.0 in a blocklist should not maintain one in the first place… WTF!  :o >:(

            Yes exactly.. It should never be used. Some list also post 127.0.0.1… You have to remember that IBlock is used predominantly for their PeerBlock Software. This is why these lists are in range format. To use IBlock lists in pfSense, the ranges need to be converted to CIDR.

            For IBlock the only Format setting that will convert those lists is "GZ" not "GZ_2"

            I also see people using Lists from Sources (Like SigmaProjects and IBlock) that are a Copy of another List Provider. I recommend that people use the Original Provider so that they get accurate and the most up to date data.

            So for example - Spamhaus is the Original provider :
                http://www.spamhaus.org/drop/drop.txt

            Lists that are using a copy of the Spamhaus Data :
                https://blocklist.sigmaprojects.org/api.cfc?method=getList&lists=drop
                http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=zbdlwrqkabxbcppvrnos&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz

            Same can be said for IBlock - DShield, Zeus, Palevo, CI Army, Bogon, Cruzit, Malcode.

            sigmaprojects also have Country Lists which are probably not as accurate as MaxMind and should also not be required.

            The IBlock Anti-Infringement list should also be used with care. This is not a typical blocklist. It should be used with the "Alias Native" Format. And only used to block certain ports (P2P - and not that I am recommending it either  :) )  "Alias Native" will avoid these lists from being De-Duplicated and also avoid these lists from being processed by the "Reputation Settings" if used.

            Block Lists need to be evaluated before arbitrarily enabling them.

            The pfBNG Log Browser has tabs where you can see the original list and the Final list that is being used by pfBNG.

            "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

            Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
            Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
            Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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            • BBcan177B
              BBcan177 Moderator
              last edited by

              @Topper727:

              Suggestion if not already done.  Put the block to block both for each list.

              And I get a lot of blocks from it. Go surf around some bad sites and watch the numbers grow.

              Hi Topper. You don't need to make an Alias with a Single list. You can stack lists in a Alias that are similar in function.

              "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

              Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
              Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
              Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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              • BBcan177B
                BBcan177 Moderator
                last edited by

                @SixXxShooTeR:

                @Topper727:

                try
                .

                [ https://blocklist.sigmaprojects.org/api.cfc?method=getList&lists=spyware ]
                .

                Just added this list, it's only showing a Count of 1 tho.

                Count of 1, probably means that the List is empty or is all duplicates. Look at the pfblockerng.log and it will show more details about each download. I put a placeholder address of "1.1.1.1" in all empty lists.

                Also see my previous post about sigmaproject lists…

                "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                • BBcan177B
                  BBcan177 Moderator
                  last edited by

                  @irj972:

                  @SixXxShooTeR:

                  @Topper727:

                  I made mistake when first setting that up. That is a paid subscription so it does nothing for me.  I do not pay for it.

                  Click the thanks at top right of my message if I helped you

                  I've been trying to find out how much a subscription cost for the IQRisk Lists but their website doesn't offer a price. How many people have this subscription?

                  The iBlock list subscription is only 9.99 a year and that is what I'm using.

                  If you have to ask…. ;) ...when I enquired last year it around $500 per year I recall. There isn't a 'consumer' level subscription like Snorts either as it was abused.

                  The IDS list from Emerging Threats (for Snort/Suricata) is $425.00/yr.

                  The ET IQRisk IP Rep subscription is $1400/yr.. Expensive, but if you are protecting a lot of devices, I would recommend as they post IPs that are not in any other 'free' lists. ET IQRisk is one of the best Lists available… They also have a Domain Blocklist which will be great for pfBNG v2.0 DNSBL.

                  I think if ET dropped these prices, that they will see subscriptions increase...

                  "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                  Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                  Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                  • BBcan177B
                    BBcan177 Moderator
                    last edited by

                    @Topper727:

                    When you say 'block both' - do you mean block inbound and outbound?

                    Yes, inbound and outbound.  Helps keep your browser from going to those IP's to begin with there for never waking the monsters in the cave.

                    Just to be clear, Selecting "Inbound" will not offer any protection and unless you have Open ports. These "Inbound" events are already being blocked by Default by pfSense. The only benefit is if you want to monitor what is being blocked and use this in a Analysis and Correlation software to find malicious behavior that could be attacking your Network.

                    It will also fill your log with noise that might be better spent on the events that are important.. Like why is a device on your Network hitting a China or Russian Web Server when you don't visit any of those sites…

                    Please protect your "Outbound" traffic first, as by Default pfSense is already blocking the "Inbound". Then if you have "Open ports", you can add additional rules to protect those "Open ports".

                    "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                    Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                    Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                      doktornotor Banned
                      last edited by

                      @BBcan177:

                      Just to be clear, Selecting "Inbound" will not offer any protection and unless you have Open ports. These "Inbound" events are already being blocked by Default by pfSense.

                      Can you put some huge bold red notice somewhere in the GUI? (Really hard to believe how many people keep missing basics…)

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                        Cino
                        last edited by

                        @doktornotor:

                        @BBcan177:

                        Just to be clear, Selecting "Inbound" will not offer any protection and unless you have Open ports. These "Inbound" events are already being blocked by Default by pfSense.

                        Can you put some huge bold red notice somewhere in the GUI? (Really hard to believe how many people keep missing basics…)

                        But it may not be seen in IE

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                          ch1ll1man
                          last edited by

                          @marcelloc:

                          @wavetune:

                          What's the best advice on this for achieving that?  If I edit the rule PFBlockerNG just destroys it on the Update.

                          Did you tried alias only and then create a manual rule?

                          Thanks for the reply.  I did try this but the  problem we have is that PFBlocker then puts it's rules first.  If I change the order in PFBlocker we then end up with all of our permit rules first.

                          Here is the problem in a bit more detail with some examples, these are not the real rules but make it easier to see what is happening.

                          PFBlocker Block all Romania
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x
                          Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x

                          So this would block Romania but allow the rest of the world into port 80 & 443

                          Now we find that we have some IP's in Romania that need to be allowed in so we do this;

                          PFBlocker Allow this RomaniaAllowedAliasList (PFBlocker allows all ports from those IP's)
                          PFBlocker Block all Romania
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                          Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere

                          Looking at creating just an Alias list only with PFBlocker and a manual rule would give us this

                          PFBlocker Block all Romania
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from RomaniaAllowedAliasList
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                          Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere

                          OR

                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from RomaniaAllowedAliasList
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                          Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                          PFBlocker Block all Romania

                          Cannot get the config to do this though;

                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from RomaniaAllowedAliasList
                          PFBlocker Block all Romania
                          Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                          Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere

                          Unless I'm missing something?

                          Thanks for you help

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                          • BBcan177B
                            BBcan177 Moderator
                            last edited by

                            @wavetune:

                            @marcelloc:

                            @wavetune:

                            What's the best advice on this for achieving that?  If I edit the rule PFBlockerNG just destroys it on the Update.

                            Did you tried alias only and then create a manual rule?

                            Here is the problem in a bit more detail with some examples, these are not the real rules but make it easier to see what is happening.

                            Hi wavetune,

                            I think you should be able to do that with rule option "4" but you won't be able to set the Ports on the First rule with "Autorules".

                            | pfB_Pass/Match | pfB_Block/Reject | pfSense Pass/Match |

                            Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from RomaniaAllowedAliasList
                              PFBlocker Block all Romania
                              Allow port 80 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere
                              Allow port 443 to host x.x.x.x from anywhere

                            I think your only option is to create the 2nd rule "PFBlocker Block all Romania" as an "Alias Deny" rule. This way all the rules are aliases, and you can configure/customize them as you choose.

                            "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                            Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                            Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                            Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                            • BBcan177B
                              BBcan177 Moderator
                              last edited by

                              I have posted Pull Request #818 to fix the following issues:

                              1.  Improved IPv6 Regex
                                2.  Suppress '0.0.0.0/32' from being added to any Alias/Lists.
                                3.  General Tab - Moved the "Keep" Checkbox to be just below the
                                      "Enable pfBNG" checkbox.

                              This will bump pfBNG to version 1.04

                              "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                              Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                              Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                              Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                SixXxShooTeR
                                last edited by

                                Disabled a couple I-Block lists after reading what you wrote BB. I was getting too many outbound blocks with a couple of them that I didn't want. Any I-Block lists worth using?

                                It is a shame that ET's prices are so high.

                                I also started using some of the lists that you referenced on page 16 on this forum. Thanks for the fast responses btw! Your help is appreciated.

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                                  Tropheus
                                  last edited by

                                  Has anyone done a "How to setup example"  like there are with the old PFB

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                                    turker
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                                      hedberg
                                      last edited by

                                      @BBcan177:

                                      @mzarrugh:

                                      Is it possible to use easy list

                                      Not currently. That is a Domain Blocklist. pfBlockerNG is an IP Based Blocking solution. pfBNG v2.0 will have this functionality.

                                      Sounds interesting with a domain blocklist. Could the functionality also be reversed, så it would be possible to create a domain whitelist in pfBNG 2.0?

                                      Br,
                                      Thomas

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                                      • BBcan177B
                                        BBcan177 Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        @turker:

                                        Code red theme footer error. (Only in alerts tab)

                                        Thanks turker… I will take a look at that when I get a chance...

                                        "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                                        Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                        Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                        Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                        • BBcan177B
                                          BBcan177 Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          @hedberg:

                                          Sounds interesting with a domain blocklist. Could the functionality also be reversed, så it would be possible to create a domain whitelist in pfBNG 2.0?

                                          You could whitelist Domains that you didn't want to block (Suppression).. But a reverse, not sure how that would work with Unbound.

                                          "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                                          Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                          Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                          Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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                                          • BBcan177B
                                            BBcan177 Moderator
                                            last edited by

                                            @Tropheus:

                                            Has anyone done a "How to setup example"  like there are with the old PFB

                                            I will try to write one up… What kind of things would you guys want to see in a Tutorial? The basics? or just for the new features?

                                            "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

                                            Website: http://pfBlockerNG.com
                                            Twitter: @BBcan177  #pfBlockerNG
                                            Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/pfBlockerNG/new/

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