V4.2025.12.5636 [ci skip]

mitchellkrogza · mitchellkrogza · commit 86516d121f86 · 2025-12-06T22:07:58.000Z
diff --git a/AUTO-CONFIGURATION.md b/AUTO-CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ### PLEASE READ CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW THOROUGHLY :exclamation:
 
 _______________
-#### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
+#### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
 #### Bad Referrers Blocked: [7106](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-referrers.list)
 #### Bad User-Agents (Bots) Blocked: [681](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-user-agents.list)
 #### Fake Googlebots Blocked: [217](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/fake-googlebots.list)
diff --git a/MANUAL-CONFIGURATION.md b/MANUAL-CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ### PLEASE READ CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS BELOW THOROUGHLY :exclamation:
 
 _______________
-#### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
+#### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
 #### Bad Referrers Blocked: [7106](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-referrers.list)
 #### Bad User-Agents (Bots) Blocked: [681](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-user-agents.list)
 #### Fake Googlebots Blocked: [217](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/fake-googlebots.list)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ##### The Ultimate Nginx Bad Bot, User-Agent, Spam Referrer Blocker, Adware, Malware and Ransomware Blocker, Clickjacking Blocker, Click Re-Directing Blocker, SEO Companies and Bad IP Blocker with Anti DDOS System, Nginx Rate Limiting and Wordpress Theme Detector Blocking. Stop and Block all kinds of bad internet traffic even Fake Googlebots from ever reaching your web sites. [PLEASE SEE: Definition of Bad Bots](#define-bad-bots)
 
 _______________
-#### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
+#### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
 #### Bad Referrers Blocked: [7106](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-referrers.list)
 #### Bad User-Agents (Bots) Blocked: [681](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-user-agents.list)
 #### Fake Googlebots Blocked: [217](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/fake-googlebots.list)
diff --git a/_google_analytics_ghost_spam/README.md b/_google_analytics_ghost_spam/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # EASY CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR STOPPING GOOGLE ANALYTICS "GHOST" SPAM
 
 _______________
-#### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
+#### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
 #### Bad Referrers Blocked: [7106](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-referrers.list)
 #### Bad User-Agents (Bots) Blocked: [681](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/bad-user-agents.list)
 #### Fake Googlebots Blocked: [217](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master/_generator_lists/fake-googlebots.list)
diff --git a/_sample_config_files/Engintron_for_cPanel_WHM_Configuration_Example/etc/nginx/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/_sample_config_files/Engintron_for_cPanel_WHM_Configuration_Example/etc/nginx/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/conf.d/globalblacklist-testing-version.conf b/conf.d/globalblacklist-testing-version.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V3.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:13 UTC 2025
+### Version: V3.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:11 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8688,6 +8688,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/buildnumber b/dev-tools/buildnumber
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5635
+5636
diff --git a/dev-tools/globalblacklist-testing.template b/dev-tools/globalblacklist-testing.template
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V3.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:13 UTC 2025
+### Version: V3.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:11 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8688,6 +8688,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/globalblacklist.template b/dev-tools/globalblacklist.template
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@
 # - Whitelisting IP's and RANGES here ONLY affects the IP blocking functions. 
 # - This file will NOT allow your own IP to bypass bad User-Agent or Referrer String checks.
 # - To bypass everything for a certain IP see notes in blockbots.conf on SUPER WHITELIST
-40.65.59.118            0;
+52.176.35.113           0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	1;
+10.1.0.149	1;
 127.0.0.1	1;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	0;
+10.1.0.149	0;
 127.0.0.1	0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ip_whitelist/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	1;
+10.1.0.149	1;
 127.0.0.1	1;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	0;
+10.1.0.149	0;
 127.0.0.1	0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_ratelimiting/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/bots.d/blacklist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	1;
+10.1.0.149	1;
 127.0.0.1	1;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	0;
+10.1.0.149	0;
 127.0.0.1	0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test1_conf_files_whitelist/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test2_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test2_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@
 # - Whitelisting IP's and RANGES here ONLY affects the IP blocking functions. 
 # - This file will NOT allow your own IP to bypass bad User-Agent or Referrer String checks.
 # - To bypass everything for a certain IP see notes in blockbots.conf on SUPER WHITELIST
-40.65.59.118            0;
+52.176.35.113           0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test2_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test2_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test3_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test3_conf_files/bots.d/whitelist-ips.conf
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@
 # - Whitelisting IP's and RANGES here ONLY affects the IP blocking functions. 
 # - This file will NOT allow your own IP to bypass bad User-Agent or Referrer String checks.
 # - To bypass everything for a certain IP see notes in blockbots.conf on SUPER WHITELIST
-40.65.59.118            0;
+52.176.35.113           0;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test3_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf b/dev-tools/test3_conf_files/conf.d/globalblacklist.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 ### VERSION INFORMATION #
 ###################################################
-### Version: V4.2025.12.5635
-### Updated: Sat Dec  6 10:08:12 UTC 2025
+### Version: V4.2025.12.5636
+### Updated: Sat Dec  6 22:04:10 UTC 2025
 ### Bad Referrer Count: 7106
 ### Bad Bot Count: 681
 ###################################################
@@ -8623,6 +8623,7 @@ geo $validate_client {
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 # END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
+# END KNOWN BAD IP ADDRESSES ### DO NOT EDIT THIS LINE AT ALL ###
 
 # --------------------------
 # WHITELIST Google IP Ranges
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/blacklist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test_units/blacklist-ips.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-10.1.0.234	1;
+10.1.0.149	1;
 127.0.0.1	1;
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/random-bots-for-test-quick.list b/dev-tools/test_units/random-bots-for-test-quick.list
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-HEADMasterSEO
-ImagesiftBot
-Lipperhey
-MQQBrowser
-Papa Foto
-RankFlex
-ScanAlert
-YoudaoBot
-ZoomBot
-ubermetrics-technologies.com
+AhrefsBot
+Craftbot
+Disco
+EMail Siphon
+Firefox/7.0
+Internet Ninja
+IstellaBot
+LWP::Simple
+NearSite
+WebWhacker
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/random-bots-for-whitelist-test.list b/dev-tools/test_units/random-bots-for-whitelist-test.list
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/random-referrers-for-test-quick.list b/dev-tools/test_units/random-referrers-for-test-quick.list
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/random-referrers-for-whitelist-test.list b/dev-tools/test_units/random-referrers-for-whitelist-test.list
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/ratelimittest-master.txt b/dev-tools/test_units/ratelimittest-master.txt
diff --git a/dev-tools/test_units/whitelist-ips.conf b/dev-tools/test_units/whitelist-ips.conf
diff --git a/dev-tools/tmp/robots.txt b/dev-tools/tmp/robots.txt
diff --git a/robots.txt/robots.txt b/robots.txt/robots.txt
diff --git a/wget.log b/wget.log
