AB-Solution - The Ad Blocking Solution

[thelonelycoder]

Here you go =)
Cron:

Spoiler: CJ

Cron job(s) info:
AB-Solution sets these cron jobs when service is on:

AB_UpdateHosts: a is on, updates blocking file, weekly
AB_RotateLogs: l is on, rotates log files, daily
AB_WeeklyStats: rs is on, sends stats, weekly
AB_AutoBackup: bu is on, sends backup files
AB_ABupdateNotify: un is on, checks for AB-Solution updates

The following cron jobs are set (cru l):
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ls: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
(there are no cron jobs set at the moment)
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That's NOT good.
How about listing them directly in the terminal:

cru l

(lower case L)

 

[.TT.]

cru l
00 3 * * Fri /tmp/mnt/Asus/adblocking/addon/update-hosts.add cronjob #AB_UpdateH osts#
25 2 * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall banmalware #Skynet_banmalware#
25 1 * * Mon sh /jffs/scripts/firewall update #Skynet_autoupdate#
0 * * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall save #Skynet_save#

 

[thelonelycoder]

cru l
00 3 * * Fri /tmp/mnt/Asus/adblocking/addon/update-hosts.add cronjob #AB_UpdateH osts#
25 2 * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall banmalware #Skynet_banmalware#
25 1 * * Mon sh /jffs/scripts/firewall update #Skynet_autoupdate#
0 * * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall save #Skynet_save#

That's better, do you have logging disabled in AB?

 

[.TT.]

That's better, do you have logging disabled in AB?

Yes, if i enable and get dnsmasq error router will be unresponsive untill i pull the usb and restart. (log will become several GB in size.)

 

[thelonelycoder]

Yes, if i enable and get dnsmasq error router will be unresponsive untill i pull the usb and restart. (log will become several GB in size.)

No problem.
Two more things of interest to me, output of:

find / -name crontabs

And if you go into the location when found, is there a file in it with your router username in the crontabs directory?

 

[.TT.]

Sure thing =)
/var/spool/cron/crontabs
Yes, the file exists.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Sure thing =)
/var/spool/cron/crontabs
Yes, the file exists.

OK, thanks. That differs from 380.x which is /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/

 

[.TT.]

OK, thanks. That differs from 380.x which is /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/

No, thank you for getting adblock for us =)

 

[thelonelycoder]

Sure thing =)
/var/spool/cron/crontabs
Yes, the file exists.

What about dnsmasq version?

dnsmasq -v

 

[.TT.]

Dnsmasq version 2.78 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 Simon Kelley
Compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-RTC no-DBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack ipset no-auth DNSSEC no-ID loop-detect no-inotify

 

[thelonelycoder]

Dnsmasq version 2.78 Copyright (c) 2000-2017 Simon Kelley
Compile time options: IPv6 GNU-getopt no-RTC no-DBus no-i18n no-IDN DHCP DHCPv6 no-Lua TFTP no-conntrack ipset no-auth DNSSEC no-ID loop-detect no-inotify

The only difference is the no-ID compile option which I cant find in the Dnsmasq documentation.

 

[thelonelycoder]

Sure thing =)
/var/spool/cron/crontabs
Yes, the file exists.

Another test, just verifying it's not the pipe I use for the cj function:

cru l | sed -e 's/^/ /'

This should indent the cron jobs by one character.

 

[.TT.]

Another test, just verifying it's not the pipe I use for the cj function:

cru l | sed -e 's/^/ /'

This should indent the cron jobs by one character.

cru l | sed -e 's/^/ /'
00 3 * * Fri /tmp/mnt/Asus/adblocking/addon/update-hosts.add cronjob #AB_UpdateHosts#
25 2 * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall banmalware #Skynet_banmalware#
25 1 * * Mon sh /jffs/scripts/firewall update #Skynet_autoupdate#
0 * * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall save #Skynet_save#

 

[thelonelycoder]

cru l | sed -e 's/^/ /'
00 3 * * Fri /tmp/mnt/Asus/adblocking/addon/update-hosts.add cronjob #AB_UpdateHosts#
25 2 * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall banmalware #Skynet_banmalware#
25 1 * * Mon sh /jffs/scripts/firewall update #Skynet_autoupdate#
0 * * * * sh /jffs/scripts/firewall save #Skynet_save#

Alright, got that nailed down.

The cron errors should be gone in 382.x and the cj function will properly display them.
I'm waiting for a reply by Merlin concerning the Dnsmasq errors.
Depending on his findings I can push an update for AB-Solution.

 

[thelonelycoder]

@.TT. can you run 22 in the AB UI , then scroll up and post the complete "checking AB-Solution installation".
And then in the sub menu the rc function, also posting the output.

 

[.TT.]

@.TT. can you run 22 in the AB UI , then scroll up and post the complete "checking AB-Solution installation".
And then in the sub menu the rc function, also posting the output.

Spoiler: AB 22

22

checking AB-Solution installation

checking /jffs/scripts/dnsmasq.postconf

jffs file check, passed:
/jffs/scripts/dnsmasq.postconf
file found
content looks good

checking /jffs/scripts/post-mount

jffs file check, passed:
/jffs/scripts/post-mount
file found
content looks good

checking ab_dnsmasq_postconf.sh
file found
content looks good

checking white and black list
files found, no further checks

checking blocking_file
file found
content looks good

checking ab-solution.cfg
file found
content looks good

checking update-hosts.add
file found
content looks good

checking rotate-logs.add
file found
content looks good

checking cron job blocking file update
ls: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs: No such file or directory
grep: /tmp/var/spool/cron/crontabs/admintomas: No such file or directory

checking symlink state
file found
content looks good

checking shell history state
file found
content looks good

checking /etc/dnsmasq.conf
file found
adblocking state looks good

 

[.TT.]

@.TT. can you run 22 in the AB UI , then scroll up and post the complete "checking AB-Solution installation".
And then in the sub menu the rc function, also posting the output.

Spoiler: AB RC

Router check RT-AC86U @ 192.168.2.1
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checking internet access with Level 3 DNS
(209.244.0.3)
Level 3 responded, Internet access OK

checking Administration/Operation Mode:
Router is in Wireless Router mode

checking /jffs, Administration/System/
Persistent JFFS2 partition:
- Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs:
Custom scripts are enabled
- Format JFFS partition at next boot:
No /jffs/ formatting is scheduled
- read/write capability to /jffs:
Device /jffs/scripts test passed

checking AiProtection/Network Protection:
Network Protection is disabled
(even when enabled, this has no impact on
AB-Solution functionality)

checking AiProtection/Parental Controls:
Parental Controls is disabled
(even when enabled, this has no impact on
AB-Solution functionality)

checking AiProtection/DNS Filtering:
DNS-based Filtering is enabled
Depending on your settings, AB-Solution may
not work for devices in the Filter list

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
Enable the DHCP Server:
DHCP Server enabled

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
DNS Server 1 and DNS Server 2:
Both LAN-DNS Server fields are empty

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
Forward local domain queries to upstream DNS:
Forward to upstream DNS disabled

checking AiCloud/Settings,
AiCloud Web access port:
(only relevant when pixelserv-tls is installed)
AiCloud not in use or port not set to 443

checking USB Application/Download Master,
(only relevant when Entware and
pixelserv-tls is installed)
Download Master is not installed

checking read/write capability to
/tmp/mnt/Asus:
Device /tmp/mnt/Asus test passed

checking for device label for
/tmp/mnt/Asus:
Device has a label and is not named by system

checking for other scripts,
they may add additional log file entries:
no redirects found

checking for common other scripts in use,
they may block additional domains or IP's:
These scripts were detected:
/jffs/scripts/firewall

Be aware they block IP addresses and domains
outside of the control of AB-Solution

AB-Solution has built in procedures to work well with
detected scripts and may auto exchange lists with them

NOTE checking AiProtection/Network Protection is incorrect.
"AIProtection - Two-Way IPS" is on
"AIProtection - Infected Device Prevention and Blocking" is on

 

[thelonelycoder]

Spoiler: AB RC

Router check RT-AC86U @ 192.168.2.1
---------------------------------------------------

checking internet access with Level 3 DNS
(209.244.0.3)
Level 3 responded, Internet access OK

checking Administration/Operation Mode:
Router is in Wireless Router mode

checking /jffs, Administration/System/
Persistent JFFS2 partition:
- Enable JFFS custom scripts and configs:
Custom scripts are enabled
- Format JFFS partition at next boot:
No /jffs/ formatting is scheduled
- read/write capability to /jffs:
Device /jffs/scripts test passed

checking AiProtection/Network Protection:
Network Protection is disabled
(even when enabled, this has no impact on
AB-Solution functionality)

checking AiProtection/Parental Controls:
Parental Controls is disabled
(even when enabled, this has no impact on
AB-Solution functionality)

checking AiProtection/DNS Filtering:
DNS-based Filtering is enabled
Depending on your settings, AB-Solution may
not work for devices in the Filter list

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
Enable the DHCP Server:
DHCP Server enabled

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
DNS Server 1 and DNS Server 2:
Both LAN-DNS Server fields are empty

checking LAN/DHCP Server,
Forward local domain queries to upstream DNS:
Forward to upstream DNS disabled

checking AiCloud/Settings,
AiCloud Web access port:
(only relevant when pixelserv-tls is installed)
AiCloud not in use or port not set to 443

checking USB Application/Download Master,
(only relevant when Entware and
pixelserv-tls is installed)
Download Master is not installed

checking read/write capability to
/tmp/mnt/Asus:
Device /tmp/mnt/Asus test passed

checking for device label for
/tmp/mnt/Asus:
Device has a label and is not named by system

checking for other scripts,
they may add additional log file entries:
no redirects found

checking for common other scripts in use,
they may block additional domains or IP's:
These scripts were detected:
/jffs/scripts/firewall

Be aware they block IP addresses and domains
outside of the control of AB-Solution

AB-Solution has built in procedures to work well with
detected scripts and may auto exchange lists with them

NOTE checking AiProtection/Network Protection is incorrect.
"AIProtection - Two-Way IPS" is on
"AIProtection - Infected Device Prevention and Blocking" is on

AiProtection/DNS Filtering is set to on on your router, for AiProtection/Network Protection I check these values:

nvram get wrs_cc_enable
nvram get wrs_mals_enable
nvram get wrs_vp_enable

If one of them is set to 1 then I see it as enabled.

 

[.TT.]

I have:
nvram get wrs_cc_enable 1
nvram get wrs_mals_enable 0
nvram get wrs_vp_enable 1

checking AiProtection/Network Protection:
Network Protection is disabled

 

[thelonelycoder]

I have:
nvram get wrs_cc_enable 1
nvram get wrs_mals_enable 0
nvram get wrs_vp_enable 1

checking AiProtection/Network Protection:
Network Protection is disabled

OK, that is a coding error, thanks for reporting.