Is this a valid block?

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Code:

www.xxx.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=578

I thought getit was a valid command in the downloads fetch? It is being blocked as a abuse by Agent GetRight/5.1

Thanks...

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:20 am

Are you sure that the Agent for that block wasn't GetRight?

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Yes "blocked as a abuse by Agent GetRight/5.1 " I just thought the getit might have caused some confusion... so it is a valid block?

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:34 am

That Agent is a Harvester in your Harvester block. It is valid.

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Why would it have a username on my site then instead of anonymous? How would a user have a harvester? I am not doubting you by the way I just don't know how it works... Smile

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:41 am

I can't answer that off the top of my head. Is the user a valid user? If so, contact him and ask if he uses a proxy? Maybe GetRight offere a proxy service? Please post the top area of the email, masking your domain if desired. Be sure to include the Query String.

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Raven wrote:

I can't answer that off the top of my head. Is the user a valid user? If so, contact him and ask if he uses a proxy? Maybe GetRight offere a proxy service? Please post the top area of the email, masking your domain if desired. Be sure to include the Query String.

I have emailed him and I am awaiting the answer. He is a valid user that is why I thought the getit part of the query string

Code:

www.xxx.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=578

might have caused this. I unforunately cannot find the email... I will post it if I can locate it...

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Here is the body of the email...
User ID: AshlanderRand (20173)
Reason: Abuse - AGENT
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User Agent: GetRight/5.1
Query String:

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Forwarded For: 203.134.47.160
Client IP: none
Remote Address: 210.50.30.20
Remote Port: 1471
Request Method: GET

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:07 am

Using that query string, try it in your browser. If you get banned then you'll have to use phpMyAdmin to remove your IP from the banned table. If not, then contact that user and ask them what browser thay are using. Either the browser or the proxy (if that was used) had to have sent that Agent String. If you want that Agent accepted, just remove it from the Sentinel(tm) harvester block.

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Okay I tried the string and did not get banned... now for the rest of your post I am confused. I do not want to allow GetRight as it is a harvester but I was wondering if there might be a false positive in there somewhere... are we sure that it did not have anything to do with the words getit in the string? Once again I know nothing of the inner workings of Sentinel Smile

I am happy to have it, I am one of those users of a product that have no idea how it works we just know it does!

I have another one from a valid user also

172.201.7.52
User: Getharitan
Agent: GetRight/5.0
Abuse Blocked on: 2004-06-07 11:45:37
Notes: Added by Sentinel(tm)
Reason: Abuse - AGENT

Query String:

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Forwarded For: none
Client IP: none
Remote Address: 172.201.7.52
Remote Port: 1979
Request Method: GET

It seems the common factor in both these bans is that the word "get" appears in them somewhere... one in the string and one in the uname... interesting

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:24 am

No, there is no false positive. The Agent signifies the reason it got banned. Otherwise, if it were the word "get", you and everyone else would be getting banned. Now, if GetRight is both a valid Agent and a Harvester, then you will have to make a choice Smile

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blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

Oka, thanks Raven! As always you are extremely helpful and patient with the lesser experienced...

blith · Client Joined: Jul 18, 2003 Posts: 977

On the topic of GetRight... I have users that use it because it is a good download manager. Now for the question... I have the fetch it mod like here on this site and I am wondering if I could safely remove GetRight from the harvester list if I have the fetch it module that prevents automagically downloading all my files?

Raven · Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:52 am

Possibly? Probably? I think so? Laughing

I guess you will just have to try it and see.