Paid [XTR] IP Threat Monitor 1.0.27

Bug Fixes

ASN Comment Parsing Bug Fixed
• Comment usage (#) in ASN lists now works properly
• "AS12345 # DigitalOcean" format is supported
• Comments are parsed during input, only clean ASN numbers are stored
• Implemented following XenForo CensorWords pattern

New Features

Error Page Rate Limiting
• Separate rate limiting for IPs repeatedly hitting 403/permission errors
• Addresses scraping bots that ignore error pages
• Separate thresholds and time windows
• Auto-ban integration

Manual IP Blacklist
• Manual IP blacklist system like trusted IPs
• IP address + comment support
• CIDR notation support (192.168.1.0/24)
• Instant blocking (on first visit)

Country Blocking Toggle
• Option to temporarily disable country blocking
• Test without deleting country list
• Single checkbox toggle

VPN Provider Whitelist
• Whitelist specific VPN providers
• Protect legitimate VPNs like Opera VPN, ProtonVPN
• Provider name + comment support
• Flexible matching system (exact, contains, partial)

Search Engine Bot Configuration
• Select which bots to protect
• 18 different bot support (Google, Bing, Yandex, Baidu, etc.)
• Easy checkbox selection
• Protect critical bots for SEO

Improvements

Test Configuration Updates
• Added test support for all new features
• Smart test adaptation based on Setup Wizard presets
• Optimized test criteria for Starter preset
• 6 new test scenarios

Setup Wizard Integration
• All presets updated with new features
• Starter: Simple setup, essential bots
• Standard: Balanced protection, comprehensive bot list
• Aggressive: Maximum security, all bots

Diagnostics Page Updates
• Bot protection status check
• Protected bot count and list display
• SEO warnings and recommendations
• Automatic setting links

Technical Improvements

• XenForo AbstractOption pattern usage
• getCheckboxRow method for checkbox rendering
• Proper validation and error handling
• Cache-first approach optimizations
• Template syntax improvements
• Extended phrase system (50+ new phrases)

Important Notes

• All new features are backward compatible
• Existing settings are preserved
• Setup Wizard recommended for quick configuration
• Test Configuration recommended for validation

This major update brings 6 significant new features and improvements based on customer feedback. We now offer a more flexible, powerful, and user-friendly IP protection experience!

Highlighted Features

Smart Bot Management
Now you have full control over which search engine bots are protected! Want to protect Google and Bing while excluding Yandex? Now it's possible!

• 18 different bot options (Google, Bing, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Easy checkbox selection
• Protect critical bots for SEO
• Exclude unused bots

Advanced Security Controls
Scraping bots can no longer ignore error pages! The new error page rate limiting system catches IPs that repeatedly hit 403 errors.

• Separate error page thresholds
• Specialized protection for 403/permission errors
• Auto-ban integration
• Scraping bot protection

Flexible Configuration Options
Full control with manual IP blacklist and VPN whitelist!

• Manual IP blocking (with CIDR support)
• VPN provider whitelist
• Temporary country blocking toggle
• Comment support for organized management

User Experience Improvements

Setup Wizard Updates
• All new features integrated into 3 presets
• Starter: Simple setup for beginners
• Standard: Recommended balanced settings for most sites
• Aggressive: For sites requiring high security

Test Configuration Smart Adaptation
• Tests now adapt based on your selected preset
• No unnecessary warnings if you chose Starter preset
• Optimized test criteria for each preset

Diagnostics Page Expanded
• Bot protection status display
• List of protected bots
• SEO warnings and recommendations
• One-click navigation to settings pages

Why Should You Update?

1. Better SEO Control: Optimize your SEO by selecting which bots to protect
2. Enhanced Security: Additional protection against error page attacks
3. Easy Management: Instantly block problem IPs with manual IP list
4. VPN Flexibility: Protect legitimate VPN users
5. Smart Testing: Test system adapted to your configuration

Update Recommendations

• Run Setup Wizard after update
• Verify your settings with Test Configuration
• Review your bot protection settings
• Visit Diagnostics page to explore new features