A new update is available for [XTR] IP Threat Monitor by Offical.
New Feature: Bot rDNS Verification We have added a new security layer to prevent User-Agent spoofing. The "Enable Bot rDNS Verification" option ensures that visitors claiming to be major search engine bots (Googlebot, Bingbot, Yandex, etc.) are legitimate.
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[XTR] IP Threat Monitor 1.0.1
Update highlights
This update introduces critical security enhancements to the bot verification process and improves the blocking logic for aggressive requesters.New Feature: Bot rDNS Verification We have added a new security layer to prevent User-Agent spoofing. The "Enable Bot rDNS Verification" option ensures that visitors claiming to be major search engine bots (Googlebot, Bingbot, Yandex, etc.) are legitimate.
- How it works: It performs a Reverse DNS (rDNS) lookup to verify the hostname.
- Why it matters: Attackers often spoof User-Agent headers (e.g., pretending to be "Googlebot") to bypass rate limiting. This feature blocks those attempts effectively.
Complete Change Log
- [New] Added "Enable Bot rDNS Verification" option to validate search engine bots via reverse DNS lookup and prevent User-Agent spoofing.
- [Improvement] Enhanced logic for "Block Only (No Captcha)"mode:
- Initial threshold breach triggers a standard 429 Too Many Requests response.
- Persistent attacks after the 429 warning now result in a permanent 403 Forbidden ban.
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